{"data":{"id":"us-il/210-ilcs-83-5","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"210 ILCS 83/5","heading":"MRSA control program.","body":"(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)\nIn order to improve the prevention of hospital-associated bloodstream infections due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (\"MRSA\"), every hospital shall establish an MRSA control program that requires:\n(1) Identification of all MRSA-colonized patients in all intensive care units, and other at-risk patients identified by the hospital, through active surveillance testing.\n(2) Isolation of identified MRSA-colonized or MRSA-infected patients in an appropriate manner.\n(3) Monitoring and strict enforcement of hand hygiene requirements.\n(4) Maintenance of records and reporting of cases under Section 10 of this Act.","path":["CHAPTER 210 HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION","MRSA Screening and Reporting Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=2919\u0026ChapterID=21\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:29Z","sha256":"99693a4427c9657a4c03b1da2ed79cd22808c12aca6934e4875941e287ee4458","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/210-ilcs-83-1","next":"us-il/210-ilcs-83-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}