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On 9/2/26, the State Board's rules regarding the Cardiac Catheterization category of service were updated. The changes include revising the utilization standards, updating peer review requirements, amending physician referrals, changing the unnecessary duplication of service criterion, and establishing new accreditation standards. In addition, the rules associated with the Organ Transplant and Kidney Transplant categories of service, the Subacute Care Hospital Model, and the Children's Respite Care Center Alternative Health Care Mode were repealed. These changes will appear in the September 18th edition of the Illinois Register.

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E-004-26 Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Illinois

Announcements – Tuesday, April 21, 2026

NOTICE OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING

Under the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, notice is given of the receipt of an application for an exemption to change the ownership of Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Illinois, 1300 Arlington Road, Itasca, Illinois (E-004-26). This change of ownership is considered a purchase, with no change to the current licensee. The fair market value of the transaction is $17,000,000.  

The Applicants are Kovach Eye Institute, Ltd., and Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Illinois, LLC. The licensee and operating entity will be Ophthalmology Surgery Center of Illinois, LLC, and the site owner will be Hamilton Partners, Inc.  This exemption application was called substantially complete on April 20, 2026.  Written requests for a public hearing (no emails or faxes will be accepted) must be received by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board by May 5, 2026.  The Application can be viewed at the offices of the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board at the address below, or at the State Board’s website  https://hfsrb.illinois.gov/

Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board

525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor)

Springfield IL 62761

217-782-3516

(TTY #800-547-0466 for hearing impaired only)

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​​​​​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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