Section 7-611 - Investigations; hearings; notice; annual report(a) When an application for certificate of approval is filed, the Department shall have an investigation made of: (2) The private group home for which approval is sought;(3) The facts stated in the application;(4) The number of other group homes or alternative living units in the neighborhood;(5) The public utilities and services available; and(6) The access to transportation, shopping and recreational facilities, and health-related services.(b) When an application for certificate of approval is filed, the Secretary shall hold a public hearing on the application.(c)(1) The Secretary shall publish a notice of the hearing within 60 days of receipt of the completed application.(2) The notice shall state:(i) The name of the applicant;(ii) The type of approval that is sought;(iii) The location of the proposed private group home; and(iv) The time and place that the Secretary sets for the hearing, which shall be at least 7 but not more than 15 days after the last publication of the notice.(d) The notice shall be published at least twice in 1 week: (1) In 2 newspapers published in the county where the private group home is to be located;(2) If only 1 newspaper is published in that county, in that newspaper; or(3) If a newspaper is not published in that county, any newspaper with substantial circulation in that county.