Illinois Administrative Code
Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH
Part 515 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, TRAUMA CENTER, COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER, PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND ACUTE STROKE READY HOSPITAL CODE
Subpart B - EMS REGIONS
Section 515.240 - Bioterrorism Grants
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
The Department shall distribute grant funds from the federal Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to hospitals that apply for these grants. All hospitals regardless of whether they receive HRSA funds are required to meet the appropriate tier level classification, participate in the Department's bioterrorism preparedness activities and comply with DPH rules. Each hospital shall use the grant funds to meet minimum requirements for bioterrorism in one of the following tiers. Requirements are listed in order of priority. Grant applications shall indicate the level of participation and the anticipated amount of funds needed for compliance. Grants will be awarded based on factors, including, but not limited to, tier level of participation; community and population served; EMS and trauma center designation in accordance with this Part; availability of other sources of funding; and resources utilized (e.g., number of ambulance providers and EMT training programs).
a) Tier Level III - Participating Hospitals
b) Tier Level II
This level includes hospitals that are not POD hospitals as identified in the State Emergency Medical Disaster Plan. (The disaster POD hospital is the lead hospital in a specific EMS region responsible for coordinating disaster medical response upon the activation of the State Emergency Medical Disaster Plan by the Illinois Operations Headquarters and Notification Office.) These hospitals include resource hospitals, associate hospitals and/or trauma centers as designated by the Department. These hospitals must meet Tier Level III capabilities and the following:
c) Tier Level I
A Tier Level I hospital is the highest level for a bioterrorism preparedness hospital. A Level I hospital shall be a Department-designated POD hospital as defined in the State Emergency Medical Disaster Plan. A Tier Level I hospital must meet all the requirements of Tier III and Tier II and additionally meet the following: