il-v50i37-77-ill-adm-code-295: 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295 — Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Code

Summary

This rulemaking implements Public Act 103-0844, which defines terms and adds new residency requirements related to residents who require catheter care. The rulemaking includes a new Section 295.4035 to address infection control and prevention requirements. The rulemaking also updates the Code to align with current statutory language regarding vaccination requirements from Section 76 of the Act, adds a new requirement for compliance with reporting requirements of the Abused Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act, and amends Appendix A (Physician Assessment Form) to remove sliding scale insulin administration and injections from the list of resident needs that prohibit residency. The rulemaking also implements Public Act 104-0191, which amended requirements related to resident assessments and service plans and residency to address Alzheimer's and related dementias as well as new requirements related to termination of residency. The rulemaking includes updated incorporated and referenced materials and other technical and statutory cleanup to align the Code with the statute and current Department procedure. The economic effect of this proposed rulemaking is unknown. Therefore, the Department will consider any information that would assist in calculating this effect.

The agency’s own summary, as published.