# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.130: Section 1125.130 Purpose

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.130
- **Heading:** Section 1125.130 Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER II: HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES REVIEW BOARD / Part 1125 LONG-TERM CARE / Section 1125.130 Purpose

## Text

Section 1125.130  Purpose
a)
The
purpose of the Act is to establish a procedure designed to reverse the trends
of increasing costs of health care
, including long-term care,
resulting
from unnecessary construction of health care facilities.
This program is
established to:
1)
improve
the financial ability of the public to obtain necessary health services,
establish an orderly and comprehensive health care delivery system which will
guarantee the availability of quality health care
to the general public
;
2)
maintain
and improve the provision of essential health care services and increase the
accessibility of those services to the medically underserved and indigent;
3)
assure
that the reduction and closure of health care services or facilities is performed
in an orderly and timely manner, and that these actions are deemed to be in the
best interests of the public; and
4)
assess
the financial burden to patients
/residents
caused by unnecessary health
care construction and modification.
[20 ILCS 3960/2]
b)         Decisions
regarding proposed new health services and facilities shall be made for reasons
having to do with the community health needs in the various parts of the
State.  The burden of proof on all issues pertaining to an application shall be
on the applicant.
c)         The
health facilities and services review program shall be administered with the
goal of maximizing the efficiency of capital investment and the objectives of:
1)         Promoting
development of more effective methods of delivering long-term care;
2)         Improving
distribution of LTC facilities and services and ensuring access to needed LTC
services for the general public, the medically indigent and similar underserved
populations;
3)         Controlling
the increase of LTC costs;
4)         Promoting
planning for LTC services at the facility, regional and State levels;
5)         Maximizing
the use of existing LTC facilities and services that represent the least costly
and most appropriate levels of care; a
ccess to needed LTC
services for the general public, the medically indigent and similar underserved
populations;
3)         Controlling
the increase of LTC costs;
4)         Promoting
planning for LTC services at the facility, regional and State levels;
5)         Maximizing
the use of existing LTC facilities and services that represent the least costly
and most appropriate levels of care; and
6)         Minimizing
the unnecessary duplication of LTC facilities and services.

## Nearby sections

- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.110 Section 1125.110  Statutory Authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P1125_S1125_110.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.120 Section 1125.120  Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P1125_S1125_120.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.130 Section 1125.130  Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P1125_S1125_130.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.140 Section 1125.140  Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P1125_S1125_140.md)
- [77 Ill. Adm. Code 1125.150 Section 1125.150  HFSRB Procedural Rules](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IL_IAC_T77_P1125_S1125_150.md)

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