Section 955.145  Employment Verification

a)         Each health care employer or its designee shall provide an employment verification and update the demographic information for each employee no less than annually.  (Section 33(i) of the Act)

1)         The health care employer or its designee shall log into the Health Care Worker Registry through a secure login in a method prescribed by the Department.  (Section 33(i) of the Act)

2)         The health care employer or its designee shall indicate employment and termination dates (separation dates) within 30 days after hiring or terminating an employee.  (Section 33(i) of the Act)

3)         The health care employer shall provide the employment category and type. (Section 33(i) of the Act)

b)         Failure to comply with this Section constitutes a licensing violation.  A fine of up to $500 may be imposed upon a health care employer for failure to maintain these records. (Section 33(i) of the Act)

c)         The information required in this Section shall be used by the Department of Public Health to notify any current employer of any disqualifying offenses that are reported by the Department of State Police.  (Section 33(i) of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 3665, effective March 1, 2019)