Section 973.130  Covered Entities

a)         Any and all entities providing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services shall comply with the Act and this Part, and with the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act.

b)         The entity shall designate an Alzheimer's services supervisor to oversee the entity's Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services.

c)         The entity shall have a care plan for all clients or residents with an Alzheimer's disease or related dementias diagnosis.  The plan shall be implemented in accordance with nationally recognized standards of care or guidelines for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Examples of organizations that promulgate nationally recognized Alzheimer's guidelines include, but are not limited to, the Alzheimer's Association (ALZ), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), and the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (CDP).  Additionally:

1)         Establishments licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Act shall comply with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 295.4060(a) through (i).

2)         Facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act shall comply with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.7020, 300.7030, 300.7040 and 300.7050.

3)         Agencies licensed under the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act shall comply with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 245.

4)         Hospice programs or hospice residences licensed under the Hospice Program Licensing Act shall comply with 77 Ill. Adm. Code 280.2010 and 280.2040.

d)         Materials defining the philosophy of the services, specific services offered, and behavior management tactics and drug therapies employed shall be provided to a resident or the resident's representative upon admission or enrollment to an entity, or earlier upon request, including a disclaimer that the services are not certified under the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Special Care Disclosure Act.  (Section 25 of the Act)

e)         Advertising or verbally offering to provide Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services that are not in compliance with the Act and this Part is prohibited.  (Section 25 of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 12864, effective September 22, 2021)