Sec. 17. Certificate of need; licenses.
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Sec. 17. Certificate of need; licenses.
(a)A birth center shall obtain a certificate of need from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board under the Health Facilities Planning Act before receiving a license by the Department under this Act.
(b)If, after obtaining an initial certificate of need under subsection (a), a birth center seeks to increase the bed capacity of the birth center, the birth center must obtain a certificate of need from the Health Facilities and Services Review Board before increasing the bed capacity.
(c)A birth center in a medically underserved area, as determined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, shall receive priority in obtaining a certificate of need under this Section.