77 Ill. Adm. Code 50.105
Essential Support Persons
Section 50.105Â
Essential Support Persons
a)
A resident or the
resident's representative may designate a primary essential support person and
a secondary essential support person who shall have access to the resident
despite general visitation restrictions imposed on other visitors, provided
that the primary essential support person or secondary essential support person
complies with
the requirements of the Act and this Part
to protect the
health, safety, and well-being of residents.
b)
A facility
shall
explain to a resident or the resident's representative what a primary essential
support person and a secondary essential support person are.
(Section 10
of the Act)
c)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â If end of life care is
taking place for the resident, the primary or secondary essential support
person shall have unrestricted access to the resident.