Section 1925.100  Summary and Purpose

a)         Consistent with the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") [5 ILCS 140], as amended from time to time, this Part states the policy of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board ("HFSRB") for making its public records available for reasonable public inspection or copying while, at the same time, balancing legitimate interests in privacy.  Nothing in this Part is intended to contradict or supersede the statutory requirements set forth in FOIA.

b)         This Part:

1)         Establishes the following classifications for records in the Agency's possession:

A)        Records that shall be disclosed; and

B)        Records that shall be exempt from disclosure.

2)         Contains the procedures by which requesters may obtain records in the Agency's possession; and

3)         Contains the procedures for claiming and determining that records submitted to the Agency are exempt from disclosure.

(Source:  Amended at 49 Ill. Reg. 15977, effective December 2, 2025)