Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 210 - POSTSURGICAL RECOVERY CARE CENTER DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM CODE
Section 210.1800 - Approval of Protocols for the Admission of Postsurgical Patients
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) An admission protocol specifying the criteria for admitting a postsurgical patient to the Model shall be included in the application as provided in Section 210.1200. The admission protocol must address at least the following:
b) The admission protocol and any subsequent revisions shall be approved by the applicant's consulting committee prior to submission to the Department, and documentation of the approval must be submitted with the request for the Department's approval.
c) The initial and any revised admission protocols may not be put into effect without prior approval of the Department as provided in this Section.
d) The Department shall review all admission protocols submitted with the application, renewal application and any separate submission under this Section to assure that the admission protocol provides for the admission of only postsurgical patients who can safely be cared for outside of a licensed acute care hospital. The Department will disapprove any admission protocol that allows an admission that would be life threatening in nature or that does not meet the requirements set forth in Section 210.1800(a).
e) Upon receipt of the information from the Model, the Department will either approve the admission protocol, or disapprove the admission protocol as provided under subsection (d) of this Section. The Department will seek the recommendations of medical specialty and other professional consultants concerning the safety of specific admission protocols when it determines that such consultation is necessary. The Department will also consider any additional information submitted by medical specialists and other professionals and by medical specialty and other professional societies in making these determinations.