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210 ILCS 45/3-609 (2026)

Any person, institution or agency, under this Act, participating in good faith in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report shall not be deemed to have violated any privileged communication and shall have immunity from any liability, civil, criminal or any other proceedings, civil or criminal as a consequence of making such report

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(210 ILCS 45/3-609) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-609)
    Sec. 3-609. Any person, institution or agency, under this Act, participating in good faith in the making of a report, or in the investigation of such a report shall not be deemed to have violated any privileged communication and shall have immunity from any liability, civil, criminal or any other proceedings, civil or criminal as a consequence of making such report. The good faith of any persons required to report, or permitted to report, cases of suspected resident abuse or neglect under this Act, shall be presumed.
(Source: P.A. 81-223.)

    
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Cited in 2 cases, 2001–2001 · leading case: Eads v. Heritage Enter., Inc., 757 N.E.2d 107 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001).
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Eads v. Heritage Enter., Inc., 757 N.E.2d 107 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" 210 ILCS 45/3-609 (West 1998). Moreover, we note most of the Nursing Home Act addresses nonmedical long-term care, which does not require expert testimony.”
Eads v. Heritage Enter., Inc. (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “" 210 ILCS 45/3-609 (West 1998). Moreover, we note most of the Nursing Home Act addresses nonmedical long-term care, which does not require expert testimony.”
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