Section 1100.800  Freestanding Emergency Center Medical Services Category of Service

a)         Planning Areas

Planning areas are the same as those for medical-surgical and pediatric care.

b)         Age Groups

For freestanding emergency center medical services, all ages.

c)         Utilization

The minimum operational capacity for each treatment station in an FEC is 5.5 patients per day (2000 patient visits per year) based upon 24-hour availability.

d)         Need Determination

No formula need determination for the establishment of a freestanding emergency center medical service category of service or the number of treatment stations has been established.  Need shall be established pursuant to the applicable review criteria of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1110.

(Source:  Added at 32 Ill. Reg. 12321, effective July 18, 2008)