(210 ILCS 55/10.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2810.01)

Sec. 10.01. All fines shall be paid to the Department within 10 days of the notice of assessment or, if the fine is contested under Section 10 of this Act, within 10 days of the receipt of the final decision, unless the decision is appealed and the order is stayed by court order under Section 12 of this Act. A fine assessed under this Act shall be collected by the Department. If the licensee against whom the fine 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:

(a) certify to the Comptroller, as provided by rule of the Department of delinquent fines due and owing from the licensee or any amounts due and owing as a result of a civil action pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section. The purpose of certification shall be to intercept State income tax refunds and other payments due such licensee in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, any delinquent fines or amounts recoverable in a civil action brought pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section. The rule shall provide for notice to any such licensee or person affected. Any final administrative decision rendered by the Department with respect to any certification made pursuant to this subsection (a) shall be reviewed only under and in accordance with the Administrative Review Law;

(b) certify to the Social Security Administration, as provided by rule of the Department, of delinquent fines due and owing from the licensee or any amounts due and owing as a result of a civil action pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section. The purpose of certification shall be to request the Social Security Administration to intercept and remit to the Department Medicaid reimbursement payments due such licensee in order to satisfy, in whole or in part, any delinquent fines or amounts recoverable in a civil action brought pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section. The rules shall provide for notice to any such licensee or person affected. Any final administrative decision rendered by the Department with respect to any certification made pursuant to this subsection (b) shall be reviewed only under and in accordance with the Administrative Review Law;

(c) add the amount of the penalty to the agency'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

(d) bring an action in circuit court to recover the amount of the penalty.

(Source: P.A. 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.)