# Illinois — Nursing home minimum staffing requirements by US state — hours per resident day, RN coverage mandates, and penalty structures after the 2026 federal repeal

For Illinois, total hprd minimum is 3.83; rn hprd minimum is none specified; cna hprd minimum is none specified; rn on-site requirement is 1 DON RN full-time; penalty for noncompliance is none specified, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.

- **State:** Illinois _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Total HPRD minimum:** 3.83 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **CNA HPRD minimum:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **RN on-site requirement:** 1 DON RN full-time _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Penalty for noncompliance:** none specified _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Regulatory citation:** Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, §§ 300.1210-1230, 1240; 210 Ill. Comp. Stat. 45/3-202 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal standard status:** repealed _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> IL Sufficient Staff RN (inc.DON @.06) 0.38 IL Administrative Code To meet the nursing needs of all residents. LPN0.57 Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, §§ Licensed Staff (RN, LPN/LVN) 300.1210-1230, 1240 (2021). 1 DON RN full-time or minimum 36 hrs/wk (at

## Source

- https://theconsumervoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CV_StaffingReport_AppB_Chart.pdf

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
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