Understanding the process of Illinois nursing home inspections and regulations can help prevent you or a loved one from being a victim of Illinois nursing home neglect.  Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities are required to meet mandatory Illinois state standards that set the requirements and minimum levels of care that must be provided to all residents.  Facilities are required by law to comply with these standards and provide the highest quality of care possible.  Unfortunately, Illinois nursing home negligence lawyers say this isn’t always the case.

Survey teams are sent to inspect and evaluate whether facilities meet the standards.  If they do, the teams certify their success in meeting specific care standards.  Facilities that fail to meet the standards are subject to enforcement actions or fines as Chicago nursing home abuse attorneys discussed in the previous post.

When a nursing home is cited for a deficiency, they are given a penalty letter which identifies the specific violation(s) and reason(s) for enforcement action.  Nursing homes have the right to dispute the penalties and can ask to discuss the accuracy of findings.  Nursing homes can also request a formal hearing before an administrative law judge to appeal deficiencies.  The State Department of Health and the nursing home may agree to a settlement at any time before or during the hearing.

Money collected from violations on standards are put in a special fund used by the Illinois Department of Public Health to monitor health care facilities.  This fund allows the IDPH to monitor facilities not in compliance and to help protect residents from receiving inadequate care and being a victim of Illinois nursing home neglect.

If you believe you or a loved one is residing in a facility that is in violation of state or federal standards, contact a Chicago nursing home abuse attorney immediately.

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