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E-007-25 St. Alexius Medical Center

Announcements – Friday, May 30, 2025

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

Under the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act requirements, notice is given of the receipt of an exemption application for expanding a 16-bed neonatal intensive care unit at St. Alexius Medical Center, 1555 Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates (#E-007-25). The Applicants are St. Alexius Medical Center and Ascension Health. The project costs $2,545,000, and the expected completion date is May 31, 2027

The Applicants propose adding 14 NICU beds at St. Alexius Medical Center. The hospital's Level II and Level III nursery stations (thirty) are on the fourth floor. After completing the proposed project, all thirty stations will be designated Level III.

This exemption application was called complete on May 30, 2025.  Written requests (no emails or faxes will be accepted) for a public hearing must be received by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board no later than June 14, 2025.   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://www.hfsrb.com)

Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board

525 West Jefferson Street (2nd Floor)

Springfield IL 62761

217-782-3516

 

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