(210 ILCS 45/3‑304)
(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153‑304)
Sec. 3‑304.
(a) The Department shall prepare on a quarterly basis a list containing the names and addresses of all facilities against which the Department during the previous quarter has:
(1) sent a notice under Section 3‑307 regarding a
| penalty assessment under subsection (1) of Section 3‑305; | |
(2) sent a notice of license revocation under Section |
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(3) sent a notice refusing renewal of a license under |
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(4) sent a notice to suspend a license under Section |
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(5) issued a conditional license for violations that |
| have not been corrected under Section 3‑303 or penalties or fines described under Section 3‑305 have been assessed under Section 3‑307 or 3‑308; | |
(6) placed a monitor under subsections (a), (b) and |
| (c) of Section 3‑501 and under subsection (d) of such Section where license revocation or nonrenewal notices have also been issued; | |
(7) initiated an action to appoint a receiver;
(8) recommended to the Director of Healthcare and |
| Family Services (formerly Director of the Department of Public Aid), or the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the decertification for violations in relation to patient care of a facility pursuant to Titles XVIII and XIX of the federal Social Security Act. | |
(b) In addition to the name and address of the facility, |
| the list shall include the name and address of the person or licensee against whom the action has been initiated, a self‑explanatory summary of the facts which warranted the initiation of each action, the type of action initiated, the date of the initiation of the action, the amount of the penalty sought to be assessed, if any, and the final disposition of the action, if completed. | |
(c) The list shall be available to any member of the public upon oral or written request without charge.
(Source: P.A. 95‑331, eff. 8‑21‑07.) |
(210 ILCS 45/3‑306)
(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153‑306)
Sec. 3‑306.
In determining whether a penalty is to be imposed and in determining the amount of the penalty to be imposed, if any, for a violation, the Director shall consider the following factors:
(1) The gravity of the violation, including the
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| probability that death or serious physical or mental harm to a resident will result or has resulted; the severity of the actual or potential harm, and the extent to which the provisions of the applicable statutes or regulations were violated; |
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(2) The reasonable diligence exercised by the |
| licensee and efforts to correct violations. |
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(3) Any previous violations committed by the |
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(4) The financial benefit to the facility of |
| committing or continuing the violation. |
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(Source: P.A. 96‑1372, eff. 7‑29‑10.) |
(210 ILCS 45/3‑308)
(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153‑308)
Sec. 3‑308.
In the case of a Type "A" violation, a penalty may be assessed from the date on which the violation is discovered. In the case of a Type "B" or Type "C" violation or an administrative warning issued pursuant to Sections 3‑401 through 3‑413 or the rules promulgated thereunder, the facility shall submit a plan of correction as provided in Section 3‑303.
In the case of a Type "B" violation or an administrative warning issued pursuant to Sections 3‑401 through 3‑413 or the rules promulgated thereunder, a penalty shall be assessed on the date of notice of the violation, but the Director may reduce the amount or waive such payment for any of the following reasons:
(a) The facility submits a true report of correction
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(b) The facility submits a plan of correction within |
| 10 days and subsequently submits a true report of correction within 15 days thereafter; | |
(c) The facility submits a plan of correction within |
| 10 days which provides for a correction time that is less than or equal to 30 days and the Department approves such plan; or | |
(d) The facility submits a plan of correction for |
| violations involving substantial capital improvements which provides for correction within the initial 90 day limit provided under Section 3‑303. | |
The Director or his or her designee may reallocate the amount of a penalty assessed pursuant to Section 3‑305. A facility shall submit to the Director a written request for a penalty reduction, in a form prescribed by the Department, which includes an accounting of all costs for goods and services purchased in correcting the violation. The amount by which a penalty is reduced may not be greater than the amount of the costs reported by the facility. A facility that accepts a penalty reallocation under this Section waives its right to dispute a notice of violation and any remaining fine or penalty in an administrative hearing. The Director shall consider the following factors:
(1) The violation has not caused actual harm to a |
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(2) The facility has made a diligent effort to |
| correct the violation and to prevent its recurrence. | |
(3) The facility has no record of a pervasive |
| pattern of the same or similar violations. | |
(4) The facility did not benefit financially from |
| committing or continuing the violation. | |
At least annually, and upon request, the Department shall provide a list of all reallocations and the reasons for those reallocations.
If a plan of correction is approved and carried out for a Type "C" violation, the fine provided under Section 3‑305 shall be suspended for the time period specified in the approved plan of correction. If a plan of correction is approved and carried out for a Type "B" violation or an administrative warning issued pursuant to Sections 3‑401 through 3‑413 or the rules promulgated thereunder, with respect to a violation that continues after the date of notice of violation, the fine provided under Section 3‑305 shall be suspended for the time period specified in the approved plan of correction.
If a good faith plan of correction is not received within the time provided by Section 3‑303, a penalty may be assessed from the date of the notice of the Type "B" or "C" violation or an administrative warning issued pursuant to Sections 3‑401 through 3‑413 or the rules promulgated thereunder served under Section 3‑301 until the date of the receipt of a good faith plan of correction, or until the date the violation is corrected, whichever is earlier. If a violation is not corrected within the time specified by an approved plan of correction or any lawful extension thereof, a penalty may be assessed from the date of notice of the violation, until the date the violation is corrected.
(Source: P.A. 96‑758, eff. 8‑25‑09.) |
(210 ILCS 45/3‑310)
(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153‑310)
Sec. 3‑310.
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
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| deduct the amount of the fine from amounts otherwise due from the State for the penalty, including any payments to be made from the Medicaid Long Term Care Provider Participation Fee Trust Fund established under Section 5‑4.31 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 |
| 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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With the approval of the federal centers for Medicaid and Medicare services, the Director of Public Health shall set aside 50% of the federal civil monetary penalties collected each year to be used to award grants under the Equity in Long‑term Care Quality Act.
(Source: P.A. 96‑1372, eff. 7‑29‑10.) |