Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 270 - ADULT PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES
Subpart E - ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRY
Section 270.412 - Verified and Substantiated Finding and Notice to Caregiver
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 270.412
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) Within five business days after allegations of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation by a caregiver toward a victim have been found to be verified and substantiated by an APS provider agency, that agency is to notify the Department's Office of Adult Protective Services (Office) and forward a complete copy of all case records of the victim to the Department. The APS provider agency will also provide the Office with any additional information requested.
b) The Office will review the case file as a quality assurance measure to ensure correct interpretation and application of:
1) the Act, administrative rules, and
standards; and
2) sufficient
documented evidence of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation.
c) Notice to Caregiver
1) If the Office concurs with the verified
and substantiated finding, the Department will notify the caregiver, within 30
calendar days after the Department's receipt of the case record, that his or
her name will be recommended for Registry placement. The notice is to include:
A) the statement of allegations from the
abuse report and the substantiation decision from the final investigative
report contained in the case record of the victim maintained by an APS provider
agency;
B) a statement that the
Department intends to place the caregiver's identity on the Registry;
C) information about the caregiver's right to
contest placement on the Registry, including grounds for appeal and applicable
legal burden; and
D) the
identification number assigned by the Department.
2) If the Office does not concur with the
verified and substantiated finding, the Department will inform the caregiver
and his or her employer, if applicable, within 30 calendar days after the
receipt of the case record, that his or her name will not be recommended for
Registry placement.
3) Notice to
the caregiver is presumed to have been received four calendar days after the
date on the notice.
4) Notice will
be sent via regular pre-paid, first-class mail to the caregiver's last known
address.
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