Illinois Code § 2-103

§ 2-103.

Staff training. Training for all new employees specific to the various levels of care offered by a facility shall be provided to employees during their orientation period and annually thereafter. Training shall be independent of the Department and overseen by the Division of Mental Health to determine the content of all facility employee training and to provide training for all trainers of facility employees. Training of employees shall be consistent with nationally recognized national accreditation standards as defined later in this Act. Training of existing staff of a recovery and rehabilitation support center shall be conducted in accordance with, and on the schedule provided in, the staff training plan approved by the Division of Mental Health. Training of existing staff for any other level of care licensed under this Act, including triage, crisis stabilization, and transitional living shall be completed at a facility prior to the implementation of that level of care. Training shall be required for all existing staff at a facility prior to the implementation of any new services authorized under this Act. (Source: P.A. 100-365, eff. 8-25-17.)