The Department shall prescribe minimum standards for establishments. These standards shall include:
         (1) the location and construction of the
    
establishment, including plumbing, heating, lighting, ventilation, and other physical conditions which shall ensure the health, safety, and comfort of residents and their protection from fire hazards; these standards shall include, at a minimum, compliance with the residential board and care occupancies chapter of the National Fire Protection Association’s Life Safety Code, local and State building codes for the building type, and accessibility standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act;
        (2) the number and qualifications of all personnel
    
having responsibility for any part of the services provided for residents;
        (3) all sanitary conditions within the establishment
    
and its surroundings, including water supply, sewage disposal, food handling, infection control, and general hygiene, which shall ensure the health and comfort of residents;
        (4) a program for adequate maintenance of physical
    
plant and equipment;
        (5) adequate accommodations, staff, and services for
    
the number and types of residents for whom the establishment is licensed;
        (6) the development of evacuation and other
    
appropriate safety plans for use during weather, health, fire, physical plant, environmental, and national defense emergencies; and
        (7) the maintenance of minimum financial and other
    
resources necessary to meet the standards established under this Section and to operate the establishment in accordance with this Act.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 9/20

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14