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List of Forms by Chapter - Chapter 1 — Federal and State Regulation of Long-Term Care Facilities
- I. [1.1] Overview
- II. [1.2] Scope of Regulations
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III. Federal Regulation of Long-Term Care Facilities - [1.3] Sources of Federal Regulatory Authority and Regulation
- [1.4] Monitoring Compliance with Federal Regulations
- [1.5] Penalties for Noncompliance with Federal Regulations
- [1.6] Federal Regulatory Requirements Governing Provision of Care
- [1.7] Social Security Act
- [1.8] Department of Health and Human Services Regulations
- [1.9] CMS Interpretive Guidances
- IV. State Regulation of Long-Term Care Facilities
- [1.10] Nursing Home Care Act
- [1.11] Amendments to the Nursing Home Care Act
- [1.12] P.A. 96-1372
- [1.13] P.A. 96-1373
- [1.14] Other Legislation Bearing on Quality of Care
- [1.15] Licensure
- [1.16] Promulgation of Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards
- [1.17] Enforcement of the Nursing Home Care Act and Administrative Regulations
- [1.18] Private Causes of Action
- [1.19] Illinois Administrative Code
- Chapter 2 — Surveys — Licensure and Enforcement
- I. [2.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [2.2] Licensure
- III. [2.3] Types of Surveys
- IV. [2.8] Survey Procedures
- V. [2.9] Survey Results
- VI. [2.13] Notice of Violation
- VII. [2.14] Plan of Correction
- VIII. [2.15] Fines
- IX. [2.16] Quarterly List of Violators and Public Information
- X. [2.17] Monitor and Receivership
- XI. [2.18] License Revocation
- XII. [2.19] Hearings
- XIII. [2.20] Prehearing Process
- XIV. [2.21] Administrative Decisions
- XV. [2.22] Judicial Review
- XVI. [2.23] Informal Dispute Resolution
- XVII. [2.24] Sample Hearing Request Letter
- Chapter 3 — Involuntary Transfer and Discharge
- I. [3.1] Scope of Chapter
- II. [3.2] Federal Discharge
- III. [3.9] State Discharge
- IV. [3.10] Pre-Discharge Documentation and Requirements
- V. [3.11] Emergency Discharge
- VI. [3.12] Hearings
- VII. [3.13] Prehearing Process
- VIII. [3.14] Administrative Decisions
- IX. [3.15] Judicial Review
- X. Forms
- [3.16] Notice of Involuntary Transfer or Discharge and Opportunity for Hearing for Nursing Home Residents
- [3.17] Appointment of Representative for Purposes of Involuntary Discharge Hearing and Entry of Appearance
- [3.18] Nonpayment 30-Day Warning Letter (Letter No. 1)
- [3.19] Nonpayment Notice of Involuntary Discharge Letter (Letter No. 2)
- [3.20] Administrative Hearing Submission of Witnesses and Exhibits
- Chapter 4 — Long-Term Care Records Issues
- I. [4.1] Introduction
- II. [4.2] Medical Records
- Facility Records
- [4.3] How and When To Obtain Records
- [4.4] Issues Common to Long-Term Care Records
- [4.5] What Records To Look For
- [4.6] Hospital Records
- [4.7] Ambulance Records
- [4.8] Prior Treatment Records
- [4.9] Death Certificate
- [4.10] Autopsy Report
- [4.11] Medical Studies Statute
- [4.12] Help from Other Lawyers
- III. [4.13] The Defense Perspective
- IV. [4.14] Licensing/Regulatory Agency Records
- V. [4.20] Facility Employment Records
- VI. [4.24] Facility Policy and Procedure Manuals
- VII. [4.25] Incident/Accident Reports
- VIII. [4.26] Corporate Information
- IX. [4.31] Family/Residents Council Records
- X. [4.32] Police Reports
- XI. [4.33] Prior Lawsuit Records
- Chapter 5 — Medical Issues and Terminology in Long-Term Care
- I. [5.1] Introduction
- [5.2] Need for Long-Term Care — Statistics and Aging
- Diseases of the Elderly
- [5.3] Cardiovascular Disease
- [5.4] Hypertension
- [5.5] Cerebral Vascular Accidents
- [5.6] Peripheral Vascular Disease
- [5.7] Dehydration
- [5.8] Gastrointestinal Issues
- [5.9] Cancer
- [5.10] Renal Functioning
- [5.11] Hepatic Functioning
- [5.12] Osteoporosis
- [5.13] Endocrine Disorders
- [5.14] Respiratory Diseases
- [5.15] Special Conditions That Are Problematic in the Nursing Home Setting
- II. [5.16] Summary
- III. [5.17] Additional Resources
- Chapter 6 — Nursing Issues in Long-Term Care
- Chapter 7 — Plaintiff’s Perspective
- Chapter 8 — Defendant’s Perspective
- Michael F. Bonamarte
Michael F. Bonamarte
Michael F. Bonamarte is a Partner at Levin & Perconti in Chicago, where he works passionately and diligently to help individuals and their families who have been harmed as a result of wrongful conduct, achieving outstanding results in a number of high-profile nursing home, wrongful-death, medical malpractice, and personal injury lawsuits. He speaks regularly for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and IICLE®. Bonamarte is a member of the Chicago, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations as well as the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is Secretary of the Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice and President of the Justinian Society. Bonamarte received his B.S. with academic distinction from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School.
- James M. Bream
James M. Bream
James M. Bream is a Partner at Cray Huber Horstman Heil & VanAusdal LLC in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on corporate healthcare and healthcare litigation. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute, Illinois Defense Counsel, and the Chicagoland Healthcare Risk Management Society. Bream received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School.
- Patricia Cline
Patricia Cline
Patricia Cline is President of Values Forward for Health LLC in Elgin, and she has extensive professional experience in life care planning and care management. She is a Midwest Chapter Board Member of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals, a member of the Illinois Guardianship Association, and a member of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. Cline received a doctorate in Bioethics and an M.A. from Loyola University Chicago, her B.A. from DePaul University, and her M.S.W. from the University of Illinois Chicago Jane Addams College of Social Work.
- Lawrence B. Finn
Lawrence B. Finn
Lawrence B. Finn is the founder of and Principal Attorney at The Finn Law Firm in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on litigation and life sciences law. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Illinois Bar Association, and the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy. Mr. Finn received his B.A. from Drew University and his J.D. from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.
- Shay Jacobson
Shay Jacobson
Shay Jacobson of Jacobsen Consulting in Homer Glen practices nurse life care planning. She is a Certified Nurse Life Care Planner and a National Master Guardian. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants, and the National Guardianship Association. Ms. Jacobson, a Registered Nurse in Illinois, received her B.S.N. and M.A. in nursing from the University of Iowa.
- Ari B. Kirshner
Ari B. Kirshner
Ari B. Kirshner is a Partner at McCabe Kirshner, P.C. in Lincolnwood, where he focuses his practice on long-term care litigation. Kirshner received his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law.
- Steven M. Levin
Steven M. Levin
Steven M. Levin is Cofounder of and Senior Partner at Levin & Perconti in Chicago, with more than 30 years of plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation experience and success. He was among the first attorneys in the country to handle nursing home cases and has established a reputation as one of the country’s top litigators in nursing home litigation. He is a member of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Leadership Council, an organization dedicated to protecting the rights of nursing home residents and their families, and is also the former Chair of the American Association for Justice Nursing Home Litigation Group. Levin has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer (2013 – 2022) and selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2013. Levin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
- Eric J. Parker
Eric J. Parker
Eric J. Parker is an attorney at Stotis & Baird Chartered in Chicago, where his practice focuses on elder law, probate, and estates. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the Illinois State and Chicago Bar Associations. Mr. Parker received his B.A. from the University of Iowa and his J.D. from the Pepperdine University School of Law.
Long-Term Care Litigation (ARCHIVED 2017 EDITION)
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