Eligibility

Section 970.320  Eligibility a)         Eligible applicants for the purpose of funding research concerning breast cancer include physicians licensed in Illinois to practice medicine in all of its branches; hospitals licensed in Illinois; certified laboratories in Illinois that hold a Clinical  Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) certificate issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Department of Health and Human Services; certified mammography professionals and facilities in Illinois that are certified by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency; post-secondary higher educational institutions in Illinois and other medically affiliated organizations in Illinois and persons who are Illinois residents or sponsored by an Illinois facility guaranteeing benefits to Illinois residents. b)         Eligible applicants for the purpose of funding services for breast cancer victims include local health departments; not-for-profit organizations ; governmental entities; all Illinois licensed hospitals; and community health centers. c)         Eligible applicants for the purpose of funding services for breast cancer victims  include all certified local health departments that provide public health programs as defined in  Section 615.200 of the Local Health Protection Grant Rules (77 Ill. Adm. Code 615.200).