Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 210 ILCS 135/13 - Fire inspections; authority(a) Per the requirements of Public Act 96-1141, on January 1, 2011 a report titled "Streamlined Auditing and Monitoring for Community Based Services: First Steps Toward a More Efficient System for Providers, State Government, and the Community" was provided for members of the General Assembly. The report, which was developed by a steering committee of community providers, trade associations, and designated representatives from the Departments of Children and Family Services, Healthcare and Family Services, Human Services, and Public Health, issued a series of recommendations, including recommended changes to Administrative Rules and Illinois statutes, on the categories of deemed status for accreditation, fiscal audits, centralized repository of information, Medicaid, technology, contracting, and streamlined monitoring procedures. It is the intent of the 97th General Assembly to pursue implementation of those recommendations that have been determined to require Acts of the General Assembly.(b) For community-integrated living arrangements licensed under this Act, the Office of the State Fire Marshal shall provide the necessary fire inspection to comply with licensing requirements. The Office of the State Fire Marshal may enter into an agreement with another State agency to conduct this inspection if qualified personnel are employed by that agency . Nothing in this Section shall limit a local authority with jurisdiction from conducting local code inspection and enforcement or from conducting fire incident planning activities.Amended by P.A. 100-0593,§ 5, eff. 6/22/2018.Amended by P.A. 100-0313,§ 10, eff. 8/24/2017.Reenacted without change by P.A. 097-0813,§ 345, eff. 7/13/2012.Added by P.A. 097-0321,§ 15, eff. 8/12/2011.See also 210 ILCS 135/13.1, which has been renumbered from 210 ILCS 135/13.