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AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Long Term Care(
Facility Ordinance to Adopt by Reference
Recent Revisions to Rules and Regulations
for Long Term Care Facilities Promulgated
by the Illinois Department of Public Health
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EVANSTON,
COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
SECTION 1: That Section 25-36 of the Evanston Municipal
Code, 1957, as amended, is hereby amended to
read as follows:
"Sec. 25-36. Adoption of Rules and Regulations. The li-
censing and regulations of homes for the maintenance, care,
or nursing of persons who are ill, aged, or physically in
firm, shall be in accordance with the Act approved by the
People of the State of Illinois, July 17, 1945, as amended
July 31, 1967, and as heretofore or hereafter amended."
"Pursuant to authority granted by the General Assembly to
Cities, Villages, Illinois Revised Statutes, 1969, Chapter
111,, Paragraphs 35.16-35.35, inclusive, the City of Evan-
ston adopts by reference the Minimum Standards Rules and
Regulations for Classification and Licensure of Long Term
Care Facilities by levels of care, and governing the Licens-
ing of Skilled Nursing Facilities, Licensing of Intermediate
Care Facilities and Sheltered Care Facilities promulgated
under date of November 1, 1974, by the Director of Public
Health of the Department of Public Health of the State of
Illinois and in effect on and after November 1, 1974. Vio-
lation of any of said Rules and Regulations as adopted by
this ordinance shall be considered a violation of the pro-
visions of this ordinance, provided that:
• 1. Any reference in said Rules and Regulations to
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'Department' shall read as meaning the Evanston -North Shore
Health Department.
2. Any reference in said Rules and Regulations to the
'Director' shall mean the Public Health Director of the
Evanston -North Shore Health Department.
3. Any reference in said Rules and Regulations to
'Fire Marshal' shall mean the Fire Marshal of the Evanston
Fire Department.
4. Filing for Public Inspection. Three copies of each
of said Minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations, adopted by
reference, shall be filed in the office of the City Clerk
and there kept available for public use, inspection and ex-
amination for a period of at least 15 days prior to the ad-
option of this ordinance. At least one copy of each of
the Minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations of the Depart-
ment of Public Health of the State of Illinois, shall be
kept on file in the office of the Director for public in-
spection."
SECTION 2: All ordinances or portions of ordinances in con-
flict with the terms of this ordinance are here-
by repealed.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage and approval in the
manner provided by law.
Introduced 1?
Adopted tIA l �
Approved
AON A
ATTEST g
City Clerk
1975
1975
Approved as to form:
/`� jj Corporation Counsel
1975 ,
Mayor