(20 ILCS 3918/25)
Sec. 25. Forum; dispute resolution. The Commission shall provide an ongoing forum for continuing dialogue regarding the purpose and duties of the Commission. The Commission shall also serve as a forum to suggest resolution of conflicts between State agencies, or between a State agency and another entity that consents to the resolution forum, concerning State building requirements. As used in this Section, for dispute resolution arising out of Section 8 or 8.5 of the Hospital Licensing Act, "building requirements" includes the application of building codes for new and existing construction and related Department rules and standards under the Hospital Licensing Act, including without limitation rules and standards for (i) design and construction, (ii) engineering and maintenance of the physical plant, site, equipment, and systems (heating, cooling, electrical, ventilation, plumbing, water, sewer, and solid waste disposal), and (iii) fire and safety.
If the suggested resolution of a conflict between the Department of Public Health and a health care provider is to (i) accept an equivalency determined by the Fire Safety Evaluation System, (ii) waive State rules or standards, or (iii) seek a waiver of federal rules or standards, the Commission may take steps it deems reasonably necessary to facilitate the suggested resolution, including preparing a waiver request and directing the Department of Public Health to recommend the request to the appropriate federal agency.
(Source: P.A. 92-803, eff. 8-16-02.)
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