Pekin Memorial Hospital v. Department of Public Aid

The defendant, the Illinois Department of Public Aid (Department), appeals from the granting of summary judgment and statutory attorney fees to the plaintiff, Pekin Memorial Hospital (hospital). The issues are: (1) whether a change in the Public Aid Code (305 ILCS 5/5A — 9 (West 1992)) (Code) adopted during the administrative review of a Department audit applies to that audit; and (2) whether the trial court erred in granting attorney fees under subsection 10— 55(c) of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act (5 ILCS 100/10— 55(c) (West 1992)). We reverse.

One of the Department’s…