55 ILCS 5/ Counties Code.

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55 ILCS 5/5-21002

(55 ILCS 5/5-21002) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21002)

Sec. 5-21002.

Cemeteries connected with facility.

Any county
which, on January 1, 1980, operates a county sheltered
care home, county nursing home or county home for the aged, and in
connection therewith maintains a cemetery for indigent persons who die
while patients or residents of such a home, shall have the power to
continue operating and maintaining the cemetery without regard to any
changes in the operational status of the home.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21003

(55 ILCS 5/5-21003) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21003)

Sec. 5-21003.

Management contracts for sheltered care or nursing
homes. The county board may, pursuant to Section
5-21006, provide by contract for the management of a county
sheltered care home or county nursing home, including the powers and
functions set forth in subparagraphs 3 through 7 of Section 5-21001.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21004

(55 ILCS 5/5-21004) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21004)

Sec. 5-21004.

Joint county homes.

Any county may contract
with another county or counties jointly to secure, by purchase
or otherwise, necessary lands, and to erect and maintain a county
sheltered care home or county nursing home under this Division.
The approval of the County Board of each county shall be necessary
for the exercise of the powers enumerated in Section 5-21001. A
joint home may be dissolved or abandoned by agreement of the
participating counties, or upon petition to the Circuit Court, upon
such terms as are equitable and just to the participating counties.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21005

(55 ILCS 5/5-21005) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21005)

Sec. 5-21005.

Management of home or farm.

Each county sheltered care
home or county nursing home shall be conducted by the county, or counties
in the case of a joint home, through its or their officers or employees,
except that management may be provided by contract pursuant to Section
5-21006. A home shall not be let or rented to any individual, association,
or corporation except that a county of more than 150,000 but less than
500,000 population may lease such home to any township in the county having
more than 125,000 population. However, the manner of operating a farm or
acreage acquired in connection with a county sheltered care home or a
county nursing home shall be within the sound discretion of the County
Board. Such farms or acreage may be rented or leased to either public or
private entities at such time or times and on such terms and conditions,
including crop-sharing arrangements, as the Board deems best for the
interest of the county.

The management of any such home or farm may have and maintain a petty
cash fund at such sheltered care home or county nursing home in the
amount not to exceed $2,500 for the purpose of paying small expenses of
not over $100 each.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21006

(55 ILCS 5/5-21006) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21006)

Sec. 5-21006.

Rules governing county boards.

When a county
board has decided by majority vote to provide for the management of a
county sheltered care home or county nursing home by contract, it shall
comply with the following:

(a) Bids. The board shall advertise for bids by publishing a notice on
at least 2 separate days in a newspaper of general circulation published
in the county not more than 30 days nor less than 15 days prior to the opening
of bids.  Such advertisement for bids shall specify the conditions set forth
in this Section.  Upon the opening of bids, the county board shall award
the contract to the lowest responsible bidder except that the board may
reject all bids.  If the board rejects all bids and votes to obtain new
bids, the requirements concerning procedure and advertising set forth in
this Section shall apply to such new bids.

(b) Conditions of Contract. The county board shall not enter into a contract
pursuant to this Section which does not contain the following provisions:

(1) All applicable State and Federal rules and regulations shall be adhered
to and full cooperation shall be given to all legitimate State and Federal
requests for inspections and information.  Such compliance shall include
but not be limited to the provisions of the "Nursing Home Care
Act", approved August 23, 1979, as amended.

(2) The powers of the county board contained in Sections 5-21009 and
5-21010 shall be maintained by the board.

(3) The contractor shall make monthly written reports to the county board
or a health services committee of the board and shall meet with the board
or its committee at least once every 2 months.  The contractor shall also
make an annual report to the board.  The content of such reports shall be
specified in the contract.

(4) The facilities and records of the home shall be open for inspection
by the board at all times.

(5) No contract may extend for a period beyond 4 years.

(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21007

(55 ILCS 5/5-21007) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21007)

Sec. 5-21007.

Name of joint home.

The County Board of the county, or
County Boards in the case of a joint home, shall select a suitable name for
the home but no name shall employ any word or term indicating that the home
is maintained for the care and support of destitute persons.

(Source: P.A. 86-962.)

55 ILCS 5/5-21008

(55 ILCS 5/5-21008) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-21008)

Sec. 5-21008.

Licensing and regulation.

Any county sheltered care
home or county nursing home established under this Division shall be
subject to the provisions of the "Nursing Home Care Act", as amended.

(Source: P.A. 86-962; 86-1028.)