Illinois § 55

§ 55.

Inspections; special inspections; reports. (a) The Department, whenever it determines necessary, may conduct a special inspection, survey, or evaluation of a birth center to assess compliance with licensure requirements and standards or a plan of correction submitted as a result of deficiencies cited by the Department or an accrediting body. (b) Upon the Department's completion of any special inspection, survey, or evaluation, the appropriate Department personnel who conducted the special inspection, survey, or evaluation shall submit a copy of his or her report to the licensee upon exiting the birth center, and shall submit the actual report to the appropriate regional office. (c) The Department's report and any recommendation for action under this Act shall be sent to the Department's central office together with a plan of correction from the birth center. (d) The plan of correction may contain related comments or documentation provided by the birth center that may refute findings in the report, explain extenuating circumstances that the birth center could not reasonably have prevented, or indicate methods and timetables for correction of deficiencies described in the report. (e) A birth center has 10 days after the date of the Department's special inspection, survey, or evaluation to submit a plan of correction. The Department shall determine whether a birth center is in violation of this Section no later than 60 days after completion of each special inspection, survey, evaluation, or plan of correction. (f) The Department shall maintain all special inspection, survey, or evaluation reports for at least 5 years in a manner accessible to the public. (Source: P.A. 102-518, eff. 8-20-21.)