Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 205 - AMBULATORY SURGICAL TREATMENT CENTER LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Subpart C - PERSONNEL
Section 205.320 - Presence of Qualified Physician
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) A qualified physician shall be present at the facility until all patients are medically discharged, unless the facility possesses a written transfer agreement with a hospital and a qualified physician certifies that all remaining patients in the facility meet the criteria in this Section at the time the last remaining qualified physician departs the facility. The following criteria shall be met if a qualified physician will not be physically present at a facility:
b) The facility shall provide a sufficient number of properly trained and supervised staff to meet the needs of each patient. When a qualified physician is not on-site, the facility shall have at least two RNs on duty and present at the facility when patients are in a facility. All nursing staff providing care to patients shall meet the following criteria:
c) A qualified physician shall be on-call and able to be physically present in the facility within 15 minutes after a request from an on-duty RN.
d) Patients shall be discharged only after a written signed order by a member of the medical staff.
e) The discharge criteria shall be defined in writing by the qualified consulting committee.