Section 350.277  Administrative Warning

a)         If the Department finds a situation, condition or practice which violates the Act or this Part which does not constitute a Type "AA", Type "A", Type "B", or Type "C" violation, the Department shall issue an administrative warning. (Section 3-303.2(a) of the Act)

b)         Each administrative warning shall be in writing and shall include the following information:

1)         A description of the nature of the violation.

2)         A citation of the specific statutory provision or rule that the Department alleges has been violated.

3)         A statement that the facility shall be responsible for correcting the situation, condition, or practice. (Section 3-303.2(a) of the Act)

c)         Each administrative warning shall be sent to the facility and the licensee or served personally at the facility within 10 days after the Director determines that issuance of an administrative warning is warranted under Section 350.272.

d)         The facility is not required to submit a plan of correction in response to an administrative warning, except for violations of Sections 3-401 through 3-413 of the Act.  (Section 3-303.2(a) of the Act)

e)         If the Department finds, during the next on-site inspection by the Department that occurs no earlier than 90 days from the issuance of the administrative warning, that the facility has not corrected the situation, condition, or practice that resulted in the issuance of the administrative warning, the Department shall notify the facility of the finding.  The facility shall then submit a written plan of correction as provided in Section 350.278.  The Department will consider the plan of correction and take any necessary action in accordance with Section 350.278.  (Section 3-303.2(b) of the Act)

(Source:  Amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 10519, effective June 2, 2022)