CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Almost two dozen nursing homes and rehab facilities across Central Illinois are facing fines from the IDPH for violations of both state and federal law.
The Illinois Department of Public Health recently released its quarterly report for nursing home violations throughout the state. Over 300 facilities were fined between $50,000 and $500 for violations of varying severity that were found in the third quarter of the year.
These violations are classified, in decreasing severity, as Type AA, A, B and C, and they come from the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act or Titles XVII and XIX of the Federal Social Security Act…