(210 ILCS 45/3-310) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-310)
Sec. 3-310.
All penalties shall be paid to the Department within 10 days
of receipt of notice of assessment or, if the penalty is contested under
Section 3-309, within 10 days of receipt of the final decision, unless the
decision is appealed and the order is stayed by court order under Section
3-713. A facility choosing to waive the right to a hearing under Section 3-309 shall submit a payment totaling 65% of the original fine amount along with the written waiver. A penalty assessed under this Act shall be collected by the
Department and shall be deposited with the State Treasurer into the Long
Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund. If the person or facility against whom a
penalty has been assessed does not comply with a written demand for payment
within 30 days, the Director shall issue an order to do any of the following:
(1) Direct the State Treasurer or Comptroller to |
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(2) Add the amount of the penalty to the facility's
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| licensing fee; if the licensee refuses to make the payment at the time of application for renewal of its license, the license shall not be renewed; or
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(3) Bring an action in circuit court to recover the
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With the approval of the federal centers for Medicaid and Medicare
services,
the Director of Public Health shall set aside 50% of the federal civil monetary
penalties collected each year to be used to
award
grants under the Equity in Long-term Care Quality
Act.
(Source: P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17.)
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