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Illinois Statutes Chapter 210. Health Facilities and Regulation § 155/25. Quality improvement transfer program

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

§ 25. Quality improvement transfer program.

(a) The Department may exempt the following STAC hospitals from the requirements in this Section:

(1) A hospital operated by a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more.

(2) A hospital operated by a State agency or a State university.

(b) STAC hospitals may transfer patients who meet criteria in the LTAC hospital criteria and are medically stable for discharge from the STAC hospital.

(c) A patient in a STAC hospital may be exempt from a transfer if:

(1) The patient's physician does not issue an order for a transfer;

(2) The patient or the individual legally authorized to make medical decisions for the patient refuses the transfer; or

(3) The patient's care is primarily paid for by Medicare or another third party. The exemption in this paragraph (3) of subsection (c) does not apply to a patient who has exhausted his or her Medicare benefits resulting in the Department becoming the primary payer.

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