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 § 5C-7 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and remit that amount to the Department;
        (2) Add the amount of the penalty to the facility’s
    
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
        (3) Bring an action in circuit court to recover the
    
amount of the penalty.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 210 ILCS 47/3-310

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14