Birth Center Category of Service

Section 1100.820  Birth Center Category of Service a)         Planning Areas No planning areas are established for need determination purposes.  Birth centers shall be inventoried by health service area. b)         Age Groups Females aged 15 through 44. c)         Utilization Target Birth centers should operate at or above an annual minimum occupancy rate of 60%.  This rate is consistent with the occupancy rate requirement for the Obstetric Care Category of Service for facilities with 1-10 beds. (see 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1100.530(c)(1)) d)         Need Determination Need must be established pursuant to the applicable review criteria of 77 Ill. Adm. Code 1110.285. e)         Bed Capacity Bed capacity at a birth center is a maximum of 10 beds. [210 ILCS 170/5(3)].