Illinois Code § 5
Illinois Code § 5. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 5.
(a) The Department may conduct an investigation upon receipt of a complaint to insure that the agency is in compliance with this Act. If, based upon the results of its investigation, the Department determines that the agency is not in compliance with this Act, it shall serve a notice of violation upon the agency as set forth in paragraph (2) of subsection (g) of Section 4 above. Upon request by a complainant, the Department shall notify the complainant of the results of any investigation of a complaint. (b) The complaint, a copy of the complaint, or a record published, released or otherwise disclosed to the agency shall not disclose the name of the complainant unless the complainant consents in writing to the disclosure or the investigation results in a judicial proceeding, or unless disclosure is essential to the investigation. (c) An agency licensed under this Act or its agents shall not transfer, harass, dismiss, or retaliate against a recipient who is the subject of a complaint under this Act. (Source: P.A. 85-1250.)
Source: official Illinois text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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