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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCES-1974-053-O-74• • N • • 53-0-74 AN ORDINANCE Amending the Long Term Care Facility Ordinance to Adopt by Reference Recent Revisions to Rules and Regulations for Long Term Care Facilities Pro- mulgated by Illinois Department of Public Health O.1C 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 physi- cally infirm, 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 111k, Paragraphs 35.16-35.35, inclusive, the City of Evanston adopts by reference the Minimum Standards Rules and Regulations for Classification and Licensure of Long i Term Care Facilities by levels of care, and governing the Licensing of Skilled Nursing Facilities, Licensing of In- termediate Care Facilities and Sheltered Care Facilities promulgated under date of July 23, 1973 by the Director of Public Health of the Department of Public Health of the :r, • a -2- 53-0-74 State of Illinois and in effect on and after July 23, 1973 Violation of any 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 'De- partment' 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 examination for a period of at least 15 days prior to the adoption of this ordinance. At least one copy of each of the minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations of the De- partment of Public Health of the State of Illinois, shall be kept on file in the office of the Director for public • inspection." SECTION 2: All _ordinances or portions of ordinances in conflict with the terms of this ordinance are hereby repealed. • • rl L 53-0-74 -3- 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 Jiily 99 1974 Adopted: August 5 1974 Approved At 9 1974 /s/ Edear Vanneman, Jr. Mayor Attest: /S / Maim rP F RrnUm City Clerk Approved as to form /s/ Jack M Siezel Corporation Counsel