1. a) Access, by representatives of the Office, means the right to immediately:

   1. 1) Enter any long-term care facility;
   2. 2) Communicate privately and without restriction with any resident or participant, regardless of age, who consents to the communication;
   3. 3) Seek consent to communicate privately and without restriction with any participant or resident, regardless of age;
   4. 4) Observe all areas of the long-term care facility or supportive living facility, assisted living or shared housing establishment, except the living area of any resident who protests the observation; and
   5. 5) Subject to permission of the participant or resident requesting services or his or her representative, enter a home or community-based setting. (Section 4.04(b)(1) of the Act)
2. b) Failure to allow access to residents or participants, in accordance with this Subpart, may result in a finding of willful interference.

(Source: Added at 43 Ill. Reg. 980, effective January 1, 2019)