Public Act 0293 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0223 Enrolled LRB100 04164 MJP 14170 b

Public Act 100-0293

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing Section 2-106a as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/2-106a)

Sec. 2-106a. Resident identification wristlet. An identification wristlet may be employed for any resident upon a physician's order, which shall document the need for the identification wristlet in the resident's clinical record. A facility may require a resident residing in an Alzheimer's disease unit with a history of wandering to wear an identification wristlet, unless the resident's guardian or power of attorney directs that the wristlet be removed. All identification wristlets shall include, at a minimum, No identification wristlets shall be employed except as ordered by a physician who documents the need for such mandatory identification in the resident's clinical record. When identification bracelets are required, they must identify the resident's name, and the name, telephone number, and address of the facility issuing the identification wristlet.

(Source: P.A. 97-861, eff. 7-30-12.)

Effective Date: 1/1/2018