77 Ill. Adm. Code 295.2050
Incident and Accident Reporting
Section 295
Section 295.2050Â Incident
and Accident Reporting
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An establishment shall report to the Department any serious
incident or accident. For the purposes of this Section, "serious"
means any incident or accident that causes physical or emotional harm or injury
to a resident. A change in an individual's (resident's) condition that is due
to health or medical decline is not a reportable incident or accident.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
report shall be made by contacting the Department of Public Health Division of Assisted
Living via email at DPH.LTCAL@illinois.gov or as requested by the Department
within 24 hours after the occurrence of the incident or accident.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A
copy of the report shall be maintained by the establishment for one year after
the date of the incident or accident.