89 Ill. Adm. Code 14.102
Conduct of Administrative Support Hearings
Section 14
Section 14.102 Conduct of
Administrative Support Hearings
a) Hearing De Novo
The hearing shall be de novo and the Department's
determination of liability or non-liability pursuant to the hearing shall be
independent of the prior determination of liability.
b) Rules Governing Hearing
Hearings on petitions for release from or modification of the
Administrative Support Order shall be governed by Sections 14.10 through 14.70,
except that "appellant" as used within those Sections shall refer to
the responsible relative who petitions.