Section 245.25  Incorporated and Referenced Materials

a)         The following federal statutes are referenced in this Part: 

Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 1981 et seq.)

b)         The following federal regulations are incorporated by reference in this Part and apply only to Medicare certified agencies:

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Home Health Services (42 CFR 484, October 1, 2020).

c)         The following guidelines of a federal agency are incorporated by reference in this Part:

Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30333:

1)         General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization:  Best Practices Guidance of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (May 4, 2021) available at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/index.html

2)         Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings (October 2002) available at https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr5116.pdf

3)         Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel: Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services (October 25, 2019) available in two parts at https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/infection-control-HCP-H.pdf and https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/healthcare-personnel/index.html

d)         All incorporations by reference of federal regulations and guidelines in this Part refer to the regulations and guidelines on the date specified and do not include any amendments or editions subsequent to the date specified.

e)         The following State statutes are referenced in this Part:

1)         Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III]

2)         Business Corporation Act of 1983 [805 ILCS 5]

3)         Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100]

4)         Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65]

5)         Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75]

6)         Illinois Physical Therapy Act [225 ILCS 90]

7)         Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act [225 ILCS 110]

8)         Local Records Act [50 ILCS 205]

9)         Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60]

10)         Health Care Worker Background Check Act [225 ILCS 46]

11)         Nurse Agency Licensing Act [225 ILCS 510]

12)         Clinical Social Worker and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20]

13)         Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 100]

14)        Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act [210 ILCS 9]

15)         Code of Civil Procedure, Article VIII, Part 21 (Medical Studies) [735 ILCS 5/Art. VIII, Part 21]

16)         Private Employment Agency Act [225 ILCS 515]

17)         Unemployment Insurance Act [820 ILCS 405]

18)         Workers' Compensation Act [820 ILCS 305]

19)         Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85]

20)         Nursing Home Care Act [210 ILCS 45]

21)         Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Services Act [410 ILCS 406]

22)         ID/DD Community Care Act [210 ILCS 47]

23)         MC/DD Act [210 ILCS 46]

24)         Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 [210 ILCS 49]

25)         Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 95]

f)         The following State rules are referenced in this Part:

1)         Department of Public Health, Certified Local Health Department Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 600)

2)         Department of Public Health, Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings (77 Ill. Adm. Code 100)

3)         Department of Public Health, Long-Term Care Assistants and Aides Training Programs Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 395).

4)         Department of Public Health, Health Care Worker Background Check Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 955)

5)         Department of Public Health, Central Complaint Registry (77 Ill. Adm. Code 400)

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 10410, effective May 31, 2022)