Illinois § 10.1

§ 10.1.

Every woman of child-bearing age who is admitted to a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department shall, with her consent or the consent of her guardian, be tested for pregnancy upon admission and thereafter as indicated. For a recipient who is admitted to and remains in a facility for more than 60 days a record of each such recipient's menstrual cycles shall be maintained. A plan for complete prenatal care shall be developed and implemented for each recipient who is found to be pregnant. On-site prenatal care shall be provided to recipients who are not verbal or who otherwise cannot communicate with a provider of care because of a severe disability, in which case the facility administrator shall also seek the consent of the recipient's legal guardian for special care for the recipient, or shall arrange for a temporary or limited guardianship of the person of the recipient for the purpose of obtaining consent to diagnosis and treatment of the recipient. Discharge planning for a pregnant recipient shall specifically include provision for continuity of prenatal care. (Source: P.A. 97-138, eff. 7-14-11.)