Section 310.10  Authority and Purpose

a)         Authority

The Human Rights Authority exists as a division of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission created by the Guardianship and Advocacy Act [20 ILCS 3955] and shall consist of as many regional authorities as the Commission may see fit to appoint pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Act.

b)         Purpose

Each regional authority shall investigate all nonfrivolous complaints within its authority and competence alleging that the rights of an eligible person have been violated and may conduct investigations upon its own initiative if it has reason to believe the rights of a person have been violated.  For purposes of this Part, criteria for investigation will include, but not be limited to, violations of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code [405 ILCS 5], Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act [740 ILCS 110], Nursing Home Care Act [210 ILCS 45], Mental Treatment for Incarcerated Persons Act [405 ILCS 15], Specialized Living Centers Act [405 ILCS 25], Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act [20 ILCS 1705], Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS 405], Unified Code of Corrections [730 ILCS 5], and Youth Mental Health Protection Act [405 ILCS 48].

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 717, effective January 1, 2026)