1. a) Applicants and licensees may appeal certain actions of the Department under the Act and this Part. If a facility desires to contest any Department action, it shall send a written request for a hearing to the Department within 10 days after receipt of the notice of the contested action. Following receipt of a request for a hearing, the Department shall conduct a hearing to review the contested action. (Section 10c(c) of the Act)

2. b) Hearings conducted pursuant to the Act and this Part shall be conducted in accordance with the following:

   1. 1) Sections 10c, 10f, and 10g of the Act.
   2. 2) Article 10 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
   3. 3) The Department's rules titled" Practice and Procedure in Administrative Hearings".
3. c) Applicants and licensees have a right to administrative review of actions and decisions of the Department by the courts under the Administrative Review Law.

(Source: Amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 19208, effective September 9, 2014)