Illinois Administrative Code

Section 1900.260 Fiscal Year The Authority operates on a fiscal year beginning on July 1 of each year and ending June 30 of the next succeeding year.

Section 1900.270 Authority Action Any action taken by the Authority under the Illinois Health Facilities Authority Act, as amended, [20 ILCS 3705/1 et seq.], may be authorized by resolution at any annual or special meeting. The affirmative vote of at least four of the Members is …

Section 1901.110 Summary and Purpose a) These rules are established to implement the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140/1 et seq.]. The purpose of these rules is to support the policy of providing public access to the public records in the possession of the …

Section 1901.120 Definitions a) Terms used in these rules shall have the same meaning as in the Freedom of Information Act. b) "FOIA" means Freedom of Information Act c) "Freedom of Information Officer" means an individual responsible for receiving and responding to requests for …

Section 1901.210 Person To Whom Requests Are Submitted Requests for public records shall be submitted to the Authority's Freedom of Information Officer. Requests shall be submitted to the following address: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois Health Facilities Authority 180 N…

Section 1901.220 Form and Content of Requests a) Requests in accordance with the FOIA and these rules shall be made in writing. Such requests may be submitted on FOIA request forms provided by the Authority. (See Appendix A to these rules) b) Oral requests will be handled expedit…

Section 1901.310 Timeline for Authority Response a) The Authority shall respond to a written request for public records within seven working days after the receipt of such request. b) In the event that the request for public records cannot be responded to within seven days for on…

Section 1901.320 Categories of Authority Responses a) The Authority shall respond to a request for public records in one of three ways: 1) Approve the request. 2) Approve in part and deny in part. 3) Deny the request. b) Upon approval of a request for public records, the Authorit…

Section 1901.410 Appeal of a Denial a) A requestor whose request has been denied by the Freedom of Information Officer may appeal the denial to the Executive Director of the Authority. The notice of appeal shall be made in writing and sent to: Executive Director Illinois Health F…

Section 1901.420 Executive Director's Response to Appeal The Executive Director shall respond to an appeal within seven working days after receiving notice thereof. The Executive Director shall either affirm the denial or provide access to the requested public records. Failure to…

Section 1901.510 Inspection of Records at the Office of the Authority a) Generally, public records will be made available for inspection during normal working hours of the Authority through the Freedom of Information Officer. b) Documents which the requestor wishes to have copied…

Section 1901.520 Copies of Public Records a) Copies of public records shall be provided to the requestor only upon payment of any charges which are due. b) Charges for copies of public records shall be $0.25 per paper copy from either paper originals or microfiche originals. Some…

Section 1901.530 General Materials Available from the Freedom of Information Officer The Freedom of Information Officer shall make available to the public at no charge the following materials: a) A copy of the Authority's most current annual report. b) A copy of these rules. c) A…

Section 1901.APPENDIX A Request for Public Records TO: Freedom of Information Officer Illinois Health Facilities Authority 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 1100 Chicago, Illinois 60601 FROM: Name Address ZIP ( ) Telephone Description of Requested Record(s): Please indicate if you …

Section 1925.100 Summary and Purpose a) Consistent with the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") [5 ILCS 140], as amended from time to time, this Part states the policy of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board ("HFSRB") for making its public records available for reasona…

Section 1925.110 Definitions Terms not defined in this Section shall have the same meaning as in FOIA, as amended from time to time. The following definitions are applicable for purposes of this Part: "Act" means the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960]. "Admini…

Section 1925.120 Records and Reports a) The Administrator or the FOIA Officer shall be responsible for all records, reports and files of HFSRB and shall keep these materials at the official headquarters or at other designated locations when directed to do so by HFSRB. b) The Admi…

Section 1925.200 Records that Will Be Disclosed Upon request, meeting the requirements of this Part and FOIA, as amended from time to time, the Agency shall disclose to the requester responsive records requested except that it shall not disclose certain exempt records as provided…

Section 1925.210 Records that Shall Be Exempt from Disclosure a) For a complete list of exemptions from FOIA, refer to Section 7(1) of FOIA, as amended from time to time. b) A public record that is not in the possession of the Agency but is in the possession of a party with whom …

Section 1925.220 Statutory Exemptions For exemptions from FOIA that are stated in other statutes, see Section 7.5 of FOIA, as amended from time to time. (Source: Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 15977, effective December 2, 2025)

Section 1925.300 Submittal of Requests for Records a) Any request for public records shall be submitted to the FOIA Officer. b) FOIA requests may be submitted via mail, electronic mail, fax or hand delivery. c) Requests that are mailed or hand delivered shall be sent to: Illinois…

Section 1925.310 Information to be Provided in Requests for Records A request for records should include: a) The complete name, mailing address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of the requester; b) As specific a description as possible of the records sought. Request…

Section 1925.320 Requests for Records for Commercial Purposes a) The Agency shall respond to a request for records to be used for a commercial purpose within 21 working days after receipt. The response shall: 1) Provide to the requester an estimate of the time required by the Age…

Section 1925.400 Timeline for Agency Response a) Except as stated in FOIA, as amended from time to time, the Agency will comply with or deny any written request for public records within 5 business days after its receipt of the request, unless the time for response is properly ex…

Section 1925.410 Requests for Records that the Agency Considers Unduly Burdensome a) The Agency will fulfill requests calling for all records falling within a category . . . unless compliance with the request would be unduly burdensome for the Agency and there is no way to narrow…

Section 1925.420 Recurrent Requesters a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Part to the contrary, the Agency shall respond to a request from a recurrent requester, as defined in subsection (g) of Section 2 of FOIA, within 21 business days after receipt. The response shall: 1) …

Section 1925.430 Requests for Records that Require Electronic Retrieval a) A request for records that requires electronic retrieval will be treated the same as any other request for records, with the same timeline and extensions as allowed for other records. b) The Agency will re…

Section 1925.440 Denials of Requests for Records a) The Agency will deny requests for records when: 1) Compliance with the request would unduly burden the Agency, as determined pursuant to Section 1925.410 and FOIA, as amended from time to time, and the requester has not reduced …

Section 1925.450 Requests for Review of Denials − Public Access Counselor a) A person whose request to inspect or copy a public record is denied by the Agency may file a request for review with the Public Access Counselor established in the Office of the Attorney General not late…

Section 1925.460 Circuit Court Review A requester also has the right to file suit for injunctive or declaratory relief in the Circuit Court for Sangamon County or for the county in which the requester resides, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 11 of FOIA.

Section 1925.470 Administrative Review A binding opinion issued by the Attorney General shall be considered a final decision of an administrative agency, for purposes of administrative review under the Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III]. An action for administrative …

Section 1925.500 Inspection of Records a) The Agency may make available records for personal inspection at the Agency's headquarters located at 525 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62761, or at another location agreed to by both the Agency and the requester…

Section 1925.510 Copying of Records; Fees a) In accordance with Section 1925.520, unless a fee is otherwise fixed by statute, the Agency will provide copies of records and certifications of records in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Appendix A. b) In calculating its…

Section 1925.520 Reduction and Waiver of Fees a) Documents shall be furnished without charge or at a reduced change, as determined by the Agency, if the person requesting the documents states the specific purpose for the request and indicates that a waiver or reduction of the fee…

Section 1925.600 Rulemaking a) The State Board shall oversee all activities involved in the preparation of rules. HFSRB staff shall be responsible for the submission of rules to the Secretary of State for publishing and to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules for review, a…

Section 1925.610 Request for Adoption of Rules a) Pursuant to the requirements of Section 5-145 of the IAPA, as amended from time to time, any interested person may contact HFSRB requesting the promulgation, amendment or repeal of a rule. b) The form of the request shall be typed…

Section 1925.620 Public Comment – Hearings a) Written comments shall be designated as the proper public response to proposed rules unless a hearing is requested by the public or if a hearing is determined appropriate by the State Board in consultation with HFSRB staff. b) The Sta…

Section 1925.630 Administrative Rules The following HFSRB rules are available at https://ilga.gov/agencies/JCAR/AdminCode a) 2 Illinois Administrative Code Part 1925 Public Information Access, Rulemaking and Organization of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board. b) 77 I…

Section 1925.700 Name, Statutory Authority and Composition a) Name: The Health Facilities and Services Review Board. b) Statutory Authority: The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960]. c) Composition: The composition of the State Board shall be as prescribed in Se…

Section 1925.710 Membership, Officers and Committees a) Membership 1) The State Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 6 of the appointments shall be of the same political party at the time of the appointment. [20 ILCS 3…

Section 1925.720 Meetings a) The State Board will, in the scheduling and conduct of its meetings, conform to all requirements of OMA [5 ILCS 120], as amended from time to time. b) As provided in OMA, all decisions of HFSRB shall be made at meetings open to the public. c) HFSRB sh…

Section 1925.730 Quorum The quorum requirements are as specified in Section 4(i) of the Act, as amended from time to time. A vacancy in the membership of the State Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the State Boar…

Section 1925.740 Conflict of Interest a) Prior to appointment and in the course of service on, the Board, members of the Board shall disclose the employment or other financial interest of any other relative of the member, if known, in service or facilities subject to the Act. Mem…

Section 1925.750 Compliance with Illinois Ethics Laws a) The Chairman, Board members and Board staff must comply with the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. [5 ILCS 420] [20 ILCS 3960/4(k)] b) The State Board is subject to the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. [5 ILCS 430]…

Section 1925.760 Travel Expenses State Board members, while serving on business of the State Board, shall receive actual and necessary travel and subsistence expenses while serving away from their places of residence. [20 ILCS 3960/(4)(e)] Serving on the business of HFSRB include…

Section 1925.770 Rules of Order HFSRB proceedings shall be conducted in a manner consistent with Roberts Rules of Order newly revised, as amended from time to time. HFSRB shall adopt variations or modifications to these procedures as deemed appropriate for the efficient conduct o…

Section 1925.780 Ex Parte and Extra-Record Communication a) Except in the disposition of matters that agencies are authorized by law to entertain or dispose of on an ex parte basis including, but not limited to rulemaking, the State Board, any State Board member, employee, or a h…