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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart C - SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT GRANTS › Section 594.200 - Availability of Loan Repayment Funds

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a) From monies deposited into the Fund, an
				annual sum of at least $150,000 shall be used for a health professional
				educational loan repayment program beginning in State Fiscal Year
				1995.
b) These monies shall be used
				by the Center to match federal dollars awarded through the National Health
				Service Corps State Loan Repayment Program Grant, when available.
c) If the federal grant dollars are not
				available, the monies made available from the Fund shall continue to be used to
				support an educational loan repayment program for health
				professionals.
d) Funds used to
				repay a health professionals' educational loans shall consist of at most 75
				percent State and/or federal funds and at least 25 percent local funds from
				nonstate and nonfederal sources.
1) When
				National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Grant Program funds are
				available and used, the local payment will be made into the Rural/Downstate
				Health Access Fund.
2) When only
				State and Community Health Center Care Fund monies are used, the local
				contribution may be made directly to the health care provider recruited through
				this program. The local entity assuming responsibility for at least 25 percent
				of the payment shall enter into a written agreement with the Department. The
				agreement contains additional terms and conditions that ensure compliance with
				this Part, the laws of the State of Illinois, and enforcement of the
				agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart C - SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT GRANTS › Section 594.210 - Limitations on Use of Loan Repayment Funds

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a) Funds shall be used for the repayment of
				educational loans of primary care physicians, dentists, psychiatrists,
				physician assistants, and advanced practice nurses who agree to serve in
				designated shortage areas.
b)
				Payments may be used for the principal, interest and related expenses of
				government and commercial loans received by the individual and used for tuition
				expenses, and all other reasonable educational expenses incurred by the
				individual. The loans must have been incurred in pursuit of the recipient's
				professional education and may include undergraduate and graduate educational
				programs.
c) Applicants who agree
				to practice at a Department approved site in an underserved area for 2 years
				are eligible for up to $25,000 annually; however, if the total amount of the
				applicant's qualifying educational loans is less than $50,000, the applicant
				will receive one-half of the total qualifying educational loan amount
				annually.
d) Applicants who agree
				to practice in an underserved area for 3 years are eligible for up to $25,000
				for each of the first 2 years and up to $35,000 for the third year of service;
				if the balance of the applicant's qualifying educational loans after the first
				2 years of service is less than $35,000, however, the applicant will receive
				payment for the remaining qualifying educational loans in the third
				year.
e) Applicants who agree to
				practice in an underserved area for 4 years are eligible for up to $25,000
				annually for the first and second years of service and $35,000 annually for the
				third and fourth years of service. If the balance of the applicant's qualifying
				educational loans after the first 2 years of service is less than $70,000,
				however, the applicant will receive one-half of the remaining qualifying
				educational loans annually in the third and fourth years.
f) An additional amount of not more than 39
				percent of the total amount of loan repayments made for each tax year in which
				these payments were made may be paid to the loan repayment program recipient in
				those years when National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment Grant
				Program funds are available.
g)
				Funds may not be used to monetarily repay any practice obligation resulting
				from educational loans or scholarships.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart C - SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT GRANTS › Section 594.220 - Eligibility for Application

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a) Any
				Illinois primary care physician, psychiatrist, dentist, physician assistant or
				advanced practice nurse, or one who can be expected to be licensed in Illinois
				and who intends to practice in a designated shortage area of Illinois, may
				apply for educational loan repayment.
b) Applicants shall document currently
				existing educational loan indebtedness to a governmental or commercial lending
				institution incurred for educational expenses in pursuit of the applicant's
				degree or diploma. This required documentation of indebtedness shall include a
				photocopy or original copy of promissory notes or other evidence of
				indebtedness with disclosure of lending institution or agency, loan amount,
				loan period, interest rate, and any amounts repaid prior to date of
				application.
c) Applicants shall be
				willing to practice full-time in designated shortage areas in
				Illinois.
d) Applicants not yet in
				practice, or not yet in practice in designated shortage areas, shall document
				intent to do so by written confirmation from a community-based organization,
				from a nonprofit or governmental agency, or from other health care providers
				located within the designated shortage area. If the written confirmation is
				from a nonprofit or governmental agency, then the agency must agree to pay at
				least one-quarter of the applicant's outstanding principal for each year that
				the agency participates in the educational loan repayment program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart C - SUPPORT FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS EDUCATIONAL LOAN REPAYMENT GRANTS › Section 594.230 - Selection Criteria for Distribution of Loan Repayment Funds

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a) One-third of the
				available funds will be used for educational loan repayment of physician
				assistants and advanced practice nurses, if applications are sufficient in
				number to warrant the amount.
b)
				When numbers of applications are sufficient to support a geographical
				separation into urban and rural groupings, an equal number of applicants will
				be selected from each of the groups.
c) When numbers of applications are
				sufficient, an equal number of applicants shall be selected from Chicago and
				from the remaining urban areas of the State.
d) Within the geographical considerations,
				preference shall be given to applications from providers who will be working at
				sites that are serving a large minority population, in rural areas with ongoing
				problems recruiting providers, and migrant and community health
				centers.
e) Preference shall be
				given to applications from those providers who have been recruited by, or are
				actively involved with, a community-based organization or group having as one
				of its goals the improvement or maintenance of the availability and
				accessibility of primary health care in its area.
f) When all other selection criteria are
				essentially equal among a group of applicants, preference will be given to the
				applicant with the greater educational indebtedness.
g) Applications shall have the following
				priority classifications applied to the location and other characteristics of
				the practice:
1) Higher population-to-primary
				care physician ratio, new provider to area, and endorsement by community-based
				group or organization.
2) Applicant
				in practice 6 months or less, higher ratio of population-to-primary care
				physician, and endorsement by community-based group or organization.
3) Applicant new to area or in practice 6
				months or less, but no endorsement by community-based group or
				organization.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart D - GRANTS TO EXPAND ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OF ILLINOIS › Section 594.300 - Availability of Grant Funds

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a) In
				State fiscal year 1995, the monies in the Fund, less the lump sum transfer to
				the Illinois Development Finance Authority, and less the $150,000 allocation
				for the educational loan repayment program, shall be distributed in equal
				amounts to support the following programs:
1)
				Grants to Develop Community Based Primary Care Centers (see the Illinois Rural
				Health Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code 596, Subpart B);
2) Grants to Support Expansion of Community
				Health Centers' Programs (see the Illinois Rural Health Code, 77 Ill. Adm. Code
				596, Subpart D);
3) Grants to
				support development, maintenance and expansion of educational experiences that
				will result in an increased supply of family physicians for Illinois' rural and
				underserved areas (see Subpart E of this Part).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart E - GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR ILLINOIS' UNDERSERVED AREAS › Section 594.400 - Eligibility for Grants

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The grant program in this Subpart E is designed to improve
				  the ability of medical schools and family practice residencies both to increase
				  the numbers of family physicians and to better prepare family physicians for
				  practice in underserved areas of the State.
a) The following applicants are eligible to
				apply for grants through this Subpart:
1) Any
				accredited family practice residency program located in Illinois.
2) Any school of medicine or osteopathy in
				Illinois with a department of family medicine or family practice.
3) Any local health department serving an
				underserved population.
4) Any
				non-profit, community-based organization or facility, including, but not
				limited to, a community health center.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart E - GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR ILLINOIS' UNDERSERVED AREAS › Section 594.410 - Limitations on Use of Grant Funds

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a)
				Grant funds shall be used by the applicant to support project expenses, whether
				incurred at the applicants' central sites or at remote locations which are an
				integral part of the project. Project expenses include:
1) personal services expenses of staff
				directly involved in the project;
2) medical equipment and supplies necessary
				for the operation of the project;
3) staff, resident and student travel
				directly related to the project;
4)
				nonmedical equipment and supplies necessary for the operation of the
				project;
5) contractual services
				and rent necessary for the operation of the project;
6) expenses associated with necessary
				facility remodeling;
7) expenses
				associated with participation in an interactive telecommunication system, to
				establish telemetry and other electronic communication capabilities;
8) other expenses critical to the operation
				of the project.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart E - GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR ILLINOIS' UNDERSERVED AREAS › Section 594.420 - Project Requirements

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a)
				Projects to be funded through this Subpart shall respond to requests for
				proposals distributed by the Department which delineate project
				expectations.
b) Examples of
				projects to be addressed in the requests for proposals distributed by the
				Department include but are not limited to the following:
1) special experiences for medical students
				and residents that may result in an increase in the number of family physicians
				available for Illinois' rural areas and its medically underserved
				areas;
2) educational programs to
				increase the teaching skills of practicing physicians who are, or want to
				become preceptors;
3) educational
				programs to increase the teaching skills of family medicine faculty to better
				prepare students and residents for practice in rural and in medically
				underserved areas;
4) innovative
				teaching models for students and residents interested in practices serving
				rural and medically underserved populations;
5) interdisciplinary teaching models for
				health professional students;
6)
				educational support programs to develop and maintain an interest in family
				medicine and other health professions for interested students from rural areas
				and medically underserved areas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart E - GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR ILLINOIS' UNDERSERVED AREAS › Section 594.430 - Application for Grants

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a)
				Applications shall be prepared and available from the Department for eligible
				applicants.
b) Application formats
				shall include, but not be limited to:
1)
				summary statement of the applicant's plan of action to address the project(s)
				described in the Department's request for proposals;
2) thorough explanation of the manner in
				which the proposed project would increase the numbers of, or abilities of,
				family physicians to meet the needs of rural and medically underserved
				populations;
3) statement of the
				measurable and relevant objectives the applicants propose to achieve in the
				grant year as well as the longer term goals;
4) a work plan and time table for achievement
				of the objectives;
5) an evaluation
				plan which will allow documentation of the project's progress in achieving its
				goals;
6) detailed budget with
				narrative description of the request;
7) description of the student, resident,
				faculty and other health professional involvement in the project;
8) description of the educational benefits
				the project offers students and residents which, without the project, would not
				be available to them;
9)
				description of the benefits the project offers other health care providers and
				citizens living in the rural and in the medically underserved areas affected by
				the projects.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 594 - DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PAYBACK FUNDS › Subpart E - GRANTS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT WILL INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOR ILLINOIS' UNDERSERVED AREAS › Section 594.440 - Selection Criteria

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a) The
				review of the applications shall take into consideration the following
				criteria:
1) potential effectiveness of the
				project to increase the number of family physicians available for Illinois'
				rural and medically underserved areas;
2) degree to which the proposed project
				adequately provides for the training of health professionals to practice in
				rural and medically underserved areas;
3) degree to which the applicants demonstrate
				a commitment to establishing and maintaining long-term collaborative
				relationships between academic institutions and health care facilities and
				providers in rural and in medically underserved areas;
4) effectiveness of the organizational
				arrangements necessary to carry out the project;
5) prior experiences of the applicants in
				projects which addressed needs of rural and medically underserved
				populations;
6) extent to which the
				budget justification is reasonable and indicates that institutional and
				community support are available to support the project;
7) extent to which the financial information
				indicates an effective utilization of grant funds and indicates the project has
				the potential to become self-sufficient.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.30 - Referenced Materials

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The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois Statutes
1) Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60
				]
2) Illinois Rural/Downstate
				Health Act [410 ILCS 65 ]
3)
				Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85 ]
4) Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS
				705 ]
5) General Not-for-Profit
				Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105 ]
6) Business Enterprise for Minorities,
				Females and Persons with Disabilities Act [30 ILCS 575 ]
7) Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5
				]
8) Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ]
9)
				Illinois State Agency Historic Resources Preservation Act [20 ILCS 3420
				]
10) Rivers, Lakes and Streams Act
				[615 ILCS 5 ]
11) State Finance Act
				[30 ILCS 105 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.40 - Administrative Hearings

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Administrative hearings conducted concerning the provisions
				  of this Part shall be governed by the Department's Rules of Practice and
				  Procedure in Administrative Hearings.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.45 - Request for Proposals

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The requirements of this Section are applicable to the grants
				  referenced in Subparts B, C and D of this Part.
a) The Department will publish a request for
				proposals announcing the grant opportunity in the official State newspaper. The
				notice will also be posted on the Department's web site. This notice shall
				consist of the following:
1) Identification
				of the grant opportunity, including a brief description of the program and the
				date that grant applications can be submitted to the Department;
2) Identification, including mailing address
				and telephone number, of the Department's unit or section that is responsible
				for the grant program; and
3)
				Information regarding where a copy of the applications may be viewed by the
				public and how copies of the application may be obtained.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.50 - Grant Application

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The application requirements of this Section are applicable
				  to the grants referenced in Subparts B, C and D of this Part.
a) Applications shall be developed and
				distributed by the Department for eligible applicants.
b) Applications submitted to the Department
				shall describe the applicant's proposed methods to achieve the goals specified
				in the Department's request for proposals.
c) Projects that do not develop clinics or
				provide for direct provision of health care services can apply for and be
				awarded up to four years of funding. Projects that develop clinics or provide
				for direct provision of health care services can apply for and be awarded up to
				six years of funding.
d)
				Applications shall include, but not be limited to:
1) The legal name of the applicant;
2) The name and title of the applicant's
				officers and managers;
3) The
				applicant's legal address;
4) A
				general description of the applicant, including its business and business
				experience;
5) The applicant's
				telephone number and fax number;
6)
				The applicant's FEIN;
7) The
				applicant's Illinois Department of Human Rights number;
8) The applicant's DUNS (Data Universal
				Numbering System) number;
9) The
				project director's name and e-mail address;
10) A description of the project, including a
				summary statement of the applicant's plan to address the goals described in the
				Department's request for proposal;
11) A description of the service area or
				special population group to be served by the project, a statement of the
				special needs of the service area or special population group and a thorough
				explanation of the manner in which the project would meet those
				needs;
12) A list of objectives the
				applicant proposes and a time table for their achievement. These objectives
				must be specific, measurable and relevant to the Department's request for
				proposal;
13) A process that will
				allow for an objective evaluation of the project's progress in meeting the
				needs of the service area or special population group described in subsection
				(d)(11), including appropriate measuring metrics;
14) A budget listing the total dollar amount
				needed for the project, including the amount to be provided by the applicant
				and other funding sources and the amount of funding requested through the
				grant. The applicant shall identify all revenue sources and amounts and provide
				budget estimates, including expenditures for the duration of the project. The
				project's budget could include the following costs (if applicable):
A) Personal services;
B) Benefits;
C) Travel;
D) Commodities/supplies;
E) Equipment;
F) Facility
				construction/renovation;
G)
				Contractual;
H) Printing;
I) Telecommunications;
J) Patient/client care; and
K) Administrative costs.
15) A plan and timetable for development of
				the project's self-sufficiency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.60 - Grant Application Evaluation Process

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Projects that do not develop clinics or directly provide
				  health care diagnostic and treatment services can apply for and be awarded up
				  to four years of funding. Projects that develop clinics or directly provide
				  health care diagnostic and treatment services can apply for and be awarded up
				  to six years of funding.
a) The
				criteria referenced in this subsection (a) will be used to evaluate grant
				applications under Subpart B of this Part.
1)
				Priority in the selection of applicants for funding shall be given to those
				projects that demonstrate the greatest cost effective impact on accessibility
				and availability of quality primary health care services for residents of
				designated shortage areas or for population groups with special needs. An
				impact shall be demonstrated by detailing the expected number and type of
				recipients who were previously unserved or underserved and who will now be
				served by the project.
2)
				Additional selection criteria that will cause an application to receive
				priority consideration include:
A) Projects
				that are closest to operational status at the time of application;
B) Projects that have the broadest range of
				health and social service providers and other types of community organizations
				actively participating in the organization and on-going policy
				decisions;
C) Projects that have
				the broadest base of financial support and can become self-supporting when
				grant funding ends;
D) Projects
				that propose the greatest expenditure of grant dollars in rural areas when a
				consortium includes urban providers.
3) Of the applications that propose to
				provide diagnostic and treatment services, priority consideration will be given
				to those that have the following characteristics:
A) Those that are eligible for any cost-based
				reimbursement programs available now (Rural Health Clinic and FQHC programs) or
				any that develop in the future;
B)
				Those that plan to serve as sites for educational experiences for a variety of
				health and social service profession students.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.70 - 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 those
				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 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.80 - Reporting Requirements

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The reporting requirements of this Section are applicable to
				  the grants referenced in Subparts B, C and D of this Part. Failure of a grantee
				  to comply with the requirements of this Section shall result in the
				  Department's withholding or suspending grant funds and recovering previously
				  disbursed grant funds (see Section
				  596.90 and
				  Section
				  4.1 of the Illinois Grant
				  Funds Recovery Act).
a) Quarterly
				Reports. 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). The
				report shall include the following:
1)
				Current status of the project, including the percentage of the project
				finished;
2) Project components
				finished and project components yet to be finished;
3) Costs incurred to date, an itemized
				listing of the total current project costs, and a comparison of those costs to
				the budget approved in the grant agreement; and
4) Signature of an authorized official of the
				grantee, stating that this is a true and complete report of the project's
				status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.90 - 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
				596.80 or
				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 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 596.95 - Rural/Downstate Health Access Fund

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As referenced in Section 5.5 of the Act, the Rural/Downstate
				  Health Access Fund is a special fund in the State Treasury. Moneys from gifts,
				  grants, or donations made to the Center for Rural Health shall be deposited
				  into the Fund.
a) Subject to
				appropriation, moneys in the fund shall be used for rural health programs.
				Disbursements from the fund will be based on the following percentages:
1)60.2 % shall be distributed to the
				Department of Public Health;
2)26.3
				% shall be distributed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
				University; and
3)13.5 % shall be
				distributed to the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart B - GRANTS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY CARE CENTERS › Section 596.100 - Eligibility for Grants

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The following entities which are located in rural, downstate
				  designated shortage areas are eligible to apply for grants through this
				  Part:
a) local health
				departments;
b) incorporated,
				not-for-profit organizations composed of local civic leaders and local citizens
				representative of the proposed service area;
c) governmental entities;
d) hospital boards of directors;
e) community health centers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart B - GRANTS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY CARE CENTERS › Section 596.110 - Limitations on Use of Grant Funds

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Grant funds awarded by the Department may be used to support
				  projects which develop new services or enhance existing services to meet the
				  primary health care needs of rural, downstate designated shortage areas.
a) Grant funds may be used to cover
				operations and facility construction and renovation expenses, including but not
				limited to the cost of personnel, medical supplies and equipment, patient
				transportation, and health provider recruitment. (Section 4 of the
				Act)
b) Grant funds may be used for
				staff education and for expenses associated with participation in an
				interactive telecommunication system, to establish telemetry and other
				electronic communication capabilities.
c) Grant funds may not be used to offset
				existing indebtedness.
d) Grant
				funds may not be used to supplant existing funds which support a particular
				service, program or activity for which grant funds are requested.
e) Grant funds may not be used to purchase
				real property.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart B - GRANTS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY BASED PRIMARY CARE CENTERS › Section 596.120 - Project Requirements

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a)
				Projects funded through this Subpart shall respond to requests for proposals
				distributed by the Department and delineating project expectations.
b) Requests for proposals prepared by the
				Department shall address one or more of the following goals:
1) Use innovative methods that expand the
				ability of existing health and social service providers located in or near the
				service area to meet the overall primary care needs within a project's service
				area;
2) Increase the numbers or
				types of primary health care providers within a designated shortage
				area;
3) Increase the level of
				collaborative working arrangements among a variety of health and social service
				providers in a project service area;
4) Target rural areas (identified by either
				the federal or State government) as having the greatest need for primary health
				care, as determined by the HPSA score.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart C - GRANTS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS › Section 596.200 - Eligibility for Grants

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a) All
				Illinois licensed hospitals located in rural designated shortage areas are
				eligible to apply for grants
b)
				Applicant hospitals shall have governing boards which include significant
				representation of consumers of hospital services residing in the area served by
				the hospital and which agree not to discriminate in any way against any
				consumer of hospital services based upon the consumer's source of payment for
				those services. (Section 4(f) of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart C - GRANTS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS › Section 596.210 - Limitations on Use of Grant Funds

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a)
				Grant funds shall be limited to $500,000 and 50% of the total project need
				indicated in each application. (Section 4(f) of the Act)
b) Expenses covered by the grants may include
				but are not limited to facility renovation, equipment acquisition and
				maintenance, recruitment of health personnel, diversification of services, and
				joint venture arrangements. (Section 4(f) of the Act)
c) Grant funds may be used for staff training
				which is specific to the needs of the project.
d) Grant funds may be used to enable a
				hospital to participate in an interactive satellite communication system, and
				to establish telemetry and other electronic communications
				capabilities.
e) Grant funds shall
				not be used to offset existing indebtedness.
f) Grant funds may not be used to supplant
				existing funds which support a particular service, program or activity for
				which grant funds under this Subpart are requested.
g) Grant funds may not be used to purchase
				real property.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart C - GRANTS TO HOSPITALS LOCATED IN MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREAS OR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHORTAGE AREAS › Section 596.220 - Project Requirements

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a)
				Projects funded through this Subpart shall respond to requests for proposals
				distributed by the Department and delineating project expectations.
b) Requests for proposals prepared by the
				Department shall address one or more of the following goals:
1) Adapting to changes in service needs and
				expectations in the hospital's service areas;
2) Collaborating with other providers to
				efficiently and effectively provide services;
3) Improving access to primary health care or
				emergency services;
4) Using
				interactive telecommunications technologies.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart D - GRANTS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS' PROGRAMS › Section 596.300 - Eligibility for Grants

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The following entities are eligible to apply for grants
				  through this Subpart:
a) Health
				centers funded through sections 329, 330 or 340 of the federal Public Health
				Service Act;
b) Federally qualified
				health centers, including FQHC Look-Alikes, as designated by the federal Public
				Health Service or by the Department; and
c) Not-for-profit organizations with an
				advisory board meeting the FQHC requirements and having the goal to become an
				FQHC or FQHC Look-Alike.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart D - GRANTS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS' PROGRAMS › Section 596.310 - Limitations on Use of Grant Funds

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a)
				Grant funds shall be used to assist in the recruitment and retention of medical
				professionals, purchase of new equipment, operational expenses, facility
				construction and renovation, and outreach programs for medically underserved
				populations. (Section
				4.1 of the Act)
b) Grant funds shall not be used to supplant
				existing funds which support a particular service, program or activity for
				which grant funds under this Subpart are requested.
c) Grant funds shall not be used to purchase
				real property.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 596 - ILLINOIS RURAL HEALTH CODE › Subpart D - GRANTS TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS' PROGRAMS › Section 596.320 - Project Requirements

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a)
				Projects funded through this Subpart shall respond to requests for proposals
				distributed by the Department and delineating project expectations.
b) Requests for proposals prepared by the
				Department shall address one or more of the following goals:
1) Use innovative methods that expand the
				ability of existing health and social service providers located in or near the
				service area to meet the overall primary care needs within a project's targeted
				area;
2) Increase the numbers or
				types of primary health care providers within a designated shortage
				area;
3) Increase the level of
				collaborative working arrangements among a variety of health and social service
				providers in a project's service area;
4) Target those rural areas identified by the
				Department as having the greatest need for primary health care and public
				health interventions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 598.20 - Referenced Materials

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The following materials are referenced in this Part:
a) Illinois Statutes:
1) Allied Health Care Professional Assistance
				Law [110 ILCS 905 ]
2) Illinois
				Administrative Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100 ]
3) Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987
				[225 ILCS 95 ]
4) Nurse Practice
				Act [225 ILCS 65 ]
5) Department of
				Public Health Powers and Duties Law [20 ILCS
				2310/2310-200 ]
6) Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act [30 ILCS
				705 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 598.30 - Administrative Hearings

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Administrative hearings conducted by the Department
				  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 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart B - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 598.100 - Limitations on Use of Scholarship Funds

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a) Scholarships in the amount of $7,500 shall
				be issued per academic year to each recipient and shall be used for tuition,
				fees and living expenses for students of allied health care professional
				programs.
b) Scholarships may be
				made to part-time (but not less than 1/3 time) students and full-time
				students.
c) Scholarship funds
				shall be expended by the recipient only while enrolled and in good academic
				standing at an approved school.
d)
				Scholarship funds shall not be awarded for expenses incurred when the student
				must repeat an academic term or terms, if the repetition is necessary because
				the student has an academic performance below an acceptable level as determined
				by the student's approved school.
e) Scholarship awards shall be made directly
				to the recipient.
f) Scholarship
				awards shall be made for a maximum of two years.
g) Scholarship awards shall not be made if
				recipient is in arrears on tuition payments to recipient's approved
				school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart B - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 598.110 - Eligibility for Application

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a)
				Students eligible to apply for Allied Health Care Professional Scholarships
				shall meet the following qualifications:
1)
				be studying an allied health care field in a medical or other school located in
				Illinois and accredited in its field or otherwise approved by the Department
				and agrees to obtain a license to practice in his or her field in this
				State;
2) exhibit financial need as
				determined by the Department; and
3) agree to practice full-time in a
				Designated Shortage Area as an allied health care professional one year for
				each year he or she is a scholarship recipient. (Section 2003(a) of the
				Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart B - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 598.120 - Criteria for Selecting Scholarship Recipients

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a) Preference shall be given to those
				scholarship applicants who, in written narratives and personal interviews,
				demonstrate the following:
1) Interest in
				pursuing a degree and licensure or certification as a certified nurse
				practitioner, physician assistant, certified registered nurse anesthetist or
				certified nurse midwife;
2)
				Previous experience with medically underserved populations;
3) Previous experience in rural practice,
				with preference given to those whose experience has involved one of the primary
				care specialty areas;
4) Academic
				capabilities as reported by the applicant's approved school;
5) Financial need as reported by standard
				financial analysis documentation supplied by the applicant's school on the
				student's behalf;
6) Greater number
				of years of school remaining;
7)
				Stated interest in providing primary health care to citizens residing in
				designated shortage areas of Illinois;
8) Most number of years of residence in
				Illinois; and
9) United States
				citizens or lawful permanent residents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 598 - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE CODE › Subpart B - ALLIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS › Section 598.140 - Scholarship Repayment

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a) Upon
				successful completion of all educational requirements at the approved school
				and all applicable Illinois licensure requirements for the profession, the
				scholarship recipient shall provide health care services as an allied health
				care professional in a designated shortage area of Illinois. The term of this
				service shall be one year for each year he or she is a scholarship recipient.
				(Section 2003(a)(3) of the Act)
b)
				Service as an allied health care professional shall begin no later than 30
				calendar days after completion of the allied health training program, or, if
				licensure is required, 30 calendar days after the issuance of a temporary
				license by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional
				Regulation.
c) The scholarship
				recipient shall submit a written request to the Department for approval for a
				proposed practice location. The Department will provide approval or
				disapproval, in the form of a letter, to the scholarship recipient. A letter of
				approval shall include a description of the terms of the service obligation.
1) Without the Department's approval, time in
				practice at this location shall not meet the scholarship recipient's service
				obligation.
2) The scholarship
				recipient may request and receive approval for a practice location up to 18
				months preceding the time practice at the location is to begin.
3) Approval for a practice location is
				granted for the duration of the scholarship recipient's service
				obligation.