Illinois § 3.190 Emergency Department Classifications

Illinois Statutes

§ 3.190 — Emergency Department Classifications

Illinois § 3.190

TopicREGULATION

Ch. 210HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION

Act 210 ILCS 50/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act.

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210 Ill. Comp. Stat. 3.190 (2026).

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The Department shall have the authority and responsibility to:

(a)Establish criteria for classifying the emergency departments of hospitals within the State as Comprehensive, Basic, or Standby. In establishing such criteria, the Department may consult with the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board and incorporate by reference all or part of existing standards adopted as rules pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act or Emergency Medical Treatment Act;

(b)Classify the emergency departments of hospitals within the State in accordance with this Section;

(c)Annually publish, and distribute to all EMS Systems, a list reflecting the classification of all emergency departments. For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals, as

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The Department shall have the authority and responsibility to: (a) Establish criteria for classifying the emergency departments of hospitals within the State as Comprehensive, Basic, or Standby. In establishing such criteria, the Department may consult with the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board and incorporate by reference all or part of existing standards adopted as rules pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act or Emergency Medical Treatment Act; (b) Classify the emergency departments of hospitals within the State in accordance with this Section; (c) Annually publish, and distribute to all EMS Systems, a list reflecting the classification of all emergency departments. For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals, as defined under the Hospital Emergency Service Act, are not required to provide hospital emergency services. Long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals with no emergency department shall be classified as not available.