Section 205.118  Conditions of Licensure

a)         The applicant shall file a statement of ownership as provided in Section 205.120(b)(1).  The applicant shall agree to update the information required in the statement of ownership every six months from the initial date of filing. (Section 7a of the Act)

b)         Financial Statements

1)         Financial statements shall be filed annually on or before April 1, of each year for the previous calendar year, or within three months after the close of the fiscal period of the licensee.

2)         Financial statements shall be filed with the Department on forms provided by the Department or on annual financial statements prepared on forms used by the applicant or licensee.  They shall include at least the following items:  detailed balance sheets, statements of income, and statements of expense.  (Section 7b of the Act)

c)         Every facility licensed under this Act, and any premises proposed to be conducted as a facility by an applicant for a license, shall be open during its regular business hours to an inspection authorized in writing by the Director.  No notice need be given to any person prior to any inspection. (Section 9 of the Act)

d)         Any corporation operating an ambulatory surgical treatment center devoted primarily to providing facilities for abortion must have a physician who is licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches and is actively engaged in the practice of medicine at the center, on the Board of Directors as a condition to licensure of the center. (Section 6.1 of the Act)

e)         Each license shall be issued only for the premises and persons named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable (Section 6 of the Act).  Only those facilities, services, programs and procedures included in the application shall be licensed.  A new application is required for any one or more of the following:

1)         Change in ownership of the facility.

2)         Change in location of the facility.

3)         Any remodeling or other change in the facility's physical plant which increases or decreases the number of rooms in which surgical procedures are performed.

f)          The license shall be valid for one year, unless sooner suspended or revoked, and shall be renewable annually upon approval by the Department and payment of a license fee of $300 as provided in Section 205.125. (Section 6 of the Act)

g)         The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises.  A placard or registry of all physicians on staff in the facility shall be centrally located and available for inspection to any interested persons. (Section 6 of the Act)

h)         The facility shall give written notice to the Department no later than seven days after any one or more of the following:

1)         Any personnel changes involving the facility's administrative staff, medical director, staff physicians, or supervising nurse.

2)         For a corporation, any change in any shareholders equity involving 5% or more interest.

3)         Any change in the Registered Agent or person(s) legally authorized to receive service of process for the facility.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 17250, effective December 1, 1994)