(210 ILCS 47/3-310)
Sec. 3-310. Collection of penalties. 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 |
| deduct the amount of the fine from amounts otherwise due from the State for the penalty, including any payments to be made from the Care Provider Fund for Persons with a Developmental Disability established under Section 5C-7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and remit that amount to the Department;
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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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(Source: P.A. 97-38, eff. 6-28-11; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
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