Section 115.470  Hearings

a)         If an agency contests the Department's decision regarding licensure pursuant to subsection (a), (b), or (c), it can request a hearing by submitting a written request within 20 working days to the Department's Bureau of Hearings at the address stated in the notice.  The Department shall notify the agency of the time and place of the hearing not less than 14 days prior to the hearing date.

b)         A license may not be denied or revoked unless the agency is given written notice of the grounds for the Department's action. Except when revocation of a license is based on imminent risk, the agency whose license has been revoked may operate and receive reimbursement for services during the period preceding the hearing, until a final decision is made.

c)         Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Department's Administrative Hearings rules at 89 Ill. Adm. Code 508.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 8485, effective May 31, 2023)