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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart B - QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS › Section 974.140 - Grant Award and Grant Agreement

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a)
				Applicants will be notified of their award status by means of an award letter
				or nonaward letter. Letters will contain information concerning the amount of
				the grant award, the dates of the grant agreement, the project name, the
				State's budget, and, as applicable, federal requirements.
b) Distribution of grant funds is dependent
				on available funding.
c) Grant
				funds will be awarded in amounts and at time intervals specified in the grant
				agreement.
d) An award to an
				applicant will not be final until the applicant and the Department have
				executed and delivered a grant agreement setting forth the terms and conditions
				of the grant, using the form prescribed by the Department. The Department will
				retract the award of a grant if an agreement cannot be reached on the terms of
				the grant agreement.
e) Pursuant to
				the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act, the grant agreement shall:
1)
Describe
the
				purpose of the grant and be signed by the
Department
and all
				grantees of the grant;
2)
Specify
how
payments shall be made, what constitutes
				permissible expenditure of the grant funds, and the financial controls
				applicable to the grant;
3)
Specify
				the
period
of time for which the grant is valid
				and the period of time during which grant funds may be expended by the
				grantee;
4)
Contain a provision that any grantees receiving grant funds are
				required to permit the
Department,
the Auditor General or the
				Attorney General to inspect and audit any books, records or papers related to
				the program, project or use for which grant funds are
				provided;
5)
Contain a provision that all grant funds remaining at the end of the
				grant agreement or at the expiration of the period of time grant funds are
				available for expenditure or obligation by the grantee shall be returned to the
				State within 45 days; and
6)
Contain a provision in which the
				grantee certifies under oath that all information in the grant agreement is
				true and correct to the best of the grantee's knowledge, information and
				belief; that all funds shall be used only for the purposes described in the
				grant agreement; and that the award of grant funds is conditioned upon
the
certification.
(Section 4(b) of the Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart B - QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS › Section 974.150 - Grant Reporting

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a) Grantees
				shall submit written reports of the progress toward achieving objectives as set
				forth in this Section or in accordance with the grant agreement.
b) Reports shall include the following:
1) A description of the current status of the
				grant project in accordance with the time frames set forth in the grant
				agreement;
2) Documentation of the
				progress in meeting each program objective in accordance with the time frames
				set forth in the grant agreement;
3) Rationale for any proposed revisions in
				the evaluation methods or monitoring plan;
4) A listing of expenditures of the grant
				funds and a comparison of the actual expenses to the budget projections and
				time frames set forth in the grant agreement;
5) A projection of methods and time frames
				needed to accomplish the pending objectives within the time frame remaining
				(except for the end of project report); and
6) A summary at the close of the grant period
				of the achievements and conclusions derived as a result of the
				project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart B - QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS › Section 974.160 - Grant Monitoring

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a) Grants
				will be monitored throughout the grant period. Components in the monitoring
				process include, but are not limited to, the grant agreement; grantee financial
				reports; grantee progress reports; invoices and requests for reimbursement; and
				correspondence, e-mails and telephone calls concerning the grant.
b) The grantee shall cooperate with the
				Department's efforts to monitor and verify the grantee's compliance with
				applicable law and the grant agreement, including providing supporting
				documentation.
c) Grantees shall
				maintain the processes necessary to monitor their compliance, take appropriate
				action to meet the stated objectives, and notify the Department of any breaches
				of the grant agreement
,
problems or
				concerns.
d) Grantees shall be
				subject to on-site visits by the Department during normal business hours.
				Grantees shall provide, upon request, copies of all documents concerning the
				expenditure of grant funds.
e)
				Grantees are responsible for holding any subgrantee to the standards required
				in the grant agreement.
f) The
				Department will relay any questions and concerns regarding management of grant
				funds to the grantee in writing. The grantee will be requested to respond in
				writing, addressing the concerns. If the Department's concerns are not
				satisfied, a financial review or audit will be conducted.
g) If the Department finds evidence of
				financial mismanagement, depending on the severity of the situation, the amount
				of money involved, and the grantee's response to the situation, the Department
				will either place the grantee on a corrective action plan and hold subsequent
				invoices until the issue is resolved, or terminate the grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart B - QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS › Section 974.170 - Use of Grant Funds

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a)
Grant
				funds may not be used except pursuant to a written grant agreement
between the grantee and the Department (Section 4 of the Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act).
b)
The grant
				funds may not be used for institutional, organizational or community-based
				overhead costs, indirect costs or levies
(Section 21.8 of the
				Act).
c) Funds shall be used only
				for the direct cost of administering, operating and maintaining a project or
				service in accordance with the requirements of the grant agreement. Examples of
				direct costs that may be allowable under the grant agreement include: personal
				services costs, such as salaries; contractual services costs, such as fees for
				consultants; travel costs for personnel to carry out authorized activities;
				training and education costs; supplies or commodities that are required in the
				operation of a grant project; equipment directly related to the operation of a
				grant project.
d) Grant funds shall
				not be used for promotional expenses, including, but not limited to, calendars,
				pens, buttons, pins, magnets, gift cards, posters, stationery and any other
				similar items.
e) The grantee shall
				document actual expenditures incurred for the purchase of goods and services
				that are necessary for conducting project activities or services. These
				expenditures shall be in accordance with a budget approved by, and on file
				with, the Department.
f) Payments
				to the grantee shall be on a reimbursement basis. The grantee shall use the
				designated reimbursement process in the RFA to request reimbursement. The
				grantee shall document actual expenditures for the purchase of goods and
				services necessary to carry out the objectives of the grant. Expenditures shall
				be itemized on the form to establish an audit trail for future verification of
				the appropriate use of grant funds.
g) The grantee shall submit requests for
				reimbursement monthly throughout the period of the grant. The final request for
				reimbursement shall be submitted within 45 calendar days after the end of the
				funding period.
h) Line-item budget
				adjustments to reallocate awarded funds shall be submitted to the Department on
				Department-provided forms.
i)
				Requirements concerning subgrantees shall be set forth in the grant agreement.
If any person or entity that obtains grant funds dispenses any part or
				all of those funds to another person or entity for obligation, expenditure or
				use by that other person or entity for a specific purpose or purposes, then
				those funds so dispensed shall be treated as grant funds
(Section 12
				of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act).
j) A grantee that subgrants grant funds shall
				continuously monitor, oversee and manage the subgrantee's use of grant funds
				and shall ensure that the subgrantee complies with the subgrant
				agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart B - QUALITY OF LIFE GRANTS › Section 974.180 - Suspension or Termination of Grant Award

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a) Except as otherwise provided in this
				Section, the grant agreement may be terminated by either party upon 30 calendar
				days written notice to the other party, as specified in the grant
				agreement.
b) A grant is contingent
				upon and subject to the availability of funds. The Department may terminate or
				suspend the grant, in whole or in part, without penalty or further payment
				being required, if:
1) The Illinois General
				Assembly or the federal funding source fails to make an appropriation
				sufficient to pay the obligation, or if funds needed are insufficient for any
				reason;
2) The Governor decreases
				the Department's funding by reserving some or all of the Department's
				appropriation or appropriations pursuant to power delegated to the Governor by
				the Illinois General Assembly; or
3) The Department or the Governor determines
				that a reduction is necessary or advisable based upon actual or projected
				budgetary considerations.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart C - INTERVENTION SERVICES AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS › Section 974.200 - Intervention Staff and Training Requirements

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a) Upon execution of the grant agreement, all
				agencies funded to provide HIV counseling, testing and referral (CTR) services
				shall ensure that all staff delivering CTR services have completed all training
				requirements within 90 days as follows:
1)
				Successful completion of the Department HIV Prevention Home Study course with a
				score of 80% or higher; and
2)
				Successful completion of Department-approved Fundamentals of HIV Prevention
				Counseling Course; and
3)
				Successful completion of Department-approved Partner Services Course;
				and
4) Successful completion of the
				Department data reporting system training.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart C - INTERVENTION SERVICES AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS › Section 974.210 - Intervention Service Requirements

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Upon execution of the grant agreement, all agencies funded to
				  provide HIV counseling, testing and referral (CTR) services shall obtain the
				  following documentation within 90 days as follows:
a) A Physician Standing Order (PSO) from a
				licensed physician, specifying the type of Department-approved specimen (finger
				stick or oral) collected to screen for HIV infection and the type of venue
				(street outreach, mobile, fixed site, etc.) where testing will be conducted;
				and
b) A CLIA waiver for
				Department-approved HIV rapid testing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart D - QUALITY OF LIFE BOARD › Section 974.300 - Board Membership

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The Quality of Life Board is created as an advisory
				  board within the Department. The Board shall consist of 11 members as
				  follows:
a)
Two
				members appointed by the President of the Senate;
b)
One member appointed by the
				Minority Leader of the Senate;
c)
Two members appointed by the
				Speaker of the House of Representatives;
d)
One member appointed by the
				Minority Leader of the House of Representatives;
e)
Two members appointed by the
				Governor, one of whom shall be designated as chair of the Board at the time of
				appointment; and
f)
Three members, appointed by the Director
of the
				Department
, who represent organizations that advocate for the
				healthcare needs of the first and second highest
ranked
HIV/AIDS risk groups
based on epidemiological data in Illinois
				for the last three years.
One each from the northern Illinois
				region
(located north of Interstate 80);
the central Illinois
				region
(located south of Interstate 80 to north of Interstate 70);
and the southern Illinois region
(located south of Interstate
				70)
.
(Section 2310-348 of the Civil Administrative Code of
				Illinois)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart D - QUALITY OF LIFE BOARD › Section 974.310 - Membership Term of Service

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a)
The Board members shall serve one 2-year term.
If a
				vacancy occurs in the Board membership, the vacancy shall be filled in the same
				manner as the initial appointment.
b)
Board members shall serve without
				compensation but may be reimbursed for their reasonable travel expenses from
				funds appropriated for that purpose.
(Section 2310-348 of the Civil
				Administrative Code of Illinois)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 974 - QUALITY OF LIFE CODE › Subpart D - QUALITY OF LIFE BOARD › Section 974.320 - Board Responsibilities

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a)
The
Quality of Life
Board
shall:
1)
Consult with the Department of the
				Lottery in designing and promoting the Quality of Life special instant
				scratch-off lottery game; and
2)
Review grant applications, make
				recommendations and comments, and consult with the Department of Public Health
				in making grants, from amounts appropriated from the Quality of Life Endowment
				Fund, to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of
				HIV/AIDS-prevention education and for making grants to public or private
				organizations that serve the highest at-risk categories for contracting HIV or
				developing AIDS, in accordance with Section 21.7 of the Illinois Lottery
				Law.
(Section 2310-348(c) of the Civil Administrative Code of
				Illinois)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 975.105 - Administrative Hearings

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Administrative hearings conducted concerning the provisions
				  of this Part shall be governed by the Department's Practice and Procedure in
				  Administrative Hearings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 975.110 - Incorporated and Referenced Materials

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The following materials are incorporated and referenced in
				  this Part:
a) The following Illinois
				statutes and rules are referenced in this Part:
1) Community Health Center Expansion Act [410
				ILCS 66 ]
2) Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act [30 ILCS 705 ]
3)
				General Not-for-Profit Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ]
4) Business Enterprise for Minorities,
				Females and Persons with Disabilities Act [30 ILCS 575 ]
5) Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5
				]
6) Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ]
7)
				Department of Public Health: Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings
				(77 Ill. Adm. Code 100)
8)
				Department of Natural Resources: Construction in Floodways of Rivers, Lakes and
				Streams (17 Ill. Adm. Code 3700)
9)
				State Finance Act [30 ILCS 105 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.200 - Grants

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a) The Department
				shall establish a community health center expansion grant program and may make
				grants to eligible community providers subject to appropriations for that
				purpose. The grants shall be for the purpose of:
1) establishing new community health center
				sites to provide primary health care services to medically underserved
				populations or areas as defined in Section 5 of the Act; or
2) providing primary health care services to
				the uninsured population of Illinois. (Section 10 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.210 - Sustainability Funding

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a) Sustaining
				funds shall be available to grantees under Section 10 of the Act that have met
				the initial proposed project objectives and can demonstrate continued financial
				need. These funds shall be provided by the Department for a 3-year period,
				subject to appropriation. Funds granted each year under this Section shall be
				in an amount up to 50% of a grantee's third-year-grant funding under Section
				975.200. (Section 10.5 of
				the Act)
b) Sustaining grant
				funding will be awarded to grantees meeting the following requirements:
1) Be a prior recipient of a Community Health
				Center Expansion Act grant;
2) Be
				able to document successful accomplishment of goals and objectives from the
				originally funded project; and
3)
				Be able to document the need for additional funding from the Community Health
				Center Expansion Act for the continuation of the goals and objectives presented
				in the original application.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.220 - Eligibility for Grant

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To be eligible for a grant under the Act and this Part, a
				  recipient must be a community provider as defined in Section
				  975.100. (Section 15
				  of the Act)
a) Applicants shall also
				meet the following requirements:
1) Be an FQHC
				or FQHC Look-Alike as defined in Section 975.100;
2) Serve, in whole or in part, a designated
				MUA or MUP as defined in Section 975.100;
3) Meet requirements for FQHC grantees and
				FQHC Look-Alikes under section 330 of the Public Health Service Act;
				and
4) Offer primary health care
				services as defined in Section 975.100.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.221 - Notification

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a) Prior to
				submitting a grant application, an applicant shall submit a "Notification of
				Application for State Funding of Community Health Center Expansion" to the
				Department. Copies of the notification form are available from the Department.
1) The notification shall be submitted to the
				Department with enough time so that it can be reviewed and deemed complete at
				least 45 calendar days prior to the submission of a grant
				application.
2) The notification
				shall contain the following information:
A)
				The legal name of the applicant;
B)
				The applicant's mailing address;
C)
				The site of the proposed project, including its legal address;
D) A description of the project, including
				its estimated cost;
E) A
				description of the project's service area, including the boundaries of the
				service area and the target population to be served;
F) Identification of any MUA or MUP
				designations in the project's service area;
G) The users of the primary health care
				services proposed in the project;
H) A description of the issues creating a
				high need for primary health care services, including any significant or unique
				barriers to care;
I) A list of
				other providers of care in the project service area, including FQHCs, FQHC
				Look-Alikes, local health departments and hospitals. This list shall include
				the name of the facility and its address and phone number;
J) A list of all primary health care services
				to be provided, including mental health, substance abuse, and oral health care
				services, as well as the mechanism for providing each service (e.g., direct
				service, referral);
K) The
				project's stage of development and the ability of the applicant to meet the
				requirements of this Part for program compliance; and
L) The readiness to receive funding,
				including the ability of the facility and providers at the new access point or
				expanded facility to be operational within 120 calendar days after the warrant
				for payment of the grant award is issued by the Illinois Office of the
				Comptroller.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.222 - Legal Notice

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Notification of a 30-day general public comment period shall
				  be given to the community into which a grant applicant proposes to expand by
				  publication in at least one newspaper of general circulation in that community.
				  (Section 30(b) of the Act)
a) At least
				45 calendar days prior to submitting an application, the applicant shall
				publish a legal notice that provides an opportunity for written comments from
				the public. The notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation
				in the community where the project is proposed (see definition of newspaper of
				general circulation in Section
				975.100 ). If the
				proposed project will be located in a community that does not have a newspaper
				of general circulation, the notice shall be published in another community in a
				newspaper of general circulation that covers news and events that occur in the
				community where the project is proposed.
b) The applicant shall provide the Department
				with copies of the legal notice and the newspaper's proof of publication at
				least 30 calendar days prior to submitting the application.
c) The legal notice shall contain the
				following:
1) Identification of the proposed
				project, including the name of the applicant, the address of the proposed
				project, a brief description of the project and the project's estimated
				cost;
2) Information regarding
				where the public may view a copy of the application and how copies of the
				application may be obtained;
3) A
				statement that any person has the right to submit written comments on the
				proposed project;
4) Instructions
				that written comments shall be submitted to the:
Illinois Department of Public Health
Center for Rural Health
535 West Jefferson Street, Ground Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62761-0001
217-782-2547 (fax)
e-mail: DPH.CRH@illinois.gov
5) The date (which shall be at least 20
				calendar days from the date of publication of the notice) by which the
				Department shall receive written comments;
6) Written comments shall contain the name
				and address of the person submitting the comments; and
7) Written comments shall be on paper and not
				exceed 81/2" by 11".
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.230 - Program Requirements

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a)
				Projects shall be for the purpose of:
1)
				Establishingnewcommunity health center (CHC) sites to provide primary health
				care services to medically underserved populations or areas or to provide
				primary health care services to the uninsured population of Illinois;
				or
2) Expanding the services of an
				existing CHC site to provide primary health care services to medically
				underserved populations or areas or to provide primary health care services to
				the uninsured population of Illinois. (Section 10(a) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.240 - Use of Grant Moneys

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a) A recipient
				of a grant under the Act and this Part may use the grant moneys to do any one
				or more of the following:
1) Purchase
				equipment.
2) Acquire a new
				physical location for the purpose of delivering primary health care
				services.
3) Hire and train
				staff.
4) Develop new practice
				networks.
5) Purchase services or
				products that will facilitate the provision of health care services at a new
				community health center site. (Section 20 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.250 - Application Evaluation Process

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a)
				Once the Department determines that applications are complete and that the
				public comment period has concluded, grant proposals will be forwarded to the
				Department's grant review committee for consideration.
b) Applicants shall be allowed to amend the
				application or provide additional supporting documentation during the
				evaluation process if requested by the Department's grant review
				committee.
c) Upon completion of
				the grant review committee's evaluation, the Department will award grants to
				the applicants that meet all of the applicable requirements of the Act and this
				Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.251 - Grant Awards, Terms and Conditions

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To issue a grant award, the Department and grantee will enter
				  into a grant agreement. This agreement will describe the requirements the
				  grantee must fulfill, based on the goals and objectives in the application, and
				  how the grantee will ensure compliance with all applicable stipulations and
				  conditions.
a) The grant agreement
				will contain, at a minimum, the following:
1)
				Identifying information of the grantee, including name, mailing address, phone
				number, fax number, and e-mail address;
2) A description of the grant's
				purpose;
3) Information on how
				payments to the grantee will be made;
4) Details on what constitutes permissible
				expenditure of grant funds;
5)
				Reporting requirements applicable to the grant, including the filing of
				quarterly reports, at a minimum (for grants exceeding $25,000), that describe
				the project's progress and a detailed report of funds expended;
6) The time period of the grant;
				and
7) Certification that the
				grantee will comply with all applicable provisions of the Illinois Grant Funds
				Recovery Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.252 - Grant Funds Recovery

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a) If a
				grantee fails to comply with this Part or the terms of the grant agreement, the
				Department, after notice and opportunity for hearing, shall suspend or revoke
				the grant or recover any grant funds previously disbursed to the
				grantee.
b) If the Department
				believes that a grant should be suspended, revoked, or recovered because of a
				grantee's failure to comply with this Part or the terms of the grant agreement,
				the grantee shall have the opportunity for at least one informal hearing before
				the Department or the Department's designee to determine the facts and issues
				and to resolve any conflicts as amicably as possible before any formal recovery
				action is taken. (Section 7 of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act)
c) If, based on the outcome of the informal
				hearing, the Department believes that a grant should be suspended, revoked or
				recovered because of a grantee's failure to comply with this Part or the terms
				of the grant agreement, written notice of the proposed action shall be given to
				the grantee identifying the action to be taken and specific facts that permit
				the action. The grantee shall have 35 calendar days after the receipt of the
				notice to request a formal hearing (see 77 Ill. Adm. Code 100) to show why
				recovery is not justified or proper.
d) If a grantee requests a hearing pursuant
				to subsection (c), the Department shall hold a hearing at which the grantee or
				the grantee's attorney is permitted to present evidence and witnesses to show
				why the action should not be taken.
e) After the conclusion of the hearing, the
				Department shall issue a written final order setting forth its findings of fact
				and decision. A copy of the order shall be sent to the grantee.
f) The Department may suspend payment of
				grants at any time for failure to comply with Section
				975.260 or in any
				situation that constitutes a threat to the public health, safety, or welfare.
				Notice of opportunity for hearing will be provided with the notice of
				suspension. If a grantee requests a hearing pursuant to subsection (c), the
				Department may not take any action of recovery until at least 35 calendar days
				after the Department has issued a final recovery order pursuant to subsection
				(e). If a grantee does not request a hearing, the Department may proceed with
				recovery of the grant funds identified in the notice at any time after the
				expiration of the 35 calendar day request period established in subsection
				(c).
g) Any notice or mailing
				required or permitted by this Part shall be deemed received five business days
				after the notice or mailing is deposited in the U.S. mail, properly addressed
				with the grantee's current business address and with sufficient U.S. postage
				affixed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.260 - Reporting

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The reporting requirements of this Section apply to a grantee
				  that has either an initial or sustainability grant. Failure of a grantee to
				  comply with the requirements of this Section shall result in the Department's
				  withholding future grant funds to the grantee (see Section
				  4.1 of the Illinois Grant
				  Funds Recovery Act).
a) Quarterly
				Progress Report. For grants that exceed $25,000, each grantee shall submit (at
				a minimum) written progress reports to the Department every three months. The
				reports are due within 10 calendar days after the quarterly reporting period
				has expired (see Section 4(b)(2) of the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery
				Act).
b) Annual Report.
Within 60 days after the first and second years of a grant
				  under the Act and this Part, the grant recipient must submit a progress report
				  to the Department. The Department may assist each grant recipient in meeting
				  the goals and objectives stated in the original grant proposal submitted by the
				  recipient, and may assist the grant recipient in ensuring that grant moneys are
				  being used for appropriate purposes, and that residents of the community are
				  being served by the new community health center sites established with grant
				  moneys. (Section 25 of the Act)
c) Both the quarterly progress reports and
				annual reports shall include the following information:
1) Current status of the project;
2) Project components finished and project
				components yet to be finished;
3)
				Costs incurred to date and an itemized listing of the total current estimated
				project costs compared to the approved amounts; and
4) Signature of an authorized official of the
				grantee stating that this is a true and complete report on the project's
				status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 975 - COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER EXPANSION › Subpart B - GRANTS TO EXPAND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER PROGRAMS › Section 975.270 - Public Comment

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a) Notification
				of a 30-day general public comment period shall be given to the community into
				which a grant applicant proposes to expand by publication in at least one
				newspaper of general circulation in that community. (Section 30(b) of the Act)
				Comments shall be submitted to the Department.
b) The Department shall consider the contents
				of written comments only as part of the overall grant review process. (Section
				30(b) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 976.20 - Referenced Materials

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The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois Statutes
1) Department of Public Health Powers and
				Duties Law [20 ILCS
				2310/2310-640 ]
2) Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85
				]
3) Illinois Health Facilities
				Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960 ]
4)
				Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5 ]
5) Hospital District Law [70 ILCS 910
				]
6) General Not For Profit
				Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ]
7) Illinois Administrative Procedure Act [5
				ILCS 100 ]
8) Ambulatory Surgical
				Treatment Center Act [210 ILCS 5 ]
9) Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140
				]
10) Administrative Review Law
				[735 ILCS 5 /Art. III]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 976.30 - Administrative Hearings

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Administrative hearings conducted concerning the provisions
				  of this Part shall be governed by the Department's Practice and Procedure in
				  Administrative Hearings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.50 - Grant Descriptions

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a) Grants
				provided to hospitals under this Part can be used only to fund capital
				projects, including:
1) to satisfy any
				building code, safety standard or life safety code;
2) to maintain, improve, renovate, expand or
				construct buildings or structures;
3) to maintain, establish or improve medical
				equipment or health information technology; or
4) to maintain or improve patient safety,
				quality of care or access to care. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.60 - Grant Eligibility

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To be eligible to apply for a grant, a hospital shall either
				  meet one of the requirements in subsection (a) or the requirements of
				  subsection (b) and shall meet the requirement of subsection (c).
a) To be eligible to apply for a Safety Net
				Hospital Grant, a hospital shall be one of the following:
1) Any general acute care hospital located in
				a county of over 3,000,000 inhabitants that has a Medicaid inpatient
				utilization rate for the rate year beginning October 1, 2008 greater than 43%,
				that is not affiliated with a hospital system that owns or operates more than 3
				hospitals, and that has more than 13,500 Medicaid inpatient utilization days
				(Section 2310-640(b)(1) of the Act);
2) Any general acute care hospital that is
				located in a county of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants and has a Medicaid
				inpatient utilization rate for the rate year beginning on October 1, 2008
				greater than 55% and has authorized beds for the obstetric-gynecology category
				of service as reported in the 2008 Annual Hospital Bed Report, issued by the
				Illinois Department of Public Health (Section 2310-640(b)(2) of the
				Act);
3) Any hospital that is
				defined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				149.50(c)(3)(A)
				and that has less than 20,000 Medicaid inpatient days (Section 2310-640(b)(3)
				of the Act);
4) Any general acute
				care hospital that is located in a county of less than 3,000,000 inhabitants
				and has a Medicaid inpatient utilization rate for the rate year beginning on
				October 1, 2008 greater than 64% (Section 2310-640(b)(4) of the Act);
				or
5) Any general acute care
				hospital that is located in a county of over 3,000,000 inhabitants and a city
				of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants, that has a Medicaid inpatient utilization
				rate for the rate year beginning October 1, 2008 greater than 22%, that has
				more than 12,000 Medicaid inpatient days, and has a case mix index greater than
				0.71 (Section 2310-640(b)(5) of the Act).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.80 - Grant Application Review Criteria

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a) In awarding grants, the Department shall
				consider criteria that include but are not limited to:
1) financial requirements of the project and
				the extent to which the grant makes it possible to implement the
				project;
2) the proposed project's
				likely benefit in terms of patient safety or quality of care; and
3) the proposed project's likely benefit in
				terms of maintaining or improving access to care. (Section 2310-640(a) of the
				Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.90 - Notice of Grant Opportunity

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a) The
				Department will publish a notice announcing the grant opportunity in the
				official State newspaper. A notice will also be posted on the Department's web
				site. This notice shall consist of at least the following elements:
1) Instructions on fulfilling the Letter of
				Intent requirements (see Section
				976.100
				);
2) Identification of the grant
				opportunity, including a brief description of the program and the date that
				grant applications can be submitted to the Department;
3) Identification, including mailing address
				and telephone number, of the Department's unit or section that is responsible
				for the grant program; and
4)
				Information regarding where a copy of the application may be viewed by the
				public and how copies of the application may be obtained.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.100 - Letter of Intent

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Prior to submitting a grant application, an applicant shall
				  submit a letter of intent (LOI) to the Department.
a) The LOI shall be received at least 10
				calendar days prior to the submission of a grant application and shall contain
				the following:
1) The name of the
				applicant;
2) The name of the
				hospital where grant funds will be used;
3) The site of the proposed project,
				including the address of the hospital where grant funds will be used;
4) The county where the hospital is
				located;
5) A description of the
				project;
6) The hospital's Medicaid
				inpatient utilization rate for the rate year beginning October 1,
				2008;
7) The signature and contact
				information of an authorized official from the hospital; and
8) Information on whether the project
				requires a CON or COE from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. The
				CON/COE Assessment of Applicability Internet site can assist in this
				determination:
http://www.hfsrb.illinois.gov/pdf/checklist-revised.doc
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.110 - Grant Application Processing

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When an LOI fulfills all of the requirements of Section
				  976.100, a grant
				  application can be submitted.
a) Upon
				receipt of a grant application, the Department will:
1) Determine if the application was submitted
				within the time frame requirements of Section
				976.90.
				An application that was not submitted within the prescribed time frame will be
				deemed null and void.
2) Within 30
				calendar days after receipt of the application, conduct a completeness
				determination to assess whether all applicable review information and all
				required materials and documentation have been submitted (see Section
				976.70
				).
A) If the application is deemed complete,
				the Department will proceed with a grant award (see Section
				976.120 ).
B) If the application is deemed incomplete,
				the Department will contact the applicant in writing (via a certified letter)
				and inform the applicant of the information and/or materials needed to complete
				the application. The applicant will have 30 calendar days (from the date that
				the applicant received the certified letter) to provide the requested
				information. Responses received after the 30 calendar day time frame will
				result in the application being deemed null and void.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.120 - Grant Awards

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a) Applicants
				whose applications are deemed complete and in compliance with all applicable
				requirements of this Part will be awarded a grant. The amount of a grant will
				be based on the criteria specified in Sections
				976.50 and
				976.70(a)(4).
b) Applicants whose applications are deemed
				complete and in compliance with all applicable requirements of this Part and
				are also subject to the requirements of the Health Facilities Planning Act will
				be awarded a grant contingent on the issuance of a CON or COE from the Health
				Facilities and Services Review Board. When an applicant receives a contingent
				grant award but does not receive the CON or COE, the grant award will be
				voided. Should a grant award be voided, a hospital can apply for a new grant
				award (subject to the requirements of Sections
				976.60 through
				976.110
				). Should a new grant application also be subject to the requirements of the
				Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, a grant award will be contingent on
				the issuance of a CON or COE.
c)
				The Department and grantee will enter into a grant agreement that will describe
				the requirements that the grantee shall fulfill based on the goals and
				objectives in the application.
d)
				Grants are valid for three years from the date the agreement is executed, and
				projects shall be completed within this time frame. If a project cannot be
				completed within this time frame, the agreement can be amended to provide an
				extension to complete the project. The grantee shall submit a written request
				for the extension and include the following:
1) Documentation that grant funds have been
				obligated;
2) Explanation of why
				the project cannot be completed as planned; and
3) Documentation that financial resources are
				available to complete the project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.130 - Grant Funds Distribution

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a) Funds
				will be released by the Department to grantees proportionate to the amount of
				funds appropriated and available each fiscal year. Grantees will receive a
				percentage of the total funds awarded that is in proportion to the funding made
				available to the Department each fiscal year. Percentage calculations will be
				determined by dividing the amount of funding released in a fiscal year into the
				total amount of funding that will be awarded over the duration of the
				program.
b) Any funding commitments
				of the Department to the grantee will cease if the Illinois General Assembly
				fails to appropriate sufficient funds for the program.
c) Grants will be made to eligible applicants
				upon availability of funds annually.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.140 - Grant Funds Recovery

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a) If the
				grantee fails to comply with this Part or the terms of the grant agreement or
				upon the Department's determination that grant funds have been misused or
				misspent, the grantee immediately shall repay to the Department all monies
				disbursed to the grantee under the Hospital Capital Investment
				program.
b) A breach of the grant
				agreement shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1) Failure to complete the project as
				approved (see Section
				976.150(d)
				 );
2) Failure to obligate the project (see
				Sections
				976.150(c)
				and
				976.160 );
3) The assignment or transfer of the grant
				agreement to another entity (see Section
				976.150(e)
				 );
4) Material misstatement in reporting
				information to the Department;
5)
				Material misrepresentation to the Department for the purpose of obtaining a
				grant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.150 - Grant Validity

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a) Grants
				are effective on the date that an agreement is executed between the Department
				and the grantee.
b) A grant is
				valid for three years from the date the agreement is executed, provided that:
1) Obligation of the project occurs;
				and
2) The project commenced and
				proceeds to completion with due diligence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 976 - HOSPITAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS › Subpart B - SAFETY NET HOSPITAL GRANTS AND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GRANTS › Section 976.160 - Obligation

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a) A grantee shall
				obligate the funds no later than 18 months after the Illinois State Comptroller
				has made the initial payment to the grantee.
b) Obligation occurs when one of the
				following is submitted to the Department:
1) A
				copy of a signed construction contract that is equal to or exceeds 30% of the
				total project cost (if a project involves construction or modernization that
				will be performed without a contract, obligation occurs when the hospital's
				Board of Directors authorized the project to commence);
2) A copy of a signed purchase order that
				equals or exceeds 30% of the total project cost for medical equipment or
				information technology; or
3)
				Documentation of the combined total capital expenditure of 30% or more of the
				project cost (documentation shall consist of a certification from the grantee
				attesting to the amount of funds expended).