Illinois Administrative Code › Title 59 - MENTAL HEALTH › Part 112 - TREATMENT AND HABILITATION SERVICES › Section 112.20 - Admission, treatment and habilitation of mentally retarded persons

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
Mentally retarded persons shall be admitted to Department
				facilities in accordance with the following procedures.
a) Admission
Persons shall be admitted to Department facilities based on an
				assessment of their current individual needs and not solely on the basis of
				inclusion in a particular diagnostic category, identification by a sub-average
				intelligence test score, or consideration of a past history of hospitalization
				or residential placement.
b) Treatment and habilitation plans
Treatment and habilitation plans formulated for persons in
				Department facilities shall be governed by and conform to the Sections 3-209
				and 4-309 of the Code.
c)
			 Classification
All diagnoses of retardation shall be defined according to the
				Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Revised Third Edition
				(DSM-III-R) (American Psychiatric Association, 1987 with no later editions or
				amendments).
d) Definitions
"Developmental disability facility." A facility or section
				thereof licensed or operated by or under contract with theStateor a political
				subdivision thereof and which admitspersons with a developmental disabilityfor
				residential or habilitation services (Section 1-107 of the Code).
"Mental health facility." Any facility operated by the
				Department or any unit within such a facility which is used for the treatment
				of persons who are mentally ill as provided in Chapter 3 of the Code.
"Mental retardation." Significantly subaverage intellectual
				functioning: an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below on an individually
				administered IQ test; concurrent deficits or impairments in adaptive behavior,
				the person's age being taken into consideration; onset before the age of 18.
				There are four subtypes based on IQ levels: mild mental retardation (50-55 to
				70), moderate mental retardation (35-40 to 50-55) severe mental retardation
				(20-25 to 35-40) and profound mental retardation (below 20 or 25).
"Qualified mental retardation professional (QMRP)" ( 42 CFR 483
				et seq., 1988, with no later editions or amendments). Any of the following
				persons who have specialized training in the following areas or one year
				experience working with or treating the mentally retarded:
An educator with a degree in education from an accredited
				program.
A physical therapist licensed in accordance with Section 2 of
				the Illinois Physical Therapy Act [225
				ILCS 90/2 ].
An occupational therapist licensed pursuant to Section 3 of the
				Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225
				ILCS 75/3 ].
A physician licensed by the State of Illinois to practice
				medicine or osteopathy pursuant to Section 3 of the Medical Practice Act of
				1987 [225
				ILCS 60/3 ].
A licensed psychologist with a doctorate from an accredited
				program pursuant to Section 10 of the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act
				[225
				ILCS 15/10 ].
A registered nurse with a valid current Illinois registration
				to practice as a registered professional nurse pursuant to Section 4 of the
				Illinois Nursing Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 65/4 ].
A speech-language pathologist or audiologist licensed pursuant
				to Section 7 of the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice
				Act [225
				ILCS 110/7 ].
A licensed social worker or a licensed clinical social worker
				with at least a master's degree pursuant to Section 9A of the Clinical Social
				Work and Social Work Practice Act [225
				ILCS 20/9A ].
A therapeutic recreation specialist who is a graduate of an
				accredited program and eligible for certification by the National Council for
				Therapeutic Recreation Certification.
A rehabilitation counselor who is certified by the Commission
				on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification.
e) Severely or profoundly mentally retarded
			 persons
1) Any person admitted to a Department
			 mental health facility with an admitting diagnosis of severe or profound mental
			 retardation shall be transferred to a developmental disabilities facility or
			 unit within 72 hours after admission unless transfer is contra-indicated by the
			 person's medical condition documented by the evaluating physician.
2) Any person who is diagnosed as severely or
			 profoundly mentally retarded while in a Department mental health facility shall
			 be transferred to a developmental disabilities facility or unit within 72 hours
			 after such diagnosis unless the transfer is contra-indicated by the person's
			 medical condition as documented by the evaluating physician.