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 515.250 - Hospital Stroke Care Fund
Universal Citation: 77 IL Admin Code ยง 515.250
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) When funding is available, the Director will annually distribute, through matching grants, moneys deposited into the Hospital Stroke Care Fund. The Director will provide funds to the following:
1) Illinois hospitals that have been
certified as Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers and Acute
Stroke-Ready Hospitals or that seek certification or designation or both as
Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers and Acute Stroke-Ready
Hospitals. If certification or designation is not achieved within 12 months
after receipt of the grant, all grant funds shall be returned to the Hospital
Stroke Care Fund.
2) Illinois
hospitals that have been designated as Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals or that
seek designation as Acute Stroke-Ready-Hospitals. If designation is not
achieved within 12 months after receipt of the grant, all grant funds shall be
returned to the Hospital Stroke Care Fund.
b) Money, including appropriations, donations and grants, shall be deposited into the fund and allocated according to the hospital needs in each region.
c) Award of Funds
1) Any hospital licensed under the Hospital
Licensing Act or operated under the University of Illinois Hospital Act may
apply to the Department for funds.
2) Applications shall be made in a manner and
form prescribed by the Department. The form and instructions, including
timelines for application submission and approval, will be posted on the
Department's website.
3) Each
Regional Stroke Advisory Subcommittee shall forward to the Department matching
grant recommendations that reflect a consensus of Comprehensive Stroke Centers,
Primary Stroke Centers and Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals, or other hospitals
seeking certification or designation, within their EMS Region. The Department
will consider the Subcommittee's recommendations when awarding matching grants
to hospitals seeking to improve stroke care.
4) When applications exceed available funds,
the Department may consider prioritizing grant awards to hospitals in
areas with the highest incidence of stroke, taking into account geographic
diversity, where possible. (Section 3.117.5(d) of the Act)
5) All grant funds awarded shall be used
exclusively for the establishment and retention of Comprehensive Stroke
Centers, Primary Stroke Centers, Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals, stroke networks
and improvement of stroke systems of care. Grant funds used for personnel costs
shall be directly related to enhancement of stroke care. All grant funds are
subject to the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act.
d) Subject to appropriation, the Director will award matching grants to:
1)
Hospitals for the acquisition and maintenance of necessary
infrastructure, including personnel, equipment, supplies, and
pharmaceuticals for the prevention, diagnosis,
treatment and management of acute stroke patients
(Section 3.117.5(a) of the Act);
2)
Hospitals to pay the fee for certifications and
re-certifications by Department-approved, nationally recognized
certifying bodies or to provide additional certification, education or
training for directors of stroke care, physicians,
hospital staff, or emergency medical services personnel
authorized under the Act (Section 3.117.5(a) of the Act);
3)
Comprehensive Stroke
Centers,
Primary Stroke Centers and Acute Stroke-Ready
Hospitals for developing or enlarging stroke networks, for stroke education,
and to enhance the ability of the EMS System to respond to possible acute
stroke patients (Section 3.117.5(b) of the Act);
4)
Hospitals that have been certified
as Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers or Acute Stroke-Ready
Hospitals (Section 3.226(b)(1) of the Act);
5)
Hospitals that seek certification
or designation or both as Comprehensive Stroke Centers, Primary Stroke Centers
or Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals (Section 3.226(b)(2) of the
Act);
6)
Hospitals that
have been designated Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals (Section 3.226(b)(3)
of the Act);
7)
Hospitals
that seek designation as Acute Stroke-Ready Hospitals (Section
3.226(b)(4) of the Act); and
8)
Grants will also be awarded for the development of stroke
networks (Section 3.226(b)(5) of the Act).
e) Interfund transfers from the Hospital Stroke Care Fund shall be prohibited.(Section 3.226(d) of the Act)
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