Section 383.155 Final Administrative Decision

Section 383.155  Final Administrative Decision

a)         Making the Final

Administrative Decision

The Director shall receive the

recommended decision from the Administrative Law Judge and shall agree,

disagree, or modify the recommended decision based upon a preponderance of

evidence standard.  The Director's decision is the final administrative

decision of the Department.  If the decision requires corrective action by the

Department, the Director shall appoint a Department staff person who shall be

responsible for assuring compliance with the decision.

b)         Notice of the

Availability of Judicial Review

The Department shall include a

notice to the appellant as part of the final administrative decision.  This

notice shall include the name of the person responsible for compliance, if

applicable, and shall advise the appellant that, under the provisions of the

Administrative Review Law [735 ILCS 5/Art. III], the appellant may seek

judicial review of the Department's decisions if it is unfavorable to him or

her, within the statutory time frame.

c)         Who Receives Copies of

the Final Administrative Decision

The appellant or authorized

representative, the Department or supervising agency licensing representative

and licensing supervisor, the Central Office of Licensing, the Department's

representative, the Administrative Law Judge, and the Chief Administrative Law

Judge shall receive a copy of the final administrative decision.