Illinois Statutes Chapter 405. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities § 5/3-210. Employee as perpetrator of abuse

§ 3-210. Employee as perpetrator of abuse. When an initial investigation of a reported allegation of abuse, neglect or financial exploitation of a recipient of services indicates, based upon credible evidence, that an employee of a mental health or developmental disability facility is the perpetrator of the abuse, that employee shall immediately be barred from any further contact with recipients of services of the facility. An employee barred from contact with recipients of services shall remain barred:

For the purposes of this Section, “credible evidence” is any evidence that relates to the allegation or incident and that is considered believable and reliable.