Public Act 0729 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1917 Enrolled LRB096 10353 DRJ 20523 b

Public Act 096-0729

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Nursing Home Care Act is amended by changing Section 3-307 as follows:

(210 ILCS 45/3-307) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-307)

Sec. 3-307. The Director may directly assess penalties provided for under Section 3-305 of this Act. If the Director determines that a penalty should be assessed for a particular violation or for failure to correct it, he shall send a notice to the facility. The notice shall specify the amount of the penalty assessed, the violation, and the statute or rule alleged to have been violated, and shall inform the licensee of the right to hearing under Section 3-703 of this Act. The notice must contain a detailed computation showing how the amount of the penalty was derived, including the number of days and the number of residents on which the penalty was based. If the violation is continuing, the notice shall specify the amount of additional assessment per day for the continuing violation.

(Source: P.A. 81-223.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/25/2009