Bill Text: IL SB1350 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act. Provides that health care professionals and licensee as defined in the Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act applies to individuals who work in a hospital or in an ambulatory surgical treatment center as defined by the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0181 [SB1350 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1350-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0181 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Truth in Health Care Professional Services | ||||
Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
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(225 ILCS 145/10)
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Sec. 10. Definitions.
For purposes of this Act:
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"Advertisement" denotes any communication or statement, | ||||
whether printed, electronic, or oral, that names the health | ||||
care professional in relation to his or her practice, | ||||
profession, or institution in which the individual is employed, | ||||
volunteers, or otherwise provides health care services. This | ||||
includes business cards, letterhead, patient brochures, | ||||
e-mail, Internet, audio, and video, and any other communication | ||||
or statement used in the course of business.
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"Deceptive" or "misleading" includes, but is not limited | ||||
to, any advertisement or affirmative communication or | ||||
representation for health care services that misstates, | ||||
falsely describes, or falsely represents the health care | ||||
professional's skills, training, expertise, education, board | ||||
certification, or licensure.
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"Health care professional" means any person who treats | ||||
human ailments and is subject to licensure or regulation by the | ||||
State, including students and residents.
"Health care | ||
professional" does not include an individual licensed as a | ||
dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act. | ||
"Licensee" means a health care professional who holds an | ||
active license with the licensing board governing his or her | ||
practice in this State.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1340, eff. 7-27-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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