TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SUBCHAPTER c: LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
PART 300 SKILLED NURSING AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES CODE
SECTION 300.810 GENERAL


 

Section 300.810  General

 

a)         Sufficient staff in numbers and qualifications shall be on duty all hours of each day to provide services that meet the total needs of the residents.  As a minimum, there shall be at least one staff member awake, dressed, and on duty at all times.  (A, B)

 

b)         The number and categories of personnel to be provided shall be based on the following:

 

1)         Number of residents.

 

2)         Amount and  kind of personal care, nursing care, supervision, and program needed to meet the particular needs of the residents at all times.

 

3)         Size, physical condition, and the layout of the building including proximity of service areas to the resident's rooms.

 

4)         Medical orders.

 

(Source:  Amended at 13 Ill. Reg. 4684, effective March 24, 1989)