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  • 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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25-026 Notice of Public Hearing and Written Comment

Announcements – Thursday, July 31, 2025

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN COMMENT

Per the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act [20 ILCS 3960/], notice is given of receipt to reduce beds and discontinue categories of service at an acute care hospital in Urbana.  Project #25-026, OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center, Urbana.  Applicants:  OSF Healthcare System and OSF Healthcare System d/b/a Heart of Mary Medical Center.  The Applicant proposes to reduce its Medical/Surgical bed capacity from 110 to 25 beds, and discontinue its Pediatrics, Intensive Care (ICU), Comprehensive Physical Rehabilitation, Open Heart Surgery, and Cardiac Catheterization categories of service, reducing the overall bed count from 156 to 40 beds.  The hospital is located at 1400 West Park Street, Urbana. Project cost: $0.00.

A Public Hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at the 

Urbana City Building, Council Chambers

400 S. Vine Street, Urbana, Illinois.

 

This project is scheduled for the September 25, 2025, State Board Meeting.  The public may also submit written comments on this project. All public written comments must be received by September 5, 2025. HFSRB will post its findings in an HFSRB Staff Report, which will be available via the Internet on September 11, 2025. The public may submit written responses in support of or in opposition to the findings of the HFSRB staff. All written public comments about the HFSRB staff findings must be received before 9:00 am, September 15, 2025. The internet address used to access this report is:

www.hfsrb.illinois.gov

 

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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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