Section 2160.210  Determining Eligibility of Groups

a)         A Unit must be approved by the Director for participation in the Program, if the Unit:

1)         meets the definition in the Act; and

2)         agrees to the conditions specified in this Part; and

3)         has not withdrawn from the Program during the term of an Agreement within the previous 2 Fiscal Years, except that a Unit may terminate effective at the end of the first Fiscal Year without penalty if the second Fiscal Year premium rate is 20% greater than the first Fiscal Year.

b)         A Qualified Rehabilitation Facility must have a not-for-profit status and be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities or certified by the Department of Human Services to provide services to persons with disabilities and receive funds from the Department of Human Services for providing services to persons with disabilities.

c)         A Qualified Domestic Violence Shelter or Service must be funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services.

d)       A Qualified Child Advocacy Center must be funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

(Source:  Amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 15994, effective September 11, 2008)