(405 ILCS 45/2) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1352)
Sec. 2.
Definitions.
For the purposes of this Act, the following terms
shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) "Mentally ill person" means an individual who has a significant mental
illness or emotional impairment as determined by a mental health professional
qualified under the laws and regulations of this State and who is receiving
care or treatment.
(2) "Abuse" means any act or failure to act by an employee of a facility
rendering care or treatment, which act or failure was performed knowingly,
recklessly or with intentional disregard for the rights of a mentally ill
person, and which caused, or may have caused, injury to a mentally ill person,
and includes but is not limited to acts such as: (1) the rape or sexual
assault of a mentally
ill person; (2) the striking of a mentally ill person; (3) the use of
excessive force when placing a mentally ill person in bodily restraints;
and (4) the use of bodily or chemical restraints on a mentally ill person
which is not in compliance with federal and State laws and regulations.
(3) "Neglect" means a negligent act or omission by any individual responsible
for providing services in a facility rendering care or treatment, which
caused or may have caused injury to a mentally ill person or which placed
a mentally ill person at risk of injury and includes an act or omission
such as failure to establish or carry out an appropriate individual program
plan or treatment plan for a mentally ill person; the failure to provide
adequate nutrition, clothing or health care to a mentally ill person; or
the failure to provide a safe environment for a mentally ill person.
(4) "Authorized agency" or "agency" means the agency designated by the Governor
pursuant to Section 1 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 85-623.)
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