Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77 § 976.50

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section 976.50 - Grant Descriptions

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)

b) The Department shall make grants to hospitals that meet the eligibility requirements of Section 976.60.

1) General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(1) and/or (a)(2) will receive $7,000,000. General acute care hospitals qualifying under Section 976.60(a)(3), (a)(4) and/or (a)(5) will receive $4,600,000.

2) General acute care hospitals that qualify for community hospital grants will receive:

A) Either:

i) $170,000 if the hospital is located in an urban area; or

ii) $340,000 if the hospital is located in a rural area; and

B) a payment equal to the product of $45 multiplied by the total Medicaid inpatient days. (Section 2310-640(c) of the Act)

c) Grants awarded through this program cannot be:

1) used topay for any on-going operational costs;

2) used to pay outstanding debt; or

3) allocated to an endowment or otherwise invested fund. (Section 2310-640(a) of the Act)

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 77, § 976.50