TITLE 77: PUBLIC HEALTH CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUBCHAPTER u: MISCELLANEOUS PROGRAMS AND SERVICES PART 955 HEALTH CARE WORKER BACKGROUND CHECK CODE The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part Section 955.100 Applicability Section 955.110 Definitions Section 955.115 Initiation of Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Checks as a Fee Applicant Inquiry Section 955.120 Incorporated and Referenced Materials Section 955.130 Exceptions Section 955.135 Contracted or Subcontracted Workers Section 955.140 Policies Defining Employee Work Positions Section 955.145 Employment Verification Section 955.150 Employment Prohibition Section 955.160 Disqualifying Offenses Section 955.165 Fingerprint-Based Criminal History Records Check Section 955.170 Non-Fingerprint-Based UCIA Criminal History Records Check (Repealed) Section 955.180 Criminal History Records Checks after Implementation Section 955.190 Notification to Student, Applicant, or Employee Section 955.200 Submission of Criminal History Records Check Results to Nurse Aide Registry (Repealed) Section 955.210 Offer of Permanent Employment Section 955.220 Health Care Employer Files Section 955.230 Invalid Non-Fingerprint-Based Records Check (Repealed) Section 955.240 Fingerprint-Based UCIA Criminal History Records Check (Repealed) Section 955.250 Additional Conviction (Repealed) Section 955.260 Application for Waiver Section 955.270 Department Review of Waiver Application Section 955.275 Rehabilitation Waiver Section 955.280 Employment Pending Waiver Section 955.285 Livescan Vendor Authorization Section 955.290 Recovery of Back Pay Section 955.300 Health Care Worker Registry Section 955.310 Department Findings of Abuse, Neglect, or Misappropriation of Property Section 955.320 Removal from Registry of a Department Finding of Neglect Section 955.APPENDIX A Offenses that Are Always Disqualifying Except Through the Appeal Process Section 955.APPENDIX B Disqualifying Offenses that May Be Considered for a Rehabilitation Waiver Section 955.APPENDIX C Disqualifying Offenses that May Be Considered for a Waiver by the Submission of a Waiver Application

AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Health Care Worker Background Check Act [225 ILCS 46].

SOURCE: Adopted at 28 Ill. Reg. 14133, effective October 15, 2004; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 5378, effective March 26, 2009; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 3665, effective March 1, 2019; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 5951, effective March 25, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired August 21, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 6597, effective April 10, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired September 6, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 14355, effective August 24, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired January 20, 2021; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 18422, effective October 29, 2020; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 1738, effective January 21, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired June 19, 2021; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 8109, effective June 20, 2021 through June 26, 2021; emergency amendment at 46 Ill. Reg. 2763, effective January 28, 2022, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired June 26, 2022; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 6104, effective April 4, 2022; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 6567, effective April 27, 2023; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 3367, effective February 20, 2024.