(410 ILCS 517/40)
Sec. 40.
Enforcement.
The Department has authority to enforce the
provisions of the Act. In addition to any other penalty
provided by law, any health care entity, health care plan, hospital, or health
care professional that violates any Section of this Act shall forfeit
and pay to the Department a fine in an amount determined by the Department of
not more than $1,000 for the first offense and not more
than $5,000 for each subsequent offense.
(Source: P.A. 91-602, eff. 8-16-99.)
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