Section 640.45  Agency Action

a)         Any designated facility which fails to comply with the requirements for its designation  may have its application for designation denied or its designation revoked by the Department.  The Department shall consider the following factors relevant in deciding whether failure to comply with the requirements for designation will result in denial or revocation:

1)         Failure to complete the letter of agreement.

2)         Failure to have an approved Maternal and Neonatal Service Plan.

3)         Failure to complete the site visit and accompanying site visit report, i.e., Standardized Perinatal Site Visit Protocol and Outcome Oriented Data.

4)         Applicant facility has not demonstrated compliance with all of the requirements for the level of designation.

5)         Applicant facility has failed to demonstrate adequate participation in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities, including the Regional Quality Council or other programs designed or implemented by the Perinatal Center or the Department.

b)         The circumstances under which an application or designation may be denied or revoked include:

1)         failure to comply with the requirements for designation has been noted by the Department; and

2)         when the institution has been notified by the Department as to the specific item or items not in compliance with the requirements for designation, and when the institution has not corrected the matter within a reasonable period of time (90 days).

c)         The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100] and the Department's Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings (77 Ill. Adm. Code 100) shall apply to all hearings challenging Department decisions, including those related to designation, redesignation, and denial or revocation of designation.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 12574, effective August 4, 2000)