ILLINOIS REGISTER 11861
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES
NOTICE OF ADOPTED AMENDMENTS
2) For non-compliance involving immediate jeopardy where health and
safety of residents is not currently at risk, the Department shall provide a
written notice to the SLF within five working days after the conclusion of
the on-site review.
3) The SLF shall have five calendar days from receipt of the written notice to
refute the findings or submit a plan of correction.
4) If no refutation is submitted, the SLF shall have ten calendar days from
receipt of the written notice to correct the non-compliance issue or issues.
No extension of the ten day period shall be granted.
5) If a refutation is submitted, the ten day correction period is stayed until a
Department decision is made.
6) Department staff shall conduct a follow-up review within ten working
days after the conclusion of the ten day correction period to verify
compliance. If the follow-up review continues to show the potential for
immediate jeopardy, the Department shall take action to suspend or
terminate the SLF's provider agreement.
d) Non-Compliance Not Involving Immediate Jeopardy
1) The Department shall provide a written notice to the SLF within ten
working days after the conclusion of the on-site review.
2) The SLF shall have 14 calendar days from receipt of the written notice to
refute the findings or submit a plan of correction.
3) If no refutation is submitted, the SLF shall have 30 calendar days from
receipt of the written notice to correct the non-compliance issue or issues.
4) If a refutation is submitted, the 30 day correction period is stayed until a
Department decision is made.
5) The SLF shall provide a written notice to the Department, within 30 days
after the date of the Departmental notice of non-compliance, notifying the
Department that the non-compliance issue or issues are corrected or