30 ILCS 740/3-8

(30 ILCS 740/3-8) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 696) Sec. 3-8. The Department shall review and approve or disapprove within 60 days of receipt, each formal application submitted by any participant under Section 3-3. The Department shall consider the following factors in its review of any application: (a) the level of need for the proposed project; (b) the fiscal, managerial and operating capability of the proposed operator of the service; and (c) the amount apportioned to the region. If more than one application is received from within one county, the Department may require the submittal of a joint application. (Source: P.A. 82-783.)