Section 250.110  Application for and Issuance of Permit to Establish a Hospital

a)         A permit to establish a hospital is required for the following:

1)         Construction of a new hospital;

2)         Change of location of a hospital;

3)         Change of license of a hospital;

4)         Change of license category of a hospital;

5)         Whenever a facility that was not formerly required to be licensed becomes subject to licensure.

b)         Application for a permit

1)         An application for a permit to establish a hospital shall be made to the Department in accordance with directions and forms provided by it.

2)         The application shall include a Certificate of Need Permit (CON) or Certificate of Exemption from Certificate of Need (COE) issued by the Health Facility Planning Board pursuant to the Health Facilities Planning Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 111 1/2, par. 1151 et seq.) [20 ILCS 3960].

3)         An application for a permit in the case of construction of a new hospital shall also include architectural plans and specifications.

c)         Issuance of Permit

1)         Upon receipt of an application for permit to establish a hospital, the Director shall issue a permit if he finds:

A)        that the application is complete, including the issuance of the necessary CON or COE, and

B)        when a new hospital is being constructed, that the architectural plans and specifications are in compliance with the design and construction standards required by this Part.

2)         An approved application for a permit to establish a hospital shall be valid for one year from date issued.  The approval of a permit may be extended provided the applicant submits to the Department an acceptable, well-documented progress report.

d)         Permit not transferable

            A permit to establish a hospital shall be valid only for the premises and person named in the application for such permit and shall not be transferable or assignable.

(Source:  Amended at 18 Ill. Reg. 15390, effective October 10, 1994)