Freedom of Information (FOI) Requirements
The Leader of Public Relations/Marketing is the Freedom of Information
officer for McDonough District Hospital. Questions regarding the availability
of records to the public may be referred to the FOI officer. (Please note:
Patient medical records are covered separately through HIPAA.)
Submit questions in writing by mail or email to:
Patrick Osterman, Vice President of Business Strategy
McDonough District Hospital
525 E. Grant St.
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone:
(309) 836-1557
Fax: (309) 836-1510
Email:
prosterman@mdh.org
General Description
McDonough District Hospital (MDH) is a public not-for-profit hospital established
by referendum and opened in 1958. MDH is a 48-bed hospital, located in
Macomb, Illinois, and provides an impressive spectrum of advanced medical
treatments and personalized health services.
Process for submitting a Freedom of Information request:
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FORM OF FOI REQUESTS
Requests for information shall be in writing and shall identify the requester
by name, address and organization, if applicable. The request shall identify
the information requested as specifically as possible. The request shall
specify whether the request is for the inspection and photocopying of
the information or for the photocopies of the information only. If certified
copies are required, the request shall so state. The requester is asked
to provide a telephone number in order for the FOI officer to clarify
any requests or set up times for an inspection of records.
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RESPONSE TO FOI REQUESTS
The FOI officer or designee shall act upon requests. The requester shall
be notified in writing or electronic mail that the request has been approved,
denied, or extended pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. The approval
of a request for inspection shall identify the documents determined to
be in response to the request. If the information requested is stored
as computer data and not available in a comprehensible printed form, the
approval shall identify the data, the actual cost of providing a comprehensible
printed form and the amount of time necessary to provide the requester
with the printed form. The approval of a request for photocopies shall
identify the documents, the exact number of pages and the fee for photocopying,
postage and certification, if certified copies are requested. A copy of
each denial and an affidavit of mailing of the denial shall be on file
at the office to which the request was made.
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TIME AND PLACE OF ACCESS FOR RECORDS
The approval of a request for inspection shall inform the requester where
the information will be available for inspection. The approval of a request
for photocopies or computer-stored data will inform the requester that
upon receipt of the appropriate fee the material will be mailed or available
for pick-up at a specific place.
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FEES AND COSTS FOR FOI REQUESTS
There is no charge for providing up to 50 photocopies. There will be a
fifteen cents per page fee after the first 50 pages. A charge for providing
electronic format documentation is limited to the cost of the electronic
storage device (cd or disc).
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APPEAL OF A DENIAL OF A FOI REQUEST
Denials of requests for records must be made in writing and justify the
specific reasons for nondisclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
An appeal of the denial may be filed by the requester with the Public
Access Counselor, in the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, 500
S. 2nd Street, Springfield, IL 62706; telephone
(877) 299-3642;
public.access@ilag.gov