Section 280.4015  Hospice Residence Application and Approval Review Criteria

a)         Applications received for a hospice residence license shall be deemed complete upon receipt by the Department.  Due to the limited number of available licenses, applicants will not be allowed to amend the application or provide additional supporting documentation during the review process.  The application as submitted to the Department shall serve as the basis for all standard and prioritization evaluation.

b)         The Department will review applications and award license certificates to applicants as applications are received.

c)         To be eligible for issuance of a license certificate, an applicant shall meet the following criteria:

1)         Proposed Residence Location/Facility

            The proposal shall be evaluated for compliance with the following definition: 

A)        "Hospice Residence" means a separately licensed home, apartment building, or similar building providing living quarters:

i)          That is owned or operated by a person licensed to operate as a comprehensive hospice; and

ii)         At which hospice services are provided to facility residents.

B)        A building that is licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act or the Nursing Home Care Act is not a hospice residence. (Section 3(g-1) of the Act)

2)         Application Completeness

            All required information for application shall be contained in the application submission, including, but not limited to, appropriate signatures, attestations, oaths, dates and fees.

3)         Documentation of completed Needs Assessment and Cost Analysis

            The application shall document that an assessment of the need for the hospice residence services and an analysis of the costs involved in the establishment, licensing and maintenance of such a facility have been conducted and reviewed for the proposed application.  The documentation submitted shall demonstrate the criteria used and results of the assessments.

4)         Documentation of approval for application by the applicant hospice's Governing Body

            The application shall document that the proposed residence application has been thoroughly reviewed, discussed and approved by the Governing Body of the licensed hospice program applying for the residence license.  "Approval" is defined as an official motion by the Board to proceed with the application; commitment by the organization to expend the necessary funds for application and completion of the project; and assignment of responsibility for moving forward with the application and implementation of the project.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 2330, effective January 23, 2008)