The Department shall have the authority and responsibility to:
         (a) Establish criteria for classifying the emergency
    
departments of hospitals within the State as Comprehensive, Basic, or Standby. In establishing such criteria, the Department may consult with the Illinois Hospital Licensing Board and incorporate by reference all or part of existing standards adopted as rules pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act or Emergency Medical Treatment Act;
        (b) Classify the emergency departments of hospitals
    
within the State in accordance with this Section;
        (c) Annually publish, and distribute to all EMS
    
Systems, a list reflecting the classification of all emergency departments.
    For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section, long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals, as defined under the Hospital Emergency Service Act, are not required to provide hospital emergency services. Long-term acute care hospitals and rehabilitation hospitals with no emergency department shall be classified as not available.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 50/3.190

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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