Section 545.63  Treatment Hospitals with Pediatric Transfer

a)         A treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall submit to the Department an areawide plan with a treatment hospital.  This areawide plan may also include an approved pediatric health care facility.  The treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall comply with Sections 545.55, 545.60 and 545.65 for the treatment of sexual assault survivors and the transfer of pediatric patients.

b)         Each treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a rape crisis center for medical advocacy services, if these services are available to the treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer. With the consent of the sexual assault survivor, a rape crisis counselor shall remain in the exam room during the collection for forensic evidence.  (Section 2(c) of the Act)

c)         Every treatment hospital with approved pediatric transfer's sexual assault treatment plan shall include procedures for complying with mandatory reporting requirements pursuant to the:

1)         Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;

2)         Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act;

3)         Adult Protective Services Act; and

4)         Criminal Identification Act.  (Section 2(d) of the Act)

(Source:  Added at 44 Ill. Reg. 6326, effective April 10, 2020)