20 ILCS 1705/4.3: Site visits and inspections.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-465)

(a) (Blank).

(b) The Department shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections that shall occur at least annually of each facility under its jurisdiction. The inspections shall be conducted by the Department's central office to:

(1) Determine facility compliance with Department policies and procedures;

(2) Determine facility compliance with audit recommendations;

(3) Evaluate facility compliance with applicable federal standards;

(4) Review and follow up on complaints made by community mental health agencies and advocates, and on findings of the Human Rights Authority division of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission;

(5) Review administrative and management problems identified by other sources; and

(6) Identify and prevent abuse and neglect.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-465)

Site visits and inspections.

(a) (Blank).

(b) The Department shall establish a system of regular and ongoing on-site inspections that shall occur at least annually of each facility under its jurisdiction. The inspections shall be conducted by the Department's central office to:

(1) Determine facility compliance with Department policies and procedures;

(2) Determine facility compliance with audit recommendations;

(3) Evaluate facility compliance with applicable federal standards;

(4) Review and follow up on complaints made by community mental health agencies and advocates, and on findings of the Division of Disability Rights and Protections of the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship;

(5) Review administrative and management problems identified by other sources; and

(6) Identify and prevent abuse and neglect.