HB0384 Summary

• Repeals the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act and abolishes the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, effective immediately.

• Transfers the Board's functions under the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act to the Department of Public Health, which will adopt rules to implement the Act.

• Removes references to the Health Facilities Planning Act and the Board from various Illinois statutes, including amendments to the Open Meetings Act, State Officials and Employees Ethics Act, and multiple health-related licensing acts.

• Eliminates requirements for Certificate of Need permits previously required under the Health Facilities Planning Act for hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other health care providers.

• Transfers existing rules adopted by the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act to the Department of Public Health.