Section 250.720  General Requirements

a)         Each hospital shall provide adequate facilities for the provision of immediate life saving measures.

b)         Policies and procedures governing the acceptance and care of emergency patients shall be established.  These shall be in accordance with the category of emergency services established in the hospital.  Specific policies shall be adopted and implemented in regard to rendering emergency care in the hospital's emergency department, in the hospital but away from the emergency department, and within proximity to the hospital.  In developing these policies, the hospital shall take into consideration any available national or state guidelines on the standard of practice in this area.  These policies shall be included as a part of any initial employee orientation/training and shall be reviewed annually with staff.

c)         An appropriate record shall be maintained on each patient who presents himself or herself for emergency services.

d)         Appropriate supplies and equipment shall be available and in readiness for use.

e)         This Section shall not be construed to affect hospital-patient arrangements regarding payment for care.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 6572, effective April 11, 2000)