Section 590.335  Medical Facility Transfer

A recipient may transfer from the medical facility stipulated in the agreement to a new medical facility, provided that all of the requirements in this Section are met.

a)         The recipient shall request from the Department, in writing, a transfer.  The request shall be submitted to the Department at least 30 calendar days prior to the anticipated transfer. The request must be approved before the recipient transfers to the new medical facility.

b)         If the recipient transfers from the medical facility stipulated in the agreement to a new medical facility prior to Department approval, the recipient will not receive credit toward their service obligation for the time period between the transfer and the subsequent approval.  The recipient’s service obligation will be tolled to accommodate this time period.

c)         The new medical facility shall be in a designated shortage area in Illinois.

d)         If the transfer request is denied, the recipient shall continue to work at the original medical facility.

e)         If the transfer request is denied and the recipient refuses assignment to the current medical facility or to another approved medical facility, the recipient shall be in breach.

f)         A recipient who resigns from the recipient's current medical facility without prior written approval from the Department, or is terminated by the medical facility for cause, and who does not receive a Department pre-approved transfer to another medical facility shall be in breach.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 6528, effective April 27, 2023)