Section 1270.200 Definitions

"Act" means the Hospital Basic Services Preservation Act [20 ILCS 4050].

"Adverse Action" means a disciplinary action taken or formal complaint issued by HFPB, Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, or any other State or federal agency against a person or entity that owns and/or operates a licensed or Medicare or Medicaid certified healthcare facility in the State of Illinois.  Such actions include, but are not limited to, all type "A" violations.

"Basic services" means emergency room and obstetrical services provided within a hospital.  "Basic services" is limited to the emergency and obstetric units and services provided by those units.  (Section 5 of the Act)

"Eligible expenses" means expenses for expanding obstetrical or emergency units, updating equipment, repairing essential equipment, and purchasing new equipment that will increase the quality of basic services provided.  "Eligible expenses" does not include expenses related to cosmetic upgrades, staff expansion or salary, or structural expansion of any unit or department of a hospital.  (See 74 Ill. Adm. Code 755.200.) (Section 5 of the Act)

"Essential community hospital provider" means a facility meeting criteria established by rule by the State Treasurer. (See 74 Ill. Adm. Code 755.200.)  (Section 5 of the Act)

"Fund" means the Hospital Basic Services Preservation Fund established in Section 10 of the Act. 

"HFPB" means the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board.

"Licensee" means the entity to which a hospital license is granted by the Illinois Department of Public Health.

"Review Board" means the Hospital Basic Services Review Board established in Section 7 of the Act.