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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

  • All correspondence must be received through HFSRB’s official email address (dph.hfsrb@illinois.gov).  Correspondence submitted through other emails will not be considered received and will not be processed or reviewed.
  • Applications for Certificate of Need permits, Certificate of Exemptions, and requests for Extension of Financial Commitment, Permit Renewal, and Permit Alteration can be submitted via dph.hfsrb@illinois.gov.  In lieu of this process, applications and requests can be submitted to HFSRB’s principal office:  525 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Springfield, Illinois 62761.  At this time, all fees associated with the above-referenced applications and requests must be mailed to HFSRB's principal office in Springfield.
  • HFSRB will take no action on any request that requires a fee until the fee payment is received at HFSRB’s principal office.
  • Effective July 1, 2025, revisions to HFSRB’s rules at 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1130 take effect.  These changes center on definitions, technical assistance, fees, extension of financial commitment, permit renewal, and permit alterations.  Applications for permit or exemption, and post-permit transactions received by HFSRB on or after July 1, 2025, will be subject to the new rules and fee requirements.
  • The General Assembly’s new website for the Board’s rules are here:  Illinois General Assembly - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  • A summary of the rule changes can be viewed here: Changes to Part 1130
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. How do I contact HFSRB?

You can write the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board at:

 

Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board
525 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761


or to contact the Board by Phone/Fax:

 

Phone: (217) 782-3516
Email: DPH.HFSRB@Illinois.gov
Fax (217) 785-4111
TTY (800) 547-0466


You can also submit inquiries to the Board by completing and submitting the Contact Form on the Contact Us Page.

2. How should documents be sent to the Board?

NOTE: The Board does NOT accept emailed or faxed information submitted in regards to any type of application for permit, application for exemption, or any information pertaining to a permitted project. The Board will only accept such information if it submitted in writing and is:
 

  • delivered in-person
  • is sent by certified USPS mail
  • is sent by United Parcel Service (with signature required); OR,
  • is sent by FedEx (with signature required).
     

Exceptions: Pre-registration requests to provide comments at Board meetings will continue to be accepted via email of fax.

 

Documents sent to the Board should be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 paper, one sided, and NO staples.

3. When are Annual Progress Reports due?

Each permit holder shall submit annual progress reports to HFSRB staff every 12 months from the permit issuance date until the project is completed. The annual progress reports are to be submitted no earlier than 30 days before and no later than 30 days after each anniversary date of the Board approval of the project. Projects that are to be completed in one year or less do not have to submit an annual progress report.

4. Who are your board members?

Our board members can be found on our Board Members page

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Contact Information

​​​​​Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board
525 W. Jefferson St., Second Floor
Springfield, IL 62761
Email: DPH.HFSRB@Illinois.gov
Phone: (217) 782-3516
TTY: (800) 547-0466
Fax: (217) 785-4111

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