77 Ill. Adm. Code 220.2100
Participant Rights
Section 220
Section 220.2100Â Participant
Rights
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The licensee shall establish a Participant's Bill of Rights,
which shall include:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to information to facilitate decision making;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to be free of harm from physical abuse, mental
abuse, sexual abuse, and physical punishment;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to access and/or referral to guardians,
conservators, self-help groups, and/or advocacy groups, and legal assistance;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The protection of basic human rights, including rights to
adequate food, shelter, education, dignity, and respect;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to request discharge from the facility;
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to equal and effective treatment;
7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to confidentiality;
8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to refuse treatment;
9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to have input into the rehabilitation plan;
10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Freedom from discrimination on the basis of race, religious
practice, color, national origin, sex, age, handicap, marital status, or source
of payment;
11)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to engage in unrestricted communication;
12)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to privacy (but not necessarily a single bedroom);
13)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to retain and use personal clothing and
possessions;
14)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Unless previously arranged, the right not to be transferred or
discharged, except in an emergency situation. The individual, his or her
guardian (if applicable), and other responsible persons shall be notified
immediately;
15)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to the services of a representative of the State
agency or program charged with regulating, licensing, or monitoring the
program;
16)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to seek legal assistance;
17)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to pursue productive and recreational choices;
18)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to be paid for labor provided to the Model, other
than labor that is an element of the rehabilitation program as outlined in the
Individual Rehabilitation Plan;
19)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to regularly review the rehabilitation plan;
20)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to make recommendations for changes in Model policy
that will have an impact on the participant or the participant's rehabilitation
program;
21)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to choose a personal physician;
22)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to make contacts with the community and to achieve
the highest level of independence, autonomy, and interaction with the
community; and
23)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The right to determine, within the bounds of good personal
hygiene, his or her dress, hair style, or other personal choices according to
individual preference.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The licensee shall establish a Participants' Bill of Rights
policy, which includes:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A mechanism to communicate these policies to the persons
served;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Grievance procedures; and
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Procedures for documenting, investigating, and resolving
allegations of infringements of rights, including reporting to the Department.