77 Ill. Adm. Code 390.280
Reports of Correction
Section 390
Section 390.280Â Reports of
Correction
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â In lieu of submitting a plan of correction, a facility may
submit a report of correction if the corrective action has been completed. The
report of correction shall be submitted within the time periods required in
Section 390.278 for submission of a plan of correction.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Each report of correction shall be based on an assessment by
the facility of the conditions or occurrences that are the basis of the
violation and an evaluation of the practices, policies, and procedures that
have caused or contributed to the conditions or occurrences. Evidence of the
assessment and evaluation shall be maintained by the facility. Each report of
correction shall include:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description of the specific corrective action the facility
has taken to abate, eliminate, or correct the violation cited in the notice.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A description of the steps taken to avoid future occurrences
of the same and similar violations.
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The specific date on which the corrective action was
completed.
4)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â A signed statement by the administrator of the facility that
the report of correction is true and accurate, which shall be considered an
oath for the purposes of any legal proceedings.
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Submission of a report of correction shall not be considered
an admission by the facility that the violation has occurred.
d)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Department shall review and approve or disapprove the
report of correction based on the criteria outlined in this Section for review
of plans of correction. If a report of correction is disapproved, the facility
shall be subject to a plan of correction imposed by the Department as provided
in Section 390.278.
e)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The Department will verify the completion of the corrective
action outlined in the report of correction during subsequent investigations,
surveys, and evaluations of the facility.