Section 1130.525  Requirements for Exemptions Involving the Discontinuation of a Health Care Facility or Category of Service

a)         Submission of Application for Exemption

Prior to any person discontinuing a health care facility or category of service, the person shall submit an application for exemption to the HFSRB, submit the required application-processing fee (see Section 1130.230), and receive approval from HFSRB.

b)         Application for Exemption

The application for exemption is subject to approval under Section 1130.560, and shall include a written response addressing the review criteria contained in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1110.130. The application shall be available for review on the premises of the health care facility.

c)         Opportunity for Public Hearing

Upon a finding that an application to close a health care facility is complete, the State Board shall publish a legal notice on 3 consecutive days in a newspaper of general circulation in the area or community to be affected and afford the public an opportunity to request a hearing. If the application is for a facility located in a Metropolitan Statistical Area, an additional legal notice shall be published in a newspaper of limited circulation, if one exists, in the area in which the facility is located. If the newspaper of limited circulation is published on a daily basis, the additional legal notice shall be published on 3 consecutive days. The legal notice shall also be posted on the Health Facilities and Services Review Board's web site and sent to the State Representative and State Senator of the district in which the health care facility is located. [20 ILCS 3960/8.5(a-3)]

(Source:  Added at 40 Ill. Reg. 14647, effective October 14, 2016)