Public Act 097-0870
 
SB3499 EnrolledLRB097 18284 DRJ 63510 b

    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 3-309 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 45/3-309)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-309)
    Sec. 3-309. A facility may contest an assessment of a
penalty by sending a written request to the Department for
hearing under Section 3-703. Upon receipt of the request the
Department shall hold a hearing as provided under Section
3-703. Instead of requesting a hearing pursuant to Section
3-703, a facility may, within 10 business days after receipt of
the notice of violation and fine assessment, transmit to the
Department (i) 65% of the amount assessed for each violation
specified in the penalty assessment or (ii) in the case of a
fine subject to offset under paragraph (10) of Section 3-305,
up to 75% of the amount assessed.
(Source: P.A. 96-1372, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.