Health care workers who cover up patient abuse face stiffer penalties under new law – Capitol News IL

The legislation was introduced following an investigation into rampant abuses and cover-ups at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, a state-run institution in southern Illinois that houses people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and mental illnesses.

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