Section 1130.990  Procedures for Public Hearing and Comment on Proposed Rules

a)         All proposed rulemaking is subject to the provisions of the IAPA. 

b)         HFSRB will provide notice of the public comment period, together with the publication of the proposed rules in the Illinois Register, as part of the IAPA's First Notice requirements.

c)         HFSRB shall conduct public hearings on proposed rules, if requested in writing within 14 business days following the publication of the proposed rules in the Illinois Register.  Notice of public hearings will be posted on the HFSRB website (http://hfsrb.illinois.gov).

d)         Commenters participating at a public hearing are encouraged to submit their testimony in writing. 

e)         The entire proceedings of every HFSRB public hearing will be transcribed by a court reporter and this transcript will serve as the administrative record of the HFSRB public hearing.

f)         Written comments should be submitted in accordance with the First Notice requirements published in the Illinois Register.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 14647, effective October 14, 2016)