TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES CHAPTER II: DEPARTMENT ON AGING PART 270 ADULT PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SERVICES 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 SUBPART A: INTRODUCTION Section 270.10 Summary and Purpose Section 270.15 Communications or Service by Verifiable Electronic Methods SUBPART B: LONG TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM Section 270.100 Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program: Purpose and Program Model Section 270.105 Definitions Section 270.110 Responsibilities of the Department and the Office of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman (Repealed) Section 270.115 Display of the Ombudsman Poster Section 270.120 Access to Resident Records (Repealed) Section 270.130 Conflict of Interest Section 270.132 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Department on Aging Section 270.134 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Section 270.136 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Area Agencies on Aging Section 270.138 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Ombudsman Provider Agencies Section 270.140 Access to Residents and Participants Section 270.142 Access to Resident and Participant Information and Records Section 270.144 Confidentiality and Disclosure Section 270.146 Ombudsman Services in Long-Term Care Facilities Section 270.148 Home Care Ombudsman Services Section 270.150 Joint Responsibilities of the Ombudsman and the Home Care Ombudsman Programs Section 270.152 Complaint Investigations Section 270.154 Willful Interference Section 270.156 Retaliation Section 270.158 Grievances Against an Ombudsman Related to the Performance of Duties Section 270.160 Multi-disciplinary Teams for Ombudsman Program Section 270.162 Immunity SUBPART C: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAM Section 270.200 Purpose and Program Model Section 270.205 Adult Protective Services Program Section 270.210 Definitions Section 270.215 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Department on Aging Section 270.220 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Regional Administrative Agencies Section 270.221 Elder Abuse Fatality Review Teams (Repealed) Section 270.225 Organizational Standards and Responsibilities: Adult Protective Services Provider Agencies Section 270.226 Public Awareness and Education Section 270.230 Abuse Reporting Section 270.235 Immunity Section 270.240 Intake of Abuse, Neglect, Financial Exploitation, or Self-Neglect Reports Section 270.241 Reporting a Suspicious Death Section 270.245 Access to Alleged Victims and Relevant Records Section 270.250 Minimum Assessment and Classification Standards Section 270.255 Abuse, Abandonment, Neglect, Financial Exploitation, or Self-Neglect Case Work, Follow-Up, Referrals and Case Closure Section 270.260 Authority to Consent and Court Petitions Section 270.265 Early Intervention Services Section 270.270 Multi-disciplinary Teams Section 270.275 Confidentiality and Disclosure SUBPART D: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES VOLUNTEER CORPS Section 270.280 Definitions Section 270.285 Selection and Screening Section 270.290 Training Section 270.295 Volunteer Agreement and Volunteer Responsibilities Section 270.300 Activities and Supervision SUBPART E: ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRY Section 270.400 Purpose of the Registry Section 270.402 Definitions Section 270.404 Access to and Use of the Registry Section 270.406 Notice to Eligible Adult, Guardian or Agent Section 270.408 Notice to the Caregiver's Employer Section 270.410 Notice to Long Term Care Facilities and Ombudsman Section 270.412 Verified and Substantiated Finding and Notice to Caregiver Section 270.414 Initiation of an Appeal Section 270.416 Collateral Action Section 270.418 Confidentiality Section 270.420 Removal from Registry Section 270.422 Initial and Amended Pleadings Section 270.424 Service Section 270.426 Answer Section 270.428 Representation Section 270.430 Venue and Testimony by Telephonic or Other Electronic Means Section 270.432 Pre-hearing Conferences Section 270.434 Consolidation of Matters for Hearing Section 270.436 Continuances Section 270.438 Motions Section 270.440 Subpoenas Section 270.442 Discovery; Exchange of Information Section 270.444 Evidence Section 270.446 Witness Testimony Section 270.448 Expert Testimony Section 270.450 Burden of Proof Section 270.452 Administrative Law Judge Qualifications, Potential Disqualification, and Authority Section 270.454 Translators and Accommodations Section 270.456 Costs Section 270.458 Improper or Ex Parte Communications Section 270.460 Variances Section 270.462 Waiver Section 270.464 Failure to Appear Section 270.466 Grounds for Dismissal Section 270.468 Withdrawal of a Matter Section 270.470 Post-hearing Motions and Briefs Section 270.472 Administrative Hearing Record Section 270.474 Final Administrative Decision Section 270.476 Appeal of Department Decisions SUBPART F: FATALITY REVIEW TEAMS Section 270.500 Fatality Review Team Advisory Council Section 270.505  Regional Interagency Fatality Review Teams

AUTHORITY: Implementing the Adult Protective Services Act [320 ILCS 20] and Section 4.04 of the Illinois Act on the Aging [20 ILCS 105] and authorized by Section 4.01(11) of the Illinois Act on the Aging.

SOURCE: Adopted at 21 Ill. Reg. 8887, effective July 1, 1997; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 5259, effective April 1, 2001; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 3964, effective March 15, 2002; expedited correction at 26 Ill. Reg. 8482, effective March 15, 2002; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 8913, effective April 28, 2006; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 8180, effective May 12, 2011; emergency amendment at 38 Ill. Reg. 2357, effective December 31, 2013, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired May 29, 2014; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 2156, effective January 23, 2015; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 6659, effective April 2, 2018; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 9226, effective July 1, 2018; emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 787, effective January 1, 2019, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 980, effective January 1, 2019; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 5756, effective April 30, 2019; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 6010, effective April 3, 2020; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 8469, effective May 28, 2024.