Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 250 - HOSPITAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS › Subpart T - DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS › Section 250.2420 - Submission of Plans for New Construction, Alterations or Additions to Existing Facility

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) New
				Construction, Addition or Major Alteration
1)
				For all construction of either new buildings or additions or alterations to
				existing buildings coming within the scope of this Part, design development
				drawings and outline specifications shall be submitted to the Department for
				review. Approval of design development drawings and specifications shall be
				obtained from the Department prior to starting final working drawings and
				specifications. Comments or approval shall be provided within 30 days after
				receipt by the Department.
2) Final
				Drawings
A) The final working drawings and
				specifications shall be submitted to the Department for review and approval
				prior to the beginning of construction. Alternative methods of design
				development and construction may be acceptable subject to the approval of the
				Department. Department approval is void if construction contracts are not
				executed and construction is not started within one year after the plan
				approval date. Comments by the Department shall be provided within 60 days
				after the day on which the submission is deemed complete.
B) The Department shall be notified of the
				award of construction contracts.
3) Any contract modifications that affect or
				change the function, design, or purpose of a facility shall be submitted to the
				Department for approval prior to proceeding with modifications. Comments or
				approval shall be provided within 30 days after receipt by the
				Department.
4)
The
				Department
will
conduct an on-site inspection of the completed
				project no later than 15 business days after notification from the applicant
				that the project has been completed and all certifications required by the
				Department have been received and accepted by the Department
.
The Department may extend this deadline only if a federally mandated
				survey time frame takes precedence. The Department
will
provide written approval for occupancy to the applicant within 5
				working days
after
the Department's final inspection, provided
				the applicant has demonstrated substantial compliance. Occupancy of new major
				construction is prohibited until Department approval is received, unless the
				Department has not acted within the time frames provided in
Section
				8(g) of the Act and this subsection (a)(4),
in which case the
				construction shall be deemed approved. Occupancy
will
be
				authorized after any required health inspection by the Department has been
				conducted
. (Section 8(g) of the Act)
5) As-built drawings shall be maintained by
				the hospital. For the purposes of this Section, "as-built drawings" are the
				original design drawings revised to reflect any changes made in the field,
				including, but not limited to, design changes issued by change order, component
				relocations required for coordination, or rerouting of distribution
				systems.