95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5226


 
Introduced , by Rep. Lou Lang
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














210 ILCS 45/2-107
  from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-107







    Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Prohibits an owner, licensee, administrator, employee, or agent of a
nursing home from exploiting a resident. Requires a nursing home employee or agent who becomes aware of such exploitation to report it. Effective immediately.
















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A BILL FOR









 











HB5226

LRB095 18289 DRJ 44373 b






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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended  by changing 
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Section 2-107 as follows:
 



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    (210 ILCS 45/2-107)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-107)



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    Sec. 2-107. Abuse, neglect, or exploitation; duty to 
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report. An owner, licensee, administrator, employee or agent of 
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a
facility shall not abuse, or neglect, or exploit a resident.  
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It is the duty of any
facility employee or agent who becomes 
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aware of such abuse, or neglect, or exploitation to report it

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as provided in "The Abused and Neglected Long Term Care 
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Facility Residents
Reporting Act".

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(Source: P.A. 82-120.)

 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.