TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER c: LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
PART 340 ILLINOIS VETERANS' HOMES CODE
SECTION 340.1010 INCORPORATED AND REFERENCED MATERIALS


 

Section 340.1010  Incorporated and Referenced Materials

 

a)         The following regulations and standards are incorporated in this Part:

 

1)         Private and professional association standards:

 

A)        American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Guidelines for Women's Health Care, Fourth Edition (2014), which may be obtained from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Distribution Center, P.O. Box 117223, Atlanta, GA  30368-7223 (800-762-2264). (See Section 340.1550.)

 

B)        American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): ASHRAE Guideline 12-2020, "Managing the Risk of Legionellosis Associated with Building Water Systems" (March 30, 2021), which may be obtained from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc., 1791 Tullie Circle, N.E., Atlanta, GA  30329.

 

2)         Federal guidelines:

 

A)        The following guidelines of the Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, may be obtained from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA  22161:

 

i)          Guideline for Prevention of Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections; available at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/cauti-guidelines-H.pdf (June 6, 2019);

 

ii)         Guideline for Hand Hygiene in Health-Care Settings, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/hand-hygiene/index.html (October 25, 2002);

 

iii)        Guidelines for Prevention of Intravascular Catheter-Related Infections, available at:  https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/bsi-guidelines-H.pdf (2011);

 

iv)        Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, available at:  https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/ssi/index.html (August 2017);

 

v)         Guidelines for Preventing Healthcare-Associated Pneumonia, 2003, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5303a1.htm (March 26, 2004);

 

vi)        2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings, available at: https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/pdf/guidelines/isolation-guidelines-H.pdf (May 2022);

 

vii)       Infection Control in Healthcare Personnel, available in two parts:  Infrastructure and Routine Practices for Occupational Infection Prevention and Control Services (October 25, 2019) and Epidemiology and Control of Selected Infections Transmitted Among Healthcare Personnel and Patients (October 3, 2022), both available at:  https://www.cdc.gov/infectioncontrol/guidelines/healthcare-personnel/index.html.

 

B)        The following publication may be obtained at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website:  Toolkit for Controlling Legionella in Common Sources of Exposure (January 13, 2021), available at https://www.cdc.gov/legionella/downloads/Control-Toolkit-All-Modules.pdf

 

3)         Federal regulations:

 

A)        Definitions (38 CFR 51.2, effective July 1, 2021);

 

B)        Resident rights (38 CFR 51.70, effective July 1, 2021);

 

C)        Admission, transfer and discharge rights (38 CFR 51.80, effective July 1, 2021);

 

D)        Resident behavior and facility practices (38 CFR 51.90, effective July 1, 2021);

 

E)        Quality of life (38 CFR 51.100, effective July 1, 2021);

 

F)         Resident assessment (38 CFR 51.110, effective July 1, 2021);

 

G)        Quality of care (38 CFR 51.120, effective July 1, 2021);

 

H)        Nursing services (38 CFR 51.130, effective July 1, 2021);

 

I)         Dietary services (38 CFR 51.140, effective July 1, 2021);

 

J)         Physician services (38 CFR 51.150, effective July 1, 2021);

 

K)        Specialized rehabilitative services (38 CFR 51.160, effective July 1, 2021);

 

L)        Dental services (38 CFR 51.170, effective July 1, 2021);

 

M)       Pharmacy services (38 CFR 51.180, effective July 1, 2021);

 

N)        Infection control (38 CFR 51.190, effective July 1, 2021);

 

O)        Physical environment (38 CFR 51.200, effective July 1, 2021);

 

P)         Administration (38 CFR 51.210, effective July 1, 2021);

 

Q)        Prescriptions (21 CFR 1306, effective April 1, 2021).

 

R)        Medical Foster Homes - General (38 CFR 17.73, effective July 1, 2021)

 

b)         The following federal and State statutes are referenced in this Part:

 

1)         Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.);

 

2)         Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq., 1935 et seq., and 1936 et seq.);

 

3)         Veterans' Benefits (38 USC 101; 38 U.S.C. 641 et seq.);

 

4)         Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802);

 

5)         Illinois Dental Practice Act [225 ILCS 25];

 

6)         Election Code [10 ILCS 5];

 

7)         Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140];

 

8)         General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105];

 

9)         Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960];

 

10)        Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65];

 

11)        Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75];

 

12)        Illinois Physical Therapy Act [225 ILCS 90];

 

13)        Life Care Facilities Act [210 ILCS 40];

 

14)        Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60];

 

15)        Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code [405 ILCS 5];

 

16)        Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act [225 ILCS 70];

 

17)        Nursing Home Care Act [210 ILCS 45];

 

18)        Pharmacy Practice Act [225 ILCS 85];

 

19)        Probate Act of 1975 [755 ILCS 5];

 

20)        Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5].

 

21)        Counties Code [55 ILCS 5];

 

22)        Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85];

 

23)        Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10];

 

24)        Community Living Facilities Licensing Act [210 ILCS 35];

 

25)        Supportive Residences Licensing Act [210 ILCS 65];

 

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

 

27)        Alternative Health Care Delivery Act [210 ILCS 3];

 

28)        Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 15];

 

29)        Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20];

 

30)        Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act [210 ILCS 4];

 

31)        Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100];

 

32)        Illinois Act on the Aging [20 ILCS 105];

 

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

 

34)        Illinois Controlled Substances Act [720 ILCS 570];

 

35)        Wrongs to Children Act [720 ILCS 150];

 

36)        Illinois Power of Attorney Act [755 ILCS 45/Art. IV];

 

37)        Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code [405 ILCS 5];

 

38)        Illinois Living Will Act [755 ILCS 35];

 

39)        Health Care Surrogate Act [755 ILCS 40];

 

40)        Health Care Right of Conscience Act [745 ILCS 70];

 

41          Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 80];

 

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

 

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

 

c)         The following State of Illinois rules are referenced:

 

1)         Department of Public Health, Control of Communicable Diseases Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690);

 

2)         Department of Public Health, Control of Sexually Transmissible Infections Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 693);

 

3)         Department of Public Health, Food Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750);

 

4)         Department of Public Health, Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890);

 

5)         Department of Public Health, Private Sewage Disposal Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 905);

 

6)         Department of Public Health, Drinking Water Systems Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 900);

 

7)         Department of Public Health, Water Well Construction Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 920);

 

8)         Department of Public Health, Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 925);

 

9)         Department of Public Health, Access to Records of the Department of Public Health (2 Ill. Adm. Code 1127);

 

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

 

11)        Department of Public Health, Control of Tuberculosis Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 696);

 

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

 

13)        Department of Public Health, Language Assistance Services Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 940);

 

14)        Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Illinois Controlled Substances Act (77 Ill. Adm. Code 3100);

 

15)        Department of Human Services, Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Treatment and Intervention Licenses (77 Ill. Adm. Code 2060);

 

16)        Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Medical Payment (89 Ill. Adm. Code 140).

 

d)       All incorporations by reference of federal regulations and guidelines and the standards of nationally recognized organizations refer to the regulations and standards on the date specified and do not include any amendments or editions subsequent to the date specified.

 

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 7762, effective May 17, 2023)