77 Ill. Adm. Code 389.125
Cost and Installation
Section 389.125Â Cost and Installation
a)
A
resident choosing to conduct authorized electronic monitoring
shall
do
so at his or her own expense, including paying purchase, installation,
maintenance, and removal costs.
(Section 25(a) of the Act)Â The facility
may include language in its standard admission contract that:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requires
professional installation by a contractor of an electronic monitoring device
that requires physical alteration of a resident's room or hardwiring into the
facility's electrical system;
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requires
a contractor, if required, be licensed by the appropriate local level of
government;
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requires
the resident to pay any reasonable costs associated with correcting
installation errors that violate NFPA 101, NFPA 70, and the International
Building Code;
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requires
that the resident pay any reasonable costs associated with removal of an electronic
monitoring device, including wall repair, in the event that the resident or a
roommate withdraws consent, or a new roommate withholds consent, as a condition
of electronic monitoring;
5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Requires
a damage deposit from the resident as a condition of installing electronic
monitoring; and
6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Provides
for the removal and confiscation of an electronic monitoring device that is
installed in violation of the Act and this Part, including compliance with NFPA
101, NFPA 70, and the International Building Code as a condition of electronic
monitoring.
b)
If
a resident chooses to install an electronic monitoring device that uses
Internet technology for visual or audio monitoring, that resident is
responsible for contracting with an Internet service provider.
(Section
25(b) of the Act)
c)
The
facility shall make a reasonable attempt to accommodate the resident's
installation needs, including, but not limited to, allowing access to the
facility's telecommunications or equipment room. A facility has the burden of
proving that a requested accommodation is not reasonable.
(Section 25(c)
of the Act)
d)
The
electronic monitoring device shall be placed in a conspicuously visible
location in the room.
(Section 25(d) of the Act) An electronic monitoring
device capable of visual recording shall not be directed toward the bed or
living area of any resident who has not consented to the authorized electronic
monitoring.
e)
A
facility shall not charge the resident a fee for the cost of electricity used
by an electronic monitoring device.
(Section 25(e) of the Act)
f)
All
electronic monitoring device installations and supporting services shall comply
with the requirements of the NFPA 101,
NFPA 70, and the International
Building Code
.
(Section 25(f) of the Act)