Section 518.1150  Licensure Application and Renewal

a)         Application for a license to operate a freestanding emergency center shall be in writing on forms provided by the Department.  The application shall be made under oath and shall contain the following:

1)         Proof of a Certificate of Need to establish and operate a freestanding emergency center issued by the Health Facilities Planning Board under the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [210 ILCS 3960] or proof of compliance with Section 32.5(a)(15) of the Act;

2)         The name and address of the licensee;

3)         The name and address of the proposed freestanding emergency center;

4)         A precise description of the site of the proposed freestanding emergency center, including proof that the freestanding emergency center is not a part of the Resource or Associate Hospital's physical plant (Section 32.5(a)(2) of the Act);

5)         The name and address of the registered agent or other individual authorized to receive Service of Process for the licensee;

6)         The name of the person or persons under whose management or supervision the facility will be operated;

7)         Proof of ownership or control by an Associate or Resource Hospital;

8)         The number of major procedure rooms and observation/treatment rooms; and

9)         A statement assuring compliance with all State and federal patient rights provisions, including, but not limited to, the Emergency Medical Treatment Act [210 ILCS 70] and the Federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd).  (Section 32.5(a)(8) of the Act)

b)         An application for licensure shall be accompanied by a fee of $1500.

c)         Upon receipt and review of the completed application for licensure, the Department shall conduct an inspection to determine compliance with Section 32.5 of the Act and this Part.

d)         If the proposed freestanding emergency center is found to be in substantial compliance with Section 32.5 of the Act and this Part, the Department shall issue a license for a period of one year.  A license issued pursuant to Section 32.5 of the Act and this Part shall expire upon termination of the demonstration program. (Section 32.5(c) of the Act) The license is not transferable.  It is issued to the licensee, for the specific location and capacity identified in the application.

e)         An application for license renewal shall be filed on forms provided by the Department 120 to 90 days prior to license expiration.

1)         The renewal application shall comply with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of this Section.

2)         Upon review and receipt of a complete application for license renewal, the Department will conduct an inspection.  The Department shall renew the license in accordance with subsection (d) of this Section.

f)          The freestanding emergency center license shall be prominently displayed in an area accessible to the public.

g)         Any freestanding emergency center may voluntarily relinquish its license prior to the expiration date by notifying the Department in writing.  Such notification shall include the anticipated date of termination, which shall not be less than 30 days nor more than 90 days from the date of notification.  The notification shall describe the procedures taken by the freestanding emergency center to advise pre-hospital providers, hospitals, and the EMS Medical Director.