Illinois Facility Cited for 62 Violations by State, Fines Increased for Repeat Offenses

ILLINOIS FACILITY CITED FOR 62 VIOLATIONS BY STATE, FINES INCREASED FOR REPEAT OFFENSES

Nursing home citations can be costly ANY time they are issued, but when the same issues are cited repeatedly, the price tag gets steep quickly leaving budgets more than strained.

An additional fine of $6,500 was proposed for resident abuse. That fine was then tripled to $19,500 due to it being a repeat violation and held in suspension. A separate $500 penalty for failing to report resident abuse was also held in suspension.”

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