Section 1100.30  Purpose

This Part is developed in order to implement particular provisions and purposes of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and is specifically designed to develop a procedure that:

a)         establishes an orderly and comprehensive health care delivery system that will guarantee the availability of quality health care to the general public;

b)         considers the projected impact on health care costs by evaluating financial and economic feasibility of proposed projects;

c)         requires a person proposing to establish, construct, or modify a health care facility or acquire major medical equipment subject to this Subchapter to have the qualifications, background, character and financial resources to adequately provide a proper service for the community;

d)         promotes through the process of comprehensive health planning the orderly and economic development of health care facilities in the State of Illinois to avoid unnecessary duplication of facilities or services; and

e)         provides criteria for reviewing proposed projects and details projects to which this Subchapter applies.

(Source:  Amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 5410, effective March 7, 2018)