210 ILCS 160/25.1: Recordkeeping.

(This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date)

(a) On or before November 30, 2027, the Department shall, by rule, develop and publish in a publicly accessible format a template or form for health care providers to use to log type 2 violent incidents occurring in the emergency department. No later than 3 months after the Department publishes the template or form, health care providers shall log type 2 violent incidents using the template or form. The template or form shall include, at a minimum:

(1) the violent incident, including environmental risk factors present at the time of the incident;

(2) the date and time of the incident and the job titles of involved employees;

(3) the names and addresses of the perpetrators of such violent incidents, if known;

(4) the nature and extent of injuries to employees and patients who were impacted; and

(5) how the incident was abated or addressed in addition to those actions required by Sections 15 and 20.

(b) Records maintained in accordance with this Section are confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.