77 Ill. Adm. Code 955.320
Removal from Registry of a Department Finding of Neglect
Section 955.320Â Removal from Registry of a Department
Finding of Neglect
An employee or former employee
may petition the Department for removal
from the Registry
of a finding
by the Department
of neglect
by
completing
and submitting
an application for removal of the finding
on a form prescribe
d by the Department
.
(Section 28(d) of the
Act)
a)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The employee or former employee shall provide
on, or with, the application form information concerning:
1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The finding of neglect, including:
A)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
facts and circumstances related to the finding;
B)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
number of years since the finding of neglect was imposed;
C)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
individuals who witnessed, investigated, or possessed pertinent information
regarding the finding, or set forth employment decisions based on the finding;
and
D)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The
age of the employee or former employee at the time of the offense.
2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Employment
and character references, if the employee or former employee submits
references; and
3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Any
other evidence demonstrating that the employee or former employee does not pose
a threat to the health or safety of residents, patients or clients.
b)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â An application for removal of a finding may be
submitted
after no less than one year from the date identified within
the Final Order affirming the finding
,
and not more often than once in
every 24 months.
c)
The
Department
will
remove the finding of neglect
from the Health Care Worker Registry
,
unless the Department determines that removal of the
finding is not in the public interest.
That determination
will
be
based upon an analysis of the information provided by the applicant in the
application for removal of the finding, including, but not limited to, the
nature and gravity of the finding and the sufficiency and credibility of the
submitted information, as required by this Section. Â (Section 28(d) of the Act)