210 ILCS 85/6.14c: Posting of information.

(Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-764)

Every hospital shall conspicuously post, either by physical or electronic means, for display in an area of its offices accessible to patients, employees, and visitors the following:

(1) its current license;

(2) a description, provided by the Department, of complaint procedures established under this Act and the name, address, and telephone number of a person authorized by the Department to receive complaints;

(3) a list of any orders pertaining to the hospital issued by the Department during the past year and any court orders reviewing such Department orders issued during the past year; and

(4) a list of the material available for public inspection under Section 6.14d.

Each hospital shall post, either by physical or electronic means, in each facility that has an emergency room, a notice in a conspicuous location in the emergency room with information about how to enroll in health insurance through the Illinois health insurance marketplace in accordance with Sections 1311 and 1321 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-764)

Posting of information.

(a) Every hospital shall conspicuously post, either by physical or electronic means, for display in an area of its offices accessible to patients, employees, and visitors the following:

(1) its current license;

(2) signage, whether multiple signs or a combined sign, that includes:

(A) a description, provided by the Department, of: (i) complaint procedures established under this Act, including procedures for allegations of abuse and reportable conduct under Section 9.6; (ii) the name, address, and telephone number of a person authorized by the Department to receive complaints; and (iii) the contact number of the Department and local law enforcement;

(B) a description of: (i) the hospital's process for employees to report allegations of abuse to hospital administration, including that hospital administration is required to investigate, document, and send reports and logs to the Department; and (ii) the process by which employees may report allegations of abuse to the Department, including DPH.HospitalReports@illinois.gov, the Department's email address for such reports; and

(C) the following message, or one substantially similar to it: "You may report any incidents of actual or potential misconduct by health professionals or other persons licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), including incidents that you choose to voluntarily report and incidents subject to mandatory reporting under 20 ILCS 2105/2105-390, at IDFPR's website.";

(3) a list of any orders pertaining to the hospital issued by the Department during the past year and any court orders reviewing such Department orders issued during the past year; and

(4) a list of the material available for public inspection under Section 6.14d.

(b) Each hospital shall post, either by physical or electronic means, in each facility that has an emergency room, a notice in a conspicuous location in the emergency room with information about how to enroll in health insurance through the Illinois health insurance marketplace in accordance with Sections 1311 and 1321 of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.