Section 220.1100        Demonstration Program Elements

a)         There shall be an authorized Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation Center Alternative Health Care Model in the Demonstration Program.  The Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation Center shall be located in the area of Illinois south of Interstate Highway 70. (Section 30(a-15) of the Act)

b)         As an integral part of the services provided, individuals are housed in a supervised living setting while having immediate access to the community.  The Residential Rehabilitation Center authorized by the Department may have more than one residence included under the license. A residence may be no larger than 12 beds and shall be located as an integral part of the community.  (Section 35(4) of the Act)

c)         The programs provided in this setting shall be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).  The Program shall have been accredited by CARF as a brain injury community-integrative program for at least 3 years prior to licensure under the Act and this Part. (Section 35(4) of the Act)

d)         The average length of stay in a Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation Center shall not exceed four months calculated after June 1, 2000.  (Section 35(4) of the Act)

e)         The Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation Center Demonstration Program (Program) shall be reviewed annually by the Board to determine if it should continue operation for a period up to five years.

f)         A Community-Based Residential Rehabilitation Center Model (Model) shall be licensed pursuant to this Part to be considered a participant in the Program.

g)         At the midpoint and end of the Program, the Board shall evaluate and make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly, through the Department, regarding the Program, in accordance with Section 20(b) of the Act. (Section 20(b) of the Act)

h)         The Department shall deposit all application fees, renewal fees and fines collected under the Act and this Part into the Regulatory Evaluation and Basic Enforcement Fund in the State Treasury.  (Section 25(d) of the Act)