89 Ill. Adm. Code 270.200
Purpose and Program Model
Section 270
Section 270.200 Purpose
and Program Model
a) This Subpart describes the organization of the Adult
Protective Services Program administered by and through the Illinois Department
on Aging.
b) The
Adult Protective Services Program is modeled on the following principles:
1) advocacy
intervention by APS provider agencies;
2) the
right to self-determination by the alleged victim to:
A) decide
where and how he or she will live;
B) choose
whether to accept social services or other community assistance; and
C) make
decisions different from those a reasonable adult would make that are not
harmful to others.