Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 1130 - HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES REVIEW OPERATIONAL RULES
Subpart F - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR PERMIT
Section 1130.620 - Technical Assistance, Classification, Completeness Review, and Review Procedures
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 1130.620
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Technical Assistance
1) The application shall
be completed in accordance with the requirements of this Part that are
applicable to the individual project. An applicant may request technical
assistance from or a pre-application conference with HFSRB staff regarding
completion of the application and the applicability of the requirements of this
Part.
2) Technical assistance may
be provided to any person regarding pre-application conferences, the filing of
an application, or other request to HFSRB, provided that the communication is
not intended to influence any decision on the application. Once an
application is filed and deemed complete, a written record of any communication
between staff and an applicant shall be prepared by staff and made part of the
public record, using a prescribed format, and shall be included in the public
record. [20 ILCS
3960/4.2 ]
3)
Nothing in the Act
shall prohibit staff members from providing technical assistance to
applicants. Nothing in the Act shall prohibit staff from
verifying or clarifying an applicant's information as they prepare
the Board's staff report. [20 ILCS
3960/4.2(a) ]
4) Technical assistance may be provided for
the benefit of HFSRB to clarify issues relevant to an application or other
business of HFSRB. The assistance may be in the form of written
correspondences, conversations, site visits, meetings, or consultations with
independent experts. HFSRB staff shall prepare a written record of any
technical assistance provided after an application is deemed complete for
inclusion in the application file.
b) Classification of an Application
An application for permit shall be classified as substantive, non-substantive or emergency, as discussed in 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1110.40.
c) Completeness Review
1) Within 10 business days after receiving an
application for permit, HFSRB staff shall determine whether the application is
substantially complete and ready to be reviewed for compliance with applicable
review criteria and standards. The completeness review shall be conducted with
the understanding that additional information may be necessary during the
staff-review period for criteria compliance, to further clarify or explain
statements or data in the application. An application for any project shall be
deemed complete if all of the following have been met:
A) all review criteria applicable to the
individual project have been addressed, including the Safety Net Impact
Statement (for applicants other than long-term care providers);
B) the required fee (as outlined in Section
1130.230 ) has been
submitted;
C) the number of copies,
forms, and format as specified in the application have been
submitted;
D) all annual progress
reports on previously approved projects for the facility and/or applicants have
been submitted;
E) all required
information concerning completion of previously approved projects for the
facility and/or applicants has been submitted;
F) when the project proposed contains major
medical equipment, the cost of the equipment to be acquired has been
provided;
G) all persons who are
applicants have been identified and the applicants that hold the license and
that will operate the facility have provided documentation from the Illinois
Secretary of State that the applicant is registered to conduct business in
Illinois and is in good standing or, if the applicant is not required to be
registered to conduct business in Illinois, evidence of authorization to
conduct business in other states;
H) all HFSRB requests and questionnaires for
information or data for all Illinois facilities owned or operated by any
applicant, such as but not limited to the Annual Hospital or Long-term Care
Questionnaire (77 Ill. Adm. Code
1100.60
and
1100.70 ) or
Cancer Registry (77 Ill. Adm. Code
840.110(d)
and
840.115(i)
) have been received and are complete;
I) verification that the applicant has
fulfilled all compliance requirements with all existing permits that have been
approved by HFSRB;
J) documentation
of compliance with the Flood Plain Rule under Illinois Executive Order
#2006-05;
K) documentation of
compliance with the requirements of the Illinois State Agency Historic
Resources Preservation Act; and
L)
identification of a site.
2) An application shall be incomplete if any
of the elements described in subsection (c)(1) are not present or if additional
information or documentation is required to clarify a response. Failure to
address an applicable criterion or to respond that an applicable criterion does
not apply to the proposed project shall be a basis for deeming the application
incomplete.
3) If an application
fails to include any of the elements described in subsection (d)(1) or if
additional information or documentation is required to clarify a response, the
application shall not be scheduled for consideration by HFSRB until such time
that the required information is submitted and accepted.
4) Applications received after 8:30 a.m.
shall be deemed as being received the following business day.
5) Within the completeness review period,
HFSRB shall notify the applicant in writing of whether the application is
substantially complete and, in the case of an incomplete application, the
reasons the application is incomplete.
6) If the application is complete, the
completion date shall initiate the review period. If the application is
incomplete, the applicant shall be allowed 45 days after notification to
provide all necessary information to complete the application. Upon receiving
all requested information, HFSRB staff shall again review the application for
completeness and shall notify the applicant of its decision. If HFSRB staff
find that the application remains incomplete at the end of the allotted
response period, the application shall be declared null and void, and all fees
paid forfeited.
HFSRB NOTE: The applicant is responsible for assuring that HFSRB receives the requested information within the prescribed time frame.
d) Review Procedures
1) All applications will be
reviewed and evaluated for conformance with the applicable review criteria in
effect at the time the application is deemed complete.
2) Each application will be reviewed and
considered on an individual basis unless HFSRB has established review criteria
or procedures that pertain or relate to comparative review or "batching" of
applications.
3) Applications for
permit shall be subject to the need figures set forth in the most recent update
to the Inventory of Health Care Facilities and Services and Need Determinations
as adjusted by HFSRB decisions in effect prior to the date HFSRB takes action
on the application. HFSRB action includes the approval, issuance of an intent
to deny, or denial of an application.
4) All applications except emergency
applications are subject to the public hearing requirements of the Act. All
evidence submitted at a public hearing shall be taken into account in the
determination of compliance or noncompliance of an application with applicable
review criteria.
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