99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1601

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians. Makes conforming changes in various other Acts. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
5 (1) naturopathic medicine is not currently regulated
6 in Illinois, and needs to be on the principles of freedom
7 of choice in healthcare and consumer protection;
8 (2) naturopathic physicians are trained alongside and
9 at the same standard as chiropractic physicians in
10 Illinois;
11 (3) naturopathic medicine has a federally recognized
12 accreditation agency, the Council on Naturopathic Medical
13 Education, which makes identification of properly
14 credentialed individuals simple and straightforward;
15 (4) naturopathic medicine has a common licensing
16 examination used across North America, the Naturopathic
17 Physicians Licensing Examinations (NPLEX); and
18 (5) citizens of Illinois are obtaining the credentials
19 for naturopathic physicians but do not currently have a
20 legislative framework that allows them to practice in the
21 State.
22 Section 5. The Geriatric Medicine Assistance Act is amended
23by changing Section 2 as follows:

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1 (20 ILCS 3945/2) (from Ch. 144, par. 2002)
2 Sec. 2. There is created the Geriatric Medicine Assistance
3Commission. The Commission shall receive and approve
4applications for grants from schools, recognized by the
5Department of Professional Regulation as being authorized to
6confer doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of
7chiropractic, doctor of naturopathic medicine, or registered
8professional nursing degrees in the State, to help finance the
9establishment of geriatric medicine programs within such
10schools. In determining eligibility for grants, the Commission
11shall give preference to those programs which exhibit the
12greatest potential for directly benefiting the largest number
13of elderly citizens in the State. The Commission may not
14approve the application of any institution which is unable to
15demonstrate its current financial stability and reasonable
16prospects for future stability. No institution which fails to
17possess and maintain an open policy with respect to race,
18creed, color and sex as to admission of students, appointment
19of faculty and employment of staff shall be eligible for grants
20under this Act. The Commission shall establish such rules and
21standards as it deems necessary for the implementation of this
22Act.
23 The Commission shall be composed of 8 members selected as
24follows: 2 physicians licensed to practice under the Medical
25Practice Act of 1987 and specializing in geriatric medicine; a

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1registered professional nurse licensed under the Nurse
2Practice Act and specializing in geriatric health care; 2
3representatives of organizations interested in geriatric
4medicine or the care of the elderly; and 3 individuals 60 or
5older who are interested in geriatric health care or the care
6of the elderly. The members of the Commission shall be selected
7by the Governor from a list of recommendations submitted to him
8by organizations concerned with geriatric medicine or the care
9of the elderly.
10 The terms of the members of the Commission shall be 4
11years, except that of the members initially appointed, 2 shall
12be designated to serve until January 1, 1986, 3 until January
131, 1988, and 2 until January 1, 1990. Members of the Commission
14shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed for
15actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.
16(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
17 Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing Sections
1824-6 and 26-1 as follows:
19 (105 ILCS 5/24-6)
20 Sec. 24-6. Sick leave. The school boards of all school
21districts, including special charter districts, but not
22including school districts in municipalities of 500,000 or
23more, shall grant their full-time teachers, and also shall
24grant such of their other employees as are eligible to

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1participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund under the
2"600-Hour Standard" established, or under such other
3eligibility participation standard as may from time to time be
4established, by rules and regulations now or hereafter
5promulgated by the Board of that Fund under Section 7-198 of
6the Illinois Pension Code, as now or hereafter amended, sick
7leave provisions not less in amount than 10 days at full pay in
8each school year. If any such teacher or employee does not use
9the full amount of annual leave thus allowed, the unused amount
10shall be allowed to accumulate to a minimum available leave of
11180 days at full pay, including the leave of the current year.
12Sick leave shall be interpreted to mean personal illness,
13quarantine at home, serious illness or death in the immediate
14family or household, or birth, adoption, or placement for
15adoption. The school board may require a certificate from a
16physician licensed in Illinois to practice medicine and surgery
17in all its branches, a chiropractic physician or naturopathic
18physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, an
19advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative
20agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the
21advanced practice nurse to perform health examinations, a
22physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to
23perform health examinations by his or her supervising
24physician, or, if the treatment is by prayer or spiritual
25means, a spiritual adviser or practitioner of the teacher's or
26employee's faith as a basis for pay during leave after an

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1absence of 3 days for personal illness or 30 days for birth or
2as the school board may deem necessary in other cases. If the
3school board does require a certificate as a basis for pay
4during leave of less than 3 days for personal illness, the
5school board shall pay, from school funds, the expenses
6incurred by the teachers or other employees in obtaining the
7certificate. For paid leave for adoption or placement for
8adoption, the school board may require that the teacher or
9other employee provide evidence that the formal adoption
10process is underway, and such leave is limited to 30 days
11unless a longer leave has been negotiated with the exclusive
12bargaining representative.
13 If, by reason of any change in the boundaries of school
14districts, or by reason of the creation of a new school
15district, the employment of a teacher is transferred to a new
16or different board, the accumulated sick leave of such teacher
17is not thereby lost, but is transferred to such new or
18different district.
19 For purposes of this Section, "immediate family" shall
20include parents, spouse, brothers, sisters, children,
21grandparents, grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law,
22sisters-in-law, and legal guardians.
23(Source: P.A. 95-151, eff. 8-14-07; 96-51, eff. 7-23-09;
2496-367, eff. 8-13-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
25 (105 ILCS 5/26-1) (from Ch. 122, par. 26-1)

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1 Sec. 26-1. Compulsory school age-Exemptions. Whoever has
2custody or control of any child (i) between the ages of 7 and
317 years (unless the child has already graduated from high
4school) for school years before the 2014-2015 school year or
5(ii) between the ages of 6 (on or before September 1) and 17
6years (unless the child has already graduated from high school)
7beginning with the 2014-2015 school year shall cause such child
8to attend some public school in the district wherein the child
9resides the entire time it is in session during the regular
10school term, except as provided in Section 10-19.1, and during
11a required summer school program established under Section
1210-22.33B; provided, that the following children shall not be
13required to attend the public schools:
14 1. Any child attending a private or a parochial school
15 where children are taught the branches of education taught
16 to children of corresponding age and grade in the public
17 schools, and where the instruction of the child in the
18 branches of education is in the English language;
19 2. Any child who is physically or mentally unable to
20 attend school, such disability being certified to the
21 county or district truant officer by a competent physician
22 licensed in Illinois to practice medicine and surgery in
23 all its branches, a chiropractic physician or naturopathic
24 physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987,
25 an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative
26 agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes

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1 the advanced practice nurse to perform health
2 examinations, a physician assistant who has been delegated
3 the authority to perform health examinations by his or her
4 supervising physician, or a Christian Science practitioner
5 residing in this State and listed in the Christian Science
6 Journal; or who is excused for temporary absence for cause
7 by the principal or teacher of the school which the child
8 attends; the exemptions in this paragraph (2) do not apply
9 to any female who is pregnant or the mother of one or more
10 children, except where a female is unable to attend school
11 due to a complication arising from her pregnancy and the
12 existence of such complication is certified to the county
13 or district truant officer by a competent physician;
14 3. Any child necessarily and lawfully employed
15 according to the provisions of the law regulating child
16 labor may be excused from attendance at school by the
17 county superintendent of schools or the superintendent of
18 the public school which the child should be attending, on
19 certification of the facts by and the recommendation of the
20 school board of the public school district in which the
21 child resides. In districts having part time continuation
22 schools, children so excused shall attend such schools at
23 least 8 hours each week;
24 4. Any child over 12 and under 14 years of age while in
25 attendance at confirmation classes;
26 5. Any child absent from a public school on a

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1 particular day or days or at a particular time of day for
2 the reason that he is unable to attend classes or to
3 participate in any examination, study or work requirements
4 on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day,
5 because the tenets of his religion forbid secular activity
6 on a particular day or days or at a particular time of day.
7 Each school board shall prescribe rules and regulations
8 relative to absences for religious holidays including, but
9 not limited to, a list of religious holidays on which it
10 shall be mandatory to excuse a child; but nothing in this
11 paragraph 5 shall be construed to limit the right of any
12 school board, at its discretion, to excuse an absence on
13 any other day by reason of the observance of a religious
14 holiday. A school board may require the parent or guardian
15 of a child who is to be excused from attending school due
16 to the observance of a religious holiday to give notice,
17 not exceeding 5 days, of the child's absence to the school
18 principal or other school personnel. Any child excused from
19 attending school under this paragraph 5 shall not be
20 required to submit a written excuse for such absence after
21 returning to school; and
22 6. Any child 16 years of age or older who (i) submits
23 to a school district evidence of necessary and lawful
24 employment pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Section and (ii)
25 is enrolled in a graduation incentives program pursuant to
26 Section 26-16 of this Code or an alternative learning

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1 opportunities program established pursuant to Article 13B
2 of this Code.
3(Source: P.A. 98-544, eff. 7-1-14.)
4 Section 15. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
5changing Section 122-1 as follows:
6 (215 ILCS 5/122-1) (from Ch. 73, par. 734-1)
7 Sec. 122-1. The authority and jurisdiction of Insurance
8Department. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and
9except as provided herein, any person or other entity which
10provides coverage in this State for medical, surgical,
11chiropractic, naturopathic, naprapathic, physical therapy,
12speech pathology, audiology, professional mental health,
13dental, hospital, ophthalmologic, or optometric expenses,
14whether such coverage is by direct-payment, reimbursement, or
15otherwise, shall be presumed to be subject to the jurisdiction
16of the Department unless the person or other entity shows that
17while providing such coverage it is subject to the jurisdiction
18of another agency of this State, any subdivision of this State,
19or the federal government, or is a plan of self-insurance or
20other employee welfare benefit program of an individual
21employer or labor union established or maintained under or
22pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or other
23arrangement which provides for health care services solely for
24its employees or members and their dependents.

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1(Source: P.A. 90-7, eff. 6-10-97.)
2 Section 20. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
3changing Sections 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
422, 24, 33, and 34 as follows:
5 (225 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2)
6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
7 Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the
8following definitions shall have the following meanings,
9except where the context requires otherwise:
10 "Act" means the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
11 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
12by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
13file or license file as maintained by the Department's
14licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
15licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
16those changes must be made either through the Department's
17website or by contacting the Department.
18 "Approved naturopathic medical program" means a
19naturopathic medical education program accredited or granted
20candidacy status by the United States Council on Naturopathic
21Medical Education, or an equivalent federally recognized
22accrediting body for the naturopathic medical profession
23recognized by the Board, that offers graduate-level,
24full-time, didactic, and supervised clinical training of at

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1least 4,200 hours in length leading to the degree of Doctor of
2Naturopathy or Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is part of
3an institution of higher education that is either accredited or
4is a candidate for accreditation by a regional institutional
5accrediting agency recognized by the United States Secretary of
6Education or eligible for student loans in Canada.
7 "Chiropractic physician" means a person licensed to treat
8human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
9surgery. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
10chiropractic physician from providing advice regarding the use
11of non-prescription products or from administering atmospheric
12oxygen. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a
13chiropractic physician to prescribe drugs.
14 "Department" means the Department of Financial and
15Professional Regulation.
16 "Disciplinary Action" means revocation, suspension,
17probation, supervision, practice modification, reprimand,
18required education, fines or any other action taken by the
19Department against a person holding a license.
20 "Disciplinary Board" means the Medical Disciplinary Board.
21 "Final Determination" means the governing body's final
22action taken under the procedure followed by a health care
23institution, or professional association or society, against
24any person licensed under the Act in accordance with the bylaws
25or rules and regulations of such health care institution, or
26professional association or society.

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1 "Fund" means the Medical Disciplinary Fund.
2 "Impaired" means the inability to practice medicine with
3reasonable skill and safety due to physical or mental
4disabilities as evidenced by a written determination or written
5consent based on clinical evidence including deterioration
6through the aging process or loss of motor skill, or abuse of
7drugs or alcohol, of sufficient degree to diminish a person's
8ability to deliver competent patient care.
9 "Licensing Board" means the Medical Licensing Board.
10 "Naturopathic physician" means a practitioner of
11naturopathic medicine who has been properly licensed for that
12purpose by the Department under this Act. "Naturopathic
13physician" includes all titles and designations associated
14with the practice of naturopathic medicine, including, "doctor
15of naturopathic medicine", "doctor of naturopathy",
16"naturopathic doctor", "naturopath", "naturopathic medical
17doctor", "N.D.", "ND", "N.M.D.", and "NMD".
18 "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
19Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches, a
20naturopathic physician, or a chiropractic physician.
21 "Professional Association" means an association or society
22of persons licensed under this Act, and operating within the
23State of Illinois, including but not limited to, medical
24societies, osteopathic organizations, naturopathic
25organizations, and chiropractic organizations, but this term
26shall not be deemed to include hospital medical staffs.

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1 "Program of Care, Counseling, or Treatment" means a written
2schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling, activities,
3or education, satisfactory to the Disciplinary Board, designed
4for the purpose of restoring an impaired person to a condition
5whereby the impaired person can practice medicine with
6reasonable skill and safety of a sufficient degree to deliver
7competent patient care.
8 "Reinstate" means to change the status of a license from
9inactive or nonrenewed status to active status.
10 "Restore" means to remove an encumbrance from a license due
11to probation, suspension, or revocation.
12 "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
13Financial and Professional Regulation.
14(Source: P.A. 97-462, eff. 8-19-11; 97-622, eff. 11-23-11;
1598-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
16 (225 ILCS 60/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7)
17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
18 Sec. 7. Medical Disciplinary Board.
19 (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
20Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board shall consist of 12
2111 members, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the
22advice and consent of the Senate. All members shall be
23residents of the State, not more than 7 6 of whom shall be
24members of the same political party. All members shall be
25voting members. Five members shall be physicians licensed to

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1practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois possessing
2the degree of doctor of medicine. One member shall be a
3physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in
4Illinois possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy or
5osteopathic medicine. One member shall be a chiropractic
6physician licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the
7degree of doctor of chiropractic. One member shall be a
8naturopathic physician licensed to practice in Illinois and
9possessing the degree of naturopathic medicine. Four members
10shall be members of the public, who shall not be engaged in any
11way, directly or indirectly, as providers of health care.
12 (B) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be appointed
13for terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
14member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
15years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
16Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
17of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the
18Senate. Upon recommendation of the Board, any member of the
19Disciplinary Board may be removed by the Governor for
20misfeasance, malfeasance, or wilful neglect of duty, after
21notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
22shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
23on the Disciplinary Board until their successor is appointed
24and qualified. No member of the Disciplinary Board shall serve
25more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms.
26 In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to insure

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1that the various social and geographic regions of the State of
2Illinois are properly represented.
3 In making the designation of persons to act for the several
4professions represented on the Disciplinary Board, the
5Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
6members of the respective professions and by organizations
7therein.
8 (C) The Disciplinary Board shall annually elect one of its
9voting members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No
10officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
11same office. Each officer shall serve until their successor has
12been elected and qualified.
13 (D) (Blank).
14 (E) Six voting members of the Disciplinary Board, at least
154 of whom are physicians, shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy
16in the membership of the Disciplinary Board shall not impair
17the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform
18all the duties of the Disciplinary Board. Any action taken by
19the Disciplinary Board under this Act may be authorized by
20resolution at any regular or special meeting and each such
21resolution shall take effect immediately. The Disciplinary
22Board shall meet at least quarterly.
23 (F) Each member, and member-officer, of the Disciplinary
24Board shall receive a per diem stipend as the Secretary shall
25determine. Each member shall be paid their necessary expenses
26while engaged in the performance of their duties.

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1 (G) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
2and not less than 2 Deputy Medical Coordinators who shall not
3be members of the Disciplinary Board. Each medical coordinator
4shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
5its branches, and the Secretary shall set their rates of
6compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
7coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
8counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
9medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
10in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
11coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
12the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
13locate their office in Springfield. The Chief Medical
14Coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of this Act.
15None of the functions, powers, or duties of the Department with
16respect to policies regarding enforcement or discipline under
17this Act, including the adoption of such rules as may be
18necessary for the administration of this Act, shall be
19exercised by the Department except upon review of the
20Disciplinary Board.
21 The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
22Personnel Code, investigators who are college graduates with at
23least 2 years of investigative experience or one year of
24advanced medical education. Upon the written request of the
25Disciplinary Board, the Secretary shall employ, in conformity
26with the Personnel Code, such other professional, technical,

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1investigative, and clerical help, either on a full or part-time
2basis as the Disciplinary Board deems necessary for the proper
3performance of its duties.
4 (H) Upon the specific request of the Disciplinary Board,
5signed by either the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a
6medical coordinator of the Disciplinary Board, the Department
7of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family
8Services, the Department of State Police, or any other law
9enforcement agency located in this State shall make available
10any and all information that they have in their possession
11regarding a particular case then under investigation by the
12Disciplinary Board.
13 (I) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be immune from
14suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
15other acts performed in good faith as members of the
16Disciplinary Board.
17 (J) The Disciplinary Board may compile and establish a
18statewide roster of physicians and other medical
19professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
20such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
21serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
22coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
23coordinators or the Disciplinary Board in their investigations
24and participation in complaints against physicians. Such
25advisors shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at
26a reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable

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1expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the advisor,
2for any act undertaken in good faith and in the conduct of his
3or her duties under this Section, shall be immune from civil
4suit.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
6 (225 ILCS 60/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
8 Sec. 8. Medical Licensing Board.
9 (A) There is hereby created a Medical Licensing Board. The
10Licensing Board shall be composed of 7 members, to be appointed
11by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
12Senate; 5 of whom shall be reputable physicians licensed to
13practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois,
14possessing the degree of doctor of medicine; one member shall
15be a reputable physician licensed in Illinois to practice
16medicine in all of its branches, possessing the degree of
17doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine; one member shall
18be a reputable naturopathic physician licensed to practice in
19Illinois and possessing the degree of doctor of naturopathic
20medicine; and one member shall be a reputable chiropractic
21physician licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the
22degree of doctor of chiropractic. Of the 5 members holding the
23degree of doctor of medicine, one shall be a full-time or
24part-time teacher of professorial rank in the clinical
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1 (B) Members of the Licensing Board shall be appointed for
2terms of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and
3qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
4same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion
5of the vacated term. No more than 4 members of the Licensing
6Board shall be members of the same political party and all
7members shall be residents of this State. No member of the
8Licensing Board may be appointed to more than 2 successive 4
9year terms.
10 (C) Members of the Licensing Board shall be immune from
11suit in any action based upon any licensing proceedings or
12other acts performed in good faith as members of the Licensing
13Board.
14 (D) (Blank).
15 (E) The Licensing Board shall annually elect one of its
16members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No member
17shall be elected more than twice in succession to the same
18office. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor has
19been elected and qualified.
20 (F) None of the functions, powers or duties of the
21Department with respect to policies regarding licensure and
22examination under this Act, including the promulgation of such
23rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
24shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
25Licensing Board.
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1as the members of the Disciplinary Board, which compensation
2shall be paid out of the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary
3Fund.
4(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
5 (225 ILCS 60/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9)
6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
7 Sec. 9. Application for license. Each applicant for a
8license shall:
9 (A) Make application on blank forms prepared and
10 furnished by the Department.
11 (B) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Department
12 that the applicant:
13 (1) is of good moral character. In determining
14 moral character under this Section, the Department may
15 take into consideration whether the applicant has
16 engaged in conduct or activities which would
17 constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
18 Department may also request the applicant to submit,
19 and may consider as evidence of moral character,
20 endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under
21 this Act;
22 (2) has the preliminary and professional education
23 required by this Act;
24 (3) (blank); and
25 (4) is physically, mentally, and professionally

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1 capable of practicing medicine with reasonable
2 judgment, skill, and safety. In determining physical
3 and mental capacity under this Section, the Licensing
4 Board may, upon a showing of a possible incapacity or
5 conduct or activities that would constitute grounds
6 for discipline under this Act, compel any applicant to
7 submit to a mental or physical examination and
8 evaluation, or both, as provided for in Section 22 of
9 this Act. The Licensing Board may condition or restrict
10 any license, subject to the same terms and conditions
11 as are provided for the Disciplinary Board under
12 Section 22 of this Act. Any such condition of a
13 restricted license shall provide that the Chief
14 Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinator
15 shall have the authority to review the subject
16 physician's compliance with such conditions or
17 restrictions, including, where appropriate, the
18 physician's record of treatment and counseling
19 regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
20 applicable federal statutes and regulations
21 safeguarding the confidentiality of medical records of
22 patients.
23 In determining professional capacity under this
24 Section, an individual may be required to complete such
25 additional testing, training, or remedial education as the
26 Licensing Board may deem necessary in order to establish

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1 the applicant's present capacity to practice medicine with
2 reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. The Licensing
3 Board may consider the following criteria, as they relate
4 to an applicant, as part of its determination of
5 professional capacity:
6 (1) Medical research in an established research
7 facility, hospital, college or university, or private
8 corporation.
9 (2) Specialized training or education.
10 (3) Publication of original work in learned,
11 medical, or scientific journals.
12 (4) Participation in federal, State, local, or
13 international public health programs or organizations.
14 (5) Professional service in a federal veterans or
15 military institution.
16 (6) Any other professional activities deemed to
17 maintain and enhance the clinical capabilities of the
18 applicant.
19 Any applicant applying for a license to practice
20 medicine in all of its branches, for a license as a
21 naturopathic physician, or for a license as a chiropractic
22 physician who has not been engaged in the active practice
23 of medicine or has not been enrolled in a medical program
24 for 2 years prior to application must submit proof of
25 professional capacity to the Licensing Board.
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1 not been engaged in the active practice of medicine or has
2 not been enrolled in a medical program for longer than 5
3 years prior to application must submit proof of
4 professional capacity to the Licensing Board.
5 (C) Designate specifically the name, location, and
6 kind of professional school, college, or institution of
7 which the applicant is a graduate and the category under
8 which the applicant seeks, and will undertake, to practice.
9 (D) Pay to the Department at the time of application
10 the required fees.
11 (E) Pursuant to Department rules, as required, pass an
12 examination authorized by the Department to determine the
13 applicant's fitness to receive a license.
14 (F) Complete the application process within 3 years
15 from the date of application. If the process has not been
16 completed within 3 years, the application shall expire,
17 application fees shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
18 reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
19 reapplication.
20(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
21 (225 ILCS 60/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10)
22 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
23 Sec. 10. The Department shall:
24 (A) Make rules for establishing reasonable minimum
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1medical, osteopathic, naturopathic, and chiropractic colleges;
2 (B) Effectuate the policy of the State of Illinois that the
3quality of medical training is an appropriate concern in the
4recruiting, licensing, credentialing and participation in
5residency programs of physicians. However, it is inappropriate
6to discriminate against any physician because of national
7origin or geographic location of medical education;
8 (C) Formulate rules and regulations required for the
9administration of this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 86-573.)
11 (225 ILCS 60/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11)
12 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
13 Sec. 11. Minimum education standards. The minimum
14standards of professional education to be enforced by the
15Department in conducting examinations and issuing licenses
16shall be as follows:
17 (A) Practice of medicine. For the practice of medicine
18 in all of its branches:
19 (1) For applications for licensure under
20 subsection (D) of Section 19 of this Act:
21 (a) that the applicant is a graduate of a
22 medical or osteopathic college in the United
23 States, its territories or Canada, that the
24 applicant has completed a 2 year course of
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1 equivalent, and a course of instruction in a
2 medical or osteopathic college approved by the
3 Department or by a private, not for profit
4 accrediting body approved by the Department, and
5 in addition thereto, a course of postgraduate
6 clinical training of not less than 12 months as
7 approved by the Department; or
8 (b) that the applicant is a graduate of a
9 medical or osteopathic college located outside the
10 United States, its territories or Canada, and that
11 the degree conferred is officially recognized by
12 the country for the purposes of licensure, that the
13 applicant has completed a 2 year course of
14 instruction in a college of liberal arts or its
15 equivalent, and a course of instruction in a
16 medical or osteopathic college approved by the
17 Department, which course shall have been not less
18 than 132 weeks in duration and shall have been
19 completed within a period of not less than 35
20 months, and, in addition thereto, has completed a
21 course of postgraduate clinical training of not
22 less than 12 months, as approved by the Department,
23 and has complied with any other standards
24 established by rule.
25 For the purposes of this subparagraph (b) an
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1 medical college if the degree which is conferred is
2 officially recognized by that country for the
3 purposes of receiving a license to practice
4 medicine in all of its branches or a document is
5 granted by the medical college which certifies the
6 completion of all formal training requirements
7 including any internship and social service; or
8 (c) that the applicant has studied medicine at
9 a medical or osteopathic college located outside
10 the United States, its territories, or Canada,
11 that the applicant has completed a 2 year course of
12 instruction in a college of liberal arts or its
13 equivalent and all of the formal requirements of a
14 foreign medical school except internship and
15 social service, which course shall have been not
16 less than 132 weeks in duration and shall have been
17 completed within a period of not less than 35
18 months; that the applicant has submitted an
19 application to a medical college accredited by the
20 Liaison Committee on Medical Education and
21 submitted to such evaluation procedures, including
22 use of nationally recognized medical student tests
23 or tests devised by the individual medical
24 college, and that the applicant has satisfactorily
25 completed one academic year of supervised clinical
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1 college; and, in addition thereto has completed a
2 course of postgraduate clinical training of not
3 less than 12 months, as approved by the Department,
4 and has complied with any other standards
5 established by rule.
6 (d) Any clinical clerkships must have been
7 completed in compliance with Section 10.3 of the
8 Hospital Licensing Act, as amended.
9 (2) Effective January 1, 1988, for applications
10 for licensure made subsequent to January 1, 1988, under
11 Sections 9 or 17 of this Act by individuals not
12 described in paragraph (3) of subsection (A) of Section
13 11 who graduated after December 31, 1984:
14 (a) that the applicant: (i) graduated from a
15 medical or osteopathic college officially
16 recognized by the jurisdiction in which it is
17 located for the purpose of receiving a license to
18 practice medicine in all of its branches, and the
19 applicant has completed, as defined by the
20 Department, a 6 year postsecondary course of study
21 comprising at least 2 academic years of study in
22 the basic medical sciences; and 2 academic years of
23 study in the clinical sciences, while enrolled in
24 the medical college which conferred the degree,
25 the core rotations of which must have been
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1 operated or formally affiliated with the medical
2 college which conferred the degree, or under
3 contract in teaching facilities owned, operated or
4 affiliated with another medical college which is
5 officially recognized by the jurisdiction in which
6 the medical school which conferred the degree is
7 located; or (ii) graduated from a medical or
8 osteopathic college accredited by the Liaison
9 Committee on Medical Education, the Committee on
10 Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools in
11 conjunction with the Liaison Committee on Medical
12 Education, or the Bureau of Professional Education
13 of the American Osteopathic Association; and,
14 (iii) in addition thereto, has completed 24 months
15 of postgraduate clinical training, as approved by
16 the Department; or
17 (b) that the applicant has studied medicine at
18 a medical or osteopathic college located outside
19 the United States, its territories, or Canada,
20 that the applicant, in addition to satisfying the
21 requirements of subparagraph (a), except for the
22 awarding of a degree, has completed all of the
23 formal requirements of a foreign medical school
24 except internship and social service and has
25 submitted an application to a medical college
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1 Education and submitted to such evaluation
2 procedures, including use of nationally recognized
3 medical student tests or tests devised by the
4 individual medical college, and that the applicant
5 has satisfactorily completed one academic year of
6 supervised clinical training under the direction
7 of such medical college; and, in addition thereto,
8 has completed 24 months of postgraduate clinical
9 training, as approved by the Department, and has
10 complied with any other standards established by
11 rule.
12 (3) (Blank).
13 (4) Any person granted a temporary license
14 pursuant to Section 17 of this Act who shall
15 satisfactorily complete a course of postgraduate
16 clinical training and meet all of the requirements for
17 licensure shall be granted a permanent license
18 pursuant to Section 9.
19 (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
20 Section an individual holding a temporary license
21 under Section 17 of this Act shall be required to
22 satisfy the undergraduate medical and post-graduate
23 clinical training educational requirements in effect
24 on the date of their application for a temporary
25 license, provided they apply for a license under
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1 requirements of this Section while their temporary
2 license is in effect.
3 (B) Treating human ailments without drugs and without
4 operative surgery. For the practice of treating human
5 ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
6 surgery:
7 (1) For an applicant who was a resident student and
8 who is a graduate after July 1, 1926, of a chiropractic
9 college or institution, that such school, college or
10 institution, at the time of the applicant's graduation
11 required as a prerequisite to admission thereto a 4
12 year course of instruction in a high school, and, as a
13 prerequisite to graduation therefrom, a course of
14 instruction in the treatment of human ailments, of not
15 less than 132 weeks in duration and which shall have
16 been completed within a period of not less than 35
17 months except that as to students matriculating or
18 entering upon a course of chiropractic study during the
19 years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, and
20 1947, such elapsed time shall be not less than 32
21 months, such high school and such school, college or
22 institution having been reputable and in good standing
23 in the judgment of the Department.
24 (2) For an applicant who is a matriculant in a
25 chiropractic college after September 1, 1969, that
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1 course of instruction in a liberal arts college or its
2 equivalent and a course of instruction in a
3 chiropractic college in the treatment of human
4 ailments, such course, as a prerequisite to graduation
5 therefrom, having been not less than 132 weeks in
6 duration and shall have been completed within a period
7 of not less than 35 months, such college of liberal
8 arts and chiropractic college having been reputable
9 and in good standing in the judgment of the Department.
10 (3) For an applicant who is a graduate of a United
11 States chiropractic college after August 19, 1981, the
12 college of the applicant must be fully accredited by
13 the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on
14 Chiropractic Education or its successor at the time of
15 graduation. Such graduates shall be considered to have
16 met the minimum requirements which shall be in addition
17 to those requirements set forth in the rules and
18 regulations promulgated by the Department.
19 (4) For an applicant who is a graduate of a
20 chiropractic college in another country; that such
21 chiropractic college be equivalent to the standards of
22 education as set forth for chiropractic colleges
23 located in the United States.
24 (C) Practice of naturopathic medicine. For the
25 practice of naturopathic medicine:
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1 approved naturopathic medical program, in accordance
2 with this Act, that he or she has successfully
3 completed a competency-based national naturopathic
4 licensing examination administered by the North
5 American Board of Naturopathic Examiners or an
6 equivalent agency, as recognized by the Department.
7 (2) For an applicant who is a graduate of a
8 degree-granting approved naturopathic medical program
9 prior to 1986, evidence of successful passage of a
10 State competency examination in a licensed state or a
11 Canadian provincial examination in a licensed or
12 regulated province approved by the Department in lieu
13 of passage of a national licensing examination.
14(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
15 (225 ILCS 60/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-14)
16 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
17 Sec. 14. Chiropractic students and naturopathic medicine
18students.
19 (a) Candidates for the degree of doctor of chiropractic
20enrolled in a chiropractic college, accredited by the Council
21on Chiropractic Education, may practice under the direct,
22on-premises supervision of a chiropractic physician who is a
23member of the faculty of an accredited chiropractic college.
24 (b) Candidates for the degree of doctor of naturopathic
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1United States Council on Naturopathic Medical Education, may
2practice under the direct, on-premises supervision of a
3naturopathic physician who is a member of the faculty of an
4accredited naturopathic college.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
6 (225 ILCS 60/15) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-15)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
8 Sec. 15. Chiropractic and naturopathic physician; license
9for general practice. Any chiropractic or naturopathic
10physician licensed under this Act shall be permitted to take
11the examination for licensure as a physician to practice
12medicine in all its branches and shall receive a license to
13practice medicine in all of its branches if he or she shall
14successfully pass such examination, upon proof of having
15successfully completed in a medical college, osteopathic
16college, naturopathic college, or chiropractic college
17reputable and in good standing in the judgment of the
18Department, courses of instruction in materia medica,
19therapeutics, surgery, obstetrics, and theory and practice
20deemed by the Department to be equal to the courses of
21instruction required in those subjects for admission to the
22examination for a license to practice medicine in all of its
23branches, together with proof of having completed (a) the 2
24year course of instruction in a college of liberal arts, or its
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1postgraduate clinical training of not less than 24 months as
2approved by the Department.
3(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
4 (225 ILCS 60/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-16)
5 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
6 Sec. 16. Ineligibility for examination. Any person who
7shall fail any examination for licensure as a medical doctor,
8doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine, doctor of
9naturopathic medicine, or doctor of chiropractic in this or any
10other jurisdiction a total of 5 times shall thereafter be
11ineligible for further examinations until such time as such
12person shall submit to the Department evidence of further
13formal professional study, as required by rule of the
14Department, in an accredited institution.
15(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)
16 (225 ILCS 60/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17)
17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
18 Sec. 17. Temporary license. Persons holding the degree of
19Doctor of Medicine, persons holding the degree of Doctor of
20Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, persons holding
21the degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, and persons
22holding the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic or persons who
23have satisfied the requirements therefor and are eligible to
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1or chiropractic school, who wish to pursue programs of graduate
2or specialty training in this State, may receive without
3examination, in the discretion of the Department, a 3-year
4temporary license. In order to receive a 3-year temporary
5license hereunder, an applicant shall submit evidence
6satisfactory to the Department that the applicant:
7 (A) Is of good moral character. In determining moral
8 character under this Section, the Department may take into
9 consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct
10 or activities which would constitute grounds for
11 discipline under this Act. The Department may also request
12 the applicant to submit, and may consider as evidence of
13 moral character, endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals
14 licensed under this Act;
15 (B) Has been accepted or appointed for specialty or
16 residency training by a hospital situated in this State or
17 a training program in hospitals or facilities maintained by
18 the State of Illinois or affiliated training facilities
19 which is approved by the Department for the purpose of such
20 training under this Act. The applicant shall indicate the
21 beginning and ending dates of the period for which the
22 applicant has been accepted or appointed;
23 (C) Has or will satisfy the professional education
24 requirements of Section 11 of this Act which are effective
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1 (D) Is physically, mentally, and professionally
2 capable of practicing medicine or treating human ailments
3 without the use of drugs and without operative surgery with
4 reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. In determining
5 physical, mental and professional capacity under this
6 Section, the Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a
7 possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
8 mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, and
9 may condition or restrict any temporary license, subject to
10 the same terms and conditions as are provided for the
11 Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act. Any such
12 condition of restricted temporary license shall provide
13 that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical
14 Coordinator shall have the authority to review the subject
15 physician's compliance with such conditions or
16 restrictions, including, where appropriate, the
17 physician's record of treatment and counseling regarding
18 the impairment, to the extent permitted by applicable
19 federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
20 confidentiality of medical records of patients.
21 Three-year temporary licenses issued pursuant to this
22Section shall be valid only for the period of time designated
23therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
24of the Department, and if a temporary license is thereafter
25extended, it shall not extend beyond completion of the
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1license shall be entitled thereby to perform only such acts as
2may be prescribed by and incidental to his or her program of
3residency training; he or she shall not be entitled to
4otherwise engage in the practice of medicine in this State
5unless fully licensed in this State.
6 A 3-year temporary license may be revoked or suspended by
7the Department upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged
8in the practice of medicine in this State outside of the
9program of his or her residency or specialty training, or if
10the holder shall fail to supply the Department, within 10 days
11of its request, with information as to his or her current
12status and activities in his or her specialty training program.
13Such a revocation or suspension shall comply with the
14procedures set forth in subsection (d) of Section 37 of this
15Act.
16(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
17 (225 ILCS 60/18) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18)
18 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
19 Sec. 18. Visiting professor, physician, or resident
20permits.
21 (A) Visiting professor permit.
22 (1) A visiting professor permit shall entitle a person
23 to practice medicine in all of its branches or to practice
24 the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
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1 (a) the person maintains an equivalent
2 authorization to practice medicine in all of its
3 branches or to practice the treatment of human ailments
4 without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
5 in good standing in his or her native licensing
6 jurisdiction during the period of the visiting
7 professor permit;
8 (b) the person has received a faculty appointment
9 to teach in a medical, osteopathic, naturopathic, or
10 chiropractic school in Illinois; and
11 (c) the Department may prescribe the information
12 necessary to establish an applicant's eligibility for
13 a permit. This information shall include without
14 limitation (i) a statement from the dean of the medical
15 school at which the applicant will be employed
16 describing the applicant's qualifications and (ii) a
17 statement from the dean of the medical school listing
18 every affiliated institution in which the applicant
19 will be providing instruction as part of the medical
20 school's education program and justifying any clinical
21 activities at each of the institutions listed by the
22 dean.
23 (2) Application for visiting professor permits shall
24 be made to the Department, in writing, on forms prescribed
25 by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required
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1 application shall require the information as, in the
2 judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
3 pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
4 (3) A visiting professor permit shall be valid for no
5 longer than 2 years from the date of issuance or until the
6 time the faculty appointment is terminated, whichever
7 occurs first, and may be renewed only in accordance with
8 subdivision (A)(6) of this Section.
9 (4) The applicant may be required to appear before the
10 Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
11 requirement for, the issuance of the original permit and
12 the renewal.
13 (5) Persons holding a permit under this Section shall
14 only practice medicine in all of its branches or practice
15 the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
16 and without operative surgery in the State of Illinois in
17 their official capacity under their contract within the
18 medical school itself and any affiliated institution in
19 which the permit holder is providing instruction as part of
20 the medical school's educational program and for which the
21 medical school has assumed direct responsibility.
22 (6) After the initial renewal of a visiting professor
23 permit, a visiting professor permit shall be valid until
24 the last day of the next physician license renewal period,
25 as set by rule, and may only be renewed for applicants who
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1 (i) have obtained the required continuing
2 education hours as set by rule; and
3 (ii) have paid the fee prescribed for a license
4 under Section 21 of this Act.
5 For initial renewal, the visiting professor must
6successfully pass a general competency examination authorized
7by the Department by rule, unless he or she was issued an
8initial visiting professor permit on or after January 1, 2007,
9but prior to July 1, 2007.
10 (B) Visiting physician permit.
11 (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
12 temporary visiting physician permit, without examination,
13 provided:
14 (a) (blank);
15 (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
16 authorization to practice medicine in all of its
17 branches or to practice the treatment of human ailments
18 without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
19 in good standing in his or her native licensing
20 jurisdiction during the period of the temporary
21 visiting physician permit;
22 (c) that the person has received an invitation or
23 appointment to study, demonstrate, or perform a
24 specific medical, osteopathic, naturopathic,
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1 medical, osteopathic, naturopathic, or chiropractic
2 school, a state or national medical, osteopathic,
3 naturopathic, or chiropractic professional association
4 or society conference or meeting, a hospital licensed
5 under the Hospital Licensing Act, a hospital organized
6 under the University of Illinois Hospital Act, or a
7 facility operated pursuant to the Ambulatory Surgical
8 Treatment Center Act; and
9 (d) that the temporary visiting physician permit
10 shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
11 all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
12 ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
13 surgery within the scope of the medical, osteopathic,
14 naturopathic, chiropractic, or clinical studies, or in
15 conjunction with the state or national medical,
16 osteopathic, naturopathic, or chiropractic
17 professional association or society conference or
18 meeting, for which the holder was invited or appointed.
19 (2) The application for the temporary visiting
20 physician permit shall be made to the Department, in
21 writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
22 be accompanied by the required fee established by rule,
23 which shall not be refundable. The application shall
24 require information that, in the judgment of the
25 Department, will enable the Department to pass on the
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1 granting of a temporary visiting physician permit.
2 (3) A temporary visiting physician permit shall be
3 valid for no longer than (i) 180 days from the date of
4 issuance or (ii) until the time the medical, osteopathic,
5 naturopathic, chiropractic, or clinical studies are
6 completed, or the state or national medical, osteopathic,
7 naturopathic, or chiropractic professional association or
8 society conference or meeting has concluded, whichever
9 occurs first. The temporary visiting physician permit may
10 be issued multiple times to a visiting physician under this
11 paragraph (3) as long as the total number of days it is
12 active do not exceed 180 days within a 365-day period.
13 (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting physician
14 permit may be required to appear before the Licensing Board
15 for an interview prior to, and as a requirement for, the
16 issuance of a temporary visiting physician permit.
17 (5) A limited temporary visiting physician permit
18 shall be issued to a physician licensed in another state
19 who has been requested to perform emergency procedures in
20 Illinois if he or she meets the requirements as established
21 by rule.
22 (C) Visiting resident permit.
23 (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
24 temporary visiting resident permit, without examination,
25 provided:

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1 (a) (blank);
2 (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
3 authorization to practice medicine in all of its
4 branches or to practice the treatment of human ailments
5 without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
6 in good standing in his or her native licensing
7 jurisdiction during the period of the temporary
8 visiting resident permit;
9 (c) that the applicant is enrolled in a
10 postgraduate clinical training program outside the
11 State of Illinois that is approved by the Department;
12 (d) that the individual has been invited or
13 appointed for a specific period of time to perform a
14 portion of that post graduate clinical training
15 program under the supervision of an Illinois licensed
16 physician in an Illinois patient care clinic or
17 facility that is affiliated with the out-of-State post
18 graduate training program; and
19 (e) that the temporary visiting resident permit
20 shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
21 all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
22 ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
23 surgery within the scope of the medical, osteopathic,
24 naturopathic, chiropractic or clinical studies for
25 which the holder was invited or appointed.
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1 resident permit shall be made to the Department, in
2 writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
3 be accompanied by the required fee established by rule. The
4 application shall require information that, in the
5 judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
6 pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
7 (3) A temporary visiting resident permit shall be valid
8 for 180 days from the date of issuance or until the time
9 the medical, osteopathic, naturopathic, chiropractic, or
10 clinical studies are completed, whichever occurs first.
11 (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting resident
12 permit may be required to appear before the Licensing Board
13 for an interview prior to, and as a requirement for, the
14 issuance of a temporary visiting resident permit.
15(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
16 (225 ILCS 60/19) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19)
17 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
18 Sec. 19. Licensure by endorsement. The Department may, in
19its discretion, issue a license by endorsement to any person
20who is currently licensed to practice medicine in all of its
21branches, a naturopathic physician, or a chiropractic
22physician, in any other state, territory, country or province,
23upon the following conditions and submitting evidence
24satisfactory to the Department of the following:
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1 (B) That the applicant is of good moral character. In
2 determining moral character under this Section, the
3 Department may take into consideration whether the
4 applicant has engaged in conduct or activities which would
5 constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
6 Department may also request the applicant to submit, and
7 may consider as evidence of moral character, endorsements
8 from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under this Act;
9 (C) That the applicant is physically, mentally and
10 professionally capable of practicing medicine with
11 reasonable judgment, skill and safety. In determining
12 physical, mental and professional capacity under this
13 Section the Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a
14 possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
15 mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, in
16 the same manner as provided in Section 22 and may condition
17 or restrict any license, subject to the same terms and
18 conditions as are provided for the Disciplinary Board under
19 Section 22 of this Act.
20 (D) That if the applicant seeks to practice medicine in
21 all of its branches:
22 (1) if the applicant was licensed in another
23 jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1988, that the
24 applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
25 of paragraph (1) of subsection (A) or paragraph (2) of
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1 (2) if the applicant was licensed in another
2 jurisdiction after December 31, 1987, that the
3 applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
4 of paragraph (A)(2) of Section 11 of this Act; and
5 (3) the requirements for a license to practice
6 medicine in all of its branches in the particular
7 state, territory, country or province in which the
8 applicant is licensed are deemed by the Department to
9 have been substantially equivalent to the requirements
10 for a license to practice medicine in all of its
11 branches in force in this State at the date of the
12 applicant's license;
13 (E) That if the applicant seeks to treat human ailments
14 without the use of drugs and without operative surgery:
15 (1) the applicant is a graduate of a chiropractic
16 or naturopathic school or college approved by the
17 Department at the time of their graduation;
18 (2) the requirements for the applicant's license
19 to practice the treatment of human ailments without the
20 use of drugs are deemed by the Department to have been
21 substantially equivalent to the requirements for a
22 license to practice in this State at the date of the
23 applicant's license;
24 (E-5) That if the applicant seeks to practice
25 naturopathic medicine:
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1 school or college approved by the Department at the
2 time of their graduation; and
3 (2) the requirements for the applicant's license
4 to practice naturopathic medicine are deemed by the
5 Department to have been substantially equivalent to
6 the requirements for a license to practice in this
7 State at the date of the applicant's license;
8 (F) That the Department may, in its discretion, issue a
9 license by endorsement to any graduate of a medical or
10 osteopathic college, reputable and in good standing in the
11 judgment of the Department, who has passed an examination
12 for admission to the United States Public Health Service,
13 or who has passed any other examination deemed by the
14 Department to have been at least equal in all substantial
15 respects to the examination required for admission to any
16 such medical corps;
17 (G) That applications for licenses by endorsement
18 shall be filed with the Department, under oath, on forms
19 prepared and furnished by the Department, and shall set
20 forth, and applicants therefor shall supply such
21 information respecting the life, education, professional
22 practice, and moral character of applicants as the
23 Department may require to be filed for its use;
24 (H) That the applicant undergo the criminal background
25 check established under Section 9.7 of this Act.
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1Department is empowered to consider and evaluate each applicant
2on an individual basis. It may take into account, among other
3things: the extent to which the applicant will bring unique
4experience and skills to the State of Illinois or the extent to
5which there is or is not available to the Department authentic
6and definitive information concerning the quality of medical
7education and clinical training which the applicant has had.
8Under no circumstances shall a license be issued under the
9provisions of this Section to any person who has previously
10taken and failed the written examination conducted by the
11Department for such license. In the exercise of its discretion
12under this Section, the Department may require an applicant to
13successfully complete an examination as recommended by the
14Licensing Board. The Department may also request the applicant
15to submit, and may consider as evidence of moral character,
16evidence from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under this Act.
17Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
18complete the application process. If the process has not been
19completed within 3 years, the application shall be denied, the
20fees shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and
21meet the requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
22(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
23 (225 ILCS 60/22) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22)
24 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
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1 (A) The Department may revoke, suspend, place on probation,
2reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other
3disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
4deem proper with regard to the license or permit of any person
5issued under this Act, including imposing fines not to exceed
6$10,000 for each violation, upon any of the following grounds:
7 (1) Performance of an elective abortion in any place,
8 locale, facility, or institution other than:
9 (a) a facility licensed pursuant to the Ambulatory
10 Surgical Treatment Center Act;
11 (b) an institution licensed under the Hospital
12 Licensing Act;
13 (c) an ambulatory surgical treatment center or
14 hospitalization or care facility maintained by the
15 State or any agency thereof, where such department or
16 agency has authority under law to establish and enforce
17 standards for the ambulatory surgical treatment
18 centers, hospitalization, or care facilities under its
19 management and control;
20 (d) ambulatory surgical treatment centers,
21 hospitalization or care facilities maintained by the
22 Federal Government; or
23 (e) ambulatory surgical treatment centers,
24 hospitalization or care facilities maintained by any
25 university or college established under the laws of
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1 raised by taxation.
2 (2) Performance of an abortion procedure in a wilful
3 and wanton manner on a woman who was not pregnant at the
4 time the abortion procedure was performed.
5 (3) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of
6 guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing,
7 including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding
8 sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first
9 offender probation, under the laws of any jurisdiction of
10 the United States of any crime that is a felony.
11 (4) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
12 (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
13 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
14 defraud or harm the public.
15 (6) Obtaining any fee by fraud, deceit, or
16 misrepresentation.
17 (7) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs defined
18 in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, or of any
19 other substances which results in the inability to practice
20 with reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
21 (8) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
22 law, an assumed name.
23 (9) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
24 procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
25 applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
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1 their skill or the efficacy or value of the medicine,
2 treatment, or remedy prescribed by them at their direction
3 in the treatment of any disease or other condition of the
4 body or mind.
5 (11) Allowing another person or organization to use
6 their license, procured under this Act, to practice.
7 (12) Adverse action taken by another state or
8 jurisdiction against a license or other authorization to
9 practice as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor
10 of osteopathic medicine, doctor of naturopathic medicine,
11 or doctor of chiropractic, a certified copy of the record
12 of the action taken by the other state or jurisdiction
13 being prima facie evidence thereof. This includes any
14 adverse action taken by a State or federal agency that
15 prohibits a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of
16 osteopathic medicine, or doctor of chiropractic from
17 providing services to the agency's participants.
18 (13) Violation of any provision of this Act or of the
19 Medical Practice Act prior to the repeal of that Act, or
20 violation of the rules, or a final administrative action of
21 the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation
22 of the Disciplinary Board.
23 (14) Violation of the prohibition against fee
24 splitting in Section 22.2 of this Act.
25 (15) A finding by the Disciplinary Board that the
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1 probationary status or subjected to conditions or
2 restrictions violated the terms of the probation or failed
3 to comply with such terms or conditions.
4 (16) Abandonment of a patient.
5 (17) Prescribing, selling, administering,
6 distributing, giving or self-administering any drug
7 classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
8 or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
9 purposes.
10 (18) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
11 appliances or goods provided for a patient in such manner
12 as to exploit the patient for financial gain of the
13 physician.
14 (19) Offering, undertaking or agreeing to cure or treat
15 disease by a secret method, procedure, treatment or
16 medicine, or the treating, operating or prescribing for any
17 human condition by a method, means or procedure which the
18 licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the Department.
19 (20) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act
20 including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
21 sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
22 (21) Wilfully making or filing false records or reports
23 in his or her practice as a physician, including, but not
24 limited to, false records to support claims against the
25 medical assistance program of the Department of Healthcare
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1 under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
2 (22) Wilful omission to file or record, or wilfully
3 impeding the filing or recording, or inducing another
4 person to omit to file or record, medical reports as
5 required by law, or wilfully failing to report an instance
6 of suspected abuse or neglect as required by law.
7 (23) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
8 report by the Department of Children and Family Services
9 under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
10 upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
11 licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
12 neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
13 Child Reporting Act.
14 (24) Solicitation of professional patronage by any
15 corporation, agents or persons, or profiting from those
16 representing themselves to be agents of the licensee.
17 (25) Gross and wilful and continued overcharging for
18 professional services, including filing false statements
19 for collection of fees for which services are not rendered,
20 including, but not limited to, filing such false statements
21 for collection of monies for services not rendered from the
22 medical assistance program of the Department of Healthcare
23 and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid)
24 under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
25 (26) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
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1 this Act.
2 (27) Mental illness or disability which results in the
3 inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
4 judgment, skill or safety.
5 (28) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
6 deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
7 skill which results in a physician's inability to practice
8 under this Act with reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
9 (29) Cheating on or attempt to subvert the licensing
10 examinations administered under this Act.
11 (30) Wilfully or negligently violating the
12 confidentiality between physician and patient except as
13 required by law.
14 (31) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
15 statement in any document connected with practice under
16 this Act.
17 (32) Aiding and abetting an individual not licensed
18 under this Act in the practice of a profession licensed
19 under this Act.
20 (33) Violating state or federal laws or regulations
21 relating to controlled substances, legend drugs, or
22 ephedra as defined in the Ephedra Prohibition Act.
23 (34) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
24 final action taken against them by another licensing
25 jurisdiction (any other state or any territory of the
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1 review body, by any health care institution, by any
2 professional society or association related to practice
3 under this Act, by any governmental agency, by any law
4 enforcement agency, or by any court for acts or conduct
5 similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds
6 for action as defined in this Section.
7 (35) Failure to report to the Department surrender of a
8 license or authorization to practice as a medical doctor, a
9 doctor of osteopathy, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, a
10 doctor of naturopathic medicine, or doctor of chiropractic
11 in another state or jurisdiction, or surrender of
12 membership on any medical staff or in any medical or
13 professional association or society, while under
14 disciplinary investigation by any of those authorities or
15 bodies, for acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct
16 which would constitute grounds for action as defined in
17 this Section.
18 (36) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
19 judgment, settlement, or award arising from a liability
20 claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct
21 which would constitute grounds for action as defined in
22 this Section.
23 (37) Failure to provide copies of medical records as
24 required by law.
25 (38) Failure to furnish the Department, its
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1 legally requested by the Department after consultation
2 with the Chief Medical Coordinator or the Deputy Medical
3 Coordinator.
4 (39) Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
5 Act.
6 (40) Willful failure to provide notice when notice is
7 required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
8 (41) Failure to establish and maintain records of
9 patient care and treatment as required by this law.
10 (42) Entering into an excessive number of written
11 collaborative agreements with licensed advanced practice
12 nurses resulting in an inability to adequately
13 collaborate.
14 (43) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
15 licensed advanced practice nurse.
16 (44) Violating the Compassionate Use of Medical
17 Cannabis Pilot Program Act.
18 (45) Entering into an excessive number of written
19 collaborative agreements with licensed prescribing
20 psychologists resulting in an inability to adequately
21 collaborate.
22 (46) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
23 licensed prescribing psychologist.
24 Except for actions involving the ground numbered (26), all
25proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status,
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1deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing
2grounds, must be commenced within 5 years next after receipt by
3the Department of a complaint alleging the commission of or
4notice of the conviction order for any of the acts described
5herein. Except for the grounds numbered (8), (9), (26), and
6(29), no action shall be commenced more than 10 years after the
7date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
8Section. For actions involving the ground numbered (26), a
9pattern of practice or other behavior includes all incidents
10alleged to be part of the pattern of practice or other behavior
11that occurred, or a report pursuant to Section 23 of this Act
12received, within the 10-year period preceding the filing of the
13complaint. In the event of the settlement of any claim or cause
14of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to final
15judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff, such
16claim, cause of action or civil action being grounded on the
17allegation that a person licensed under this Act was negligent
18in providing care, the Department shall have an additional
19period of 2 years from the date of notification to the
20Department under Section 23 of this Act of such settlement or
21final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal
22disciplinary proceedings under Section 36 of this Act, except
23as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
24of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
25included within any period of time limiting the commencement of
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1 The entry of an order or judgment by any circuit court
2establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
3is a person in need of mental treatment operates as a
4suspension of that license. That person may resume their
5practice only upon the entry of a Departmental order based upon
6a finding by the Disciplinary Board that they have been
7determined to be recovered from mental illness by the court and
8upon the Disciplinary Board's recommendation that they be
9permitted to resume their practice.
10 The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
11action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
12return, or to pay the tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed
13return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or
14interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
15Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
16requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied as determined by
17the Illinois Department of Revenue.
18 The Department, upon the recommendation of the
19Disciplinary Board, shall adopt rules which set forth standards
20to be used in determining:
21 (a) when a person will be deemed sufficiently
22 rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
23 (b) what constitutes dishonorable, unethical or
24 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
25 defraud, or harm the public;
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1 of any act, including, but not limited to, commission of an
2 act of sexual misconduct related to the licensee's
3 practice; and
4 (d) what constitutes gross negligence in the practice
5 of medicine.
6 However, no such rule shall be admissible into evidence in
7any civil action except for review of a licensing or other
8disciplinary action under this Act.
9 In enforcing this Section, the Disciplinary Board or the
10Licensing Board, upon a showing of a possible violation, may
11compel, in the case of the Disciplinary Board, any individual
12who is licensed to practice under this Act or holds a permit to
13practice under this Act, or, in the case of the Licensing
14Board, any individual who has applied for licensure or a permit
15pursuant to this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
16examination and evaluation, or both, which may include a
17substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation, as required by
18the Licensing Board or Disciplinary Board and at the expense of
19the Department. The Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall
20specifically designate the examining physician licensed to
21practice medicine in all of its branches or, if applicable, the
22multidisciplinary team involved in providing the mental or
23physical examination and evaluation, or both. The
24multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
25practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
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1medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
2physicians, licensed naturopathic physicians, licensed
3clinical psychologists, licensed clinical social workers,
4licensed clinical professional counselors, and other
5professional and administrative staff. Any examining physician
6or member of the multidisciplinary team may require any person
7ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation pursuant to
8this Section to submit to any additional supplemental testing
9deemed necessary to complete any examination or evaluation
10process, including, but not limited to, blood testing,
11urinalysis, psychological testing, or neuropsychological
12testing. The Disciplinary Board, the Licensing Board, or the
13Department may order the examining physician or any member of
14the multidisciplinary team to provide to the Department, the
15Disciplinary Board, or the Licensing Board any and all records,
16including business records, that relate to the examination and
17evaluation, including any supplemental testing performed. The
18Disciplinary Board, the Licensing Board, or the Department may
19order the examining physician or any member of the
20multidisciplinary team to present testimony concerning this
21examination and evaluation of the licensee, permit holder, or
22applicant, including testimony concerning any supplemental
23testing or documents relating to the examination and
24evaluation. No information, report, record, or other documents
25in any way related to the examination and evaluation shall be
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1relating to communication between the licensee, permit holder,
2or applicant and the examining physician or any member of the
3multidisciplinary team. No authorization is necessary from the
4licensee, permit holder, or applicant ordered to undergo an
5evaluation and examination for the examining physician or any
6member of the multidisciplinary team to provide information,
7reports, records, or other documents or to provide any
8testimony regarding the examination and evaluation. The
9individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
10another physician of his or her choice present during all
11aspects of the examination. Failure of any individual to submit
12to mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, when
13directed, shall result in an automatic suspension, without
14hearing, until such time as the individual submits to the
15examination. If the Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board finds
16a physician unable to practice following an examination and
17evaluation because of the reasons set forth in this Section,
18the Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall require such
19physician to submit to care, counseling, or treatment by
20physicians, or other health care professionals, approved or
21designated by the Disciplinary Board, as a condition for
22issued, continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
23practice. Any physician, whose license was granted pursuant to
24Sections 9, 17, or 19 of this Act, or, continued, reinstated,
25renewed, disciplined or supervised, subject to such terms,
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1terms, conditions or restrictions, or to complete a required
2program of care, counseling, or treatment, as determined by the
3Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinators,
4shall be referred to the Secretary for a determination as to
5whether the licensee shall have their license suspended
6immediately, pending a hearing by the Disciplinary Board. In
7instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a license
8under this Section, a hearing upon such person's license must
9be convened by the Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such
10suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
11Disciplinary Board shall have the authority to review the
12subject physician's record of treatment and counseling
13regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by applicable
14federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
15confidentiality of medical records.
16 An individual licensed under this Act, affected under this
17Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the
18Disciplinary Board that they can resume practice in compliance
19with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions
20of their license.
21 The Department may promulgate rules for the imposition of
22fines in disciplinary cases, not to exceed $10,000 for each
23violation of this Act. Fines may be imposed in conjunction with
24other forms of disciplinary action, but shall not be the
25exclusive disposition of any disciplinary action arising out of
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1collected from such fines shall be deposited in the Medical
2Disciplinary Fund.
3 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
460 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
5or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
6the fine.
7 (B) The Department shall revoke the license or permit
8issued under this Act to practice medicine, a naturopathic
9physician, or a chiropractic physician who has been convicted a
10second time of committing any felony under the Illinois
11Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and
12Community Protection Act, or who has been convicted a second
13time of committing a Class 1 felony under Sections 8A-3 and
148A-6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. A person whose license or
15permit is revoked under this subsection B shall be prohibited
16from practicing medicine or treating human ailments without the
17use of drugs and without operative surgery.
18 (C) The Disciplinary Board shall recommend to the
19Department civil penalties and any other appropriate
20discipline in disciplinary cases when the Board finds that a
21physician willfully performed an abortion with actual
22knowledge that the person upon whom the abortion has been
23performed is a minor or an incompetent person without notice as
24required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
25Upon the Board's recommendation, the Department shall impose,
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1second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty of $5,000.
2(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-601, eff. 12-30-13;
398-668, eff. 6-25-14; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
4 (225 ILCS 60/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24)
5 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
6 Sec. 24. Report of violations; medical associations.
7 (a) Any physician licensed under this Act, the Illinois
8State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of Osteopathic
9Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Chiropractic Society,
10the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association, the
11Illinois Association of Naturopathic Physicians, or any
12component societies of any of these 4 groups, and any other
13person, may report to the Disciplinary Board any information
14the physician, association, society, or person may have that
15appears to show that a physician is or may be in violation of
16any of the provisions of Section 22 of this Act.
17 (b) The Department may enter into agreements with the
18Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
19Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie
20State Chiropractic Association, or the Illinois Chiropractic
21Society, or the Illinois Association of Naturopathic
22Physicians to allow these organizations to assist the
23Disciplinary Board in the review of alleged violations of this
24Act. Subject to the approval of the Department, any
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1other individuals or organizations to assist in review.
2 (c) Any physician, association, society, or person
3participating in good faith in the making of a report under
4this Act or participating in or assisting with an investigation
5or review under this Act shall have immunity from any civil,
6criminal, or other liability that might result by reason of
7those actions.
8 (d) The medical information in the custody of an entity
9under contract with the Department participating in an
10investigation or review shall be privileged and confidential to
11the same extent as are information and reports under the
12provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
13Procedure.
14 (e) Upon request by the Department after a mandatory report
15has been filed with the Department, an attorney for any party
16seeking to recover damages for injuries or death by reason of
17medical, hospital, or other healing art malpractice shall
18provide patient records related to the physician involved in
19the disciplinary proceeding to the Department within 30 days of
20the Department's request for use by the Department in any
21disciplinary matter under this Act. An attorney who provides
22patient records to the Department in accordance with this
23requirement shall not be deemed to have violated any
24attorney-client privilege. Notwithstanding any other provision
25of law, consent by a patient shall not be required for the
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1requirement.
2 (f) For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings,
3the good faith of any physician, association, society or person
4shall be presumed.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
6 (225 ILCS 60/33) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
8 Sec. 33. Legend drugs.
9 (a) Any person licensed under this Act to practice medicine
10in all of its branches shall be authorized to purchase legend
11drugs requiring an order of a person authorized to prescribe
12drugs, and to dispense such legend drugs in the regular course
13of practicing medicine. The dispensing of such legend drugs
14shall be the personal act of the person licensed under this Act
15and may not be delegated to any other person not licensed under
16this Act or the Pharmacy Practice Act unless such delegated
17dispensing functions are under the direct supervision of the
18physician authorized to dispense legend drugs. Except when
19dispensing manufacturers' samples or other legend drugs in a
20maximum 72 hour supply, persons licensed under this Act shall
21maintain a book or file of prescriptions as required in the
22Pharmacy Practice Act. Any person licensed under this Act who
23dispenses any drug or medicine shall dispense such drug or
24medicine in good faith and shall affix to the box, bottle,
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1the date on which such drug or medicine is dispensed; (2) the
2name of the patient; (3) the last name of the person dispensing
3such drug or medicine; (4) the directions for use thereof; and
4(5) the proprietary name or names or, if there are none, the
5established name or names of the drug or medicine, the dosage
6and quantity, except as otherwise authorized by regulation of
7the Department.
8 (b) The labeling requirements set forth in subsection (a)
9shall not apply to drugs or medicines in a package which bears
10a label of the manufacturer containing information describing
11its contents which is in compliance with requirements of the
12Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Illinois Food,
13Drug, and Cosmetic Act. "Drug" and "medicine" have the meanings
14ascribed to them in the Pharmacy Practice Act, as now or
15hereafter amended; "good faith" has the meaning ascribed to it
16in subsection (u) of Section 102 of the Illinois Controlled
17Substances Act.
18 (c) Prior to dispensing a prescription to a patient, the
19physician shall offer a written prescription to the patient
20which the patient may elect to have filled by the physician or
21any licensed pharmacy.
22 (d) A violation of any provision of this Section shall
23constitute a violation of this Act and shall be grounds for
24disciplinary action provided for in this Act.
25 (e) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize
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1prescribe drugs.
2(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
3 (225 ILCS 60/34) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-34)
4 (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2015)
5 Sec. 34. The provisions of this Act shall not be so
6construed nor shall they be so administered as to discriminate
7against any type or category of physician or against any
8medical, osteopathic, naturopathic, or chiropractic college.
9(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
10 Section 25. The Patients' Right to Know Act is amended by
11changing Section 5 as follows:
12 (225 ILCS 61/5)
13 Sec. 5. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the
14following definitions shall have the following meanings,
15except where the context requires otherwise:
16 "Department" means the Department of Financial and
17Professional Regulation.
18 "Disciplinary Board" means the Medical Disciplinary Board.
19 "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
20Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches, a
21naturopathic physician, or a chiropractic physician licensed
22to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without
23operative surgery.

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1 "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
2Financial and Professional Regulation.
3(Source: P.A. 97-280, eff. 8-9-11.)
4 Section 30. The Naprapathic Practice Act is amended by
5changing Sections 25 and 110 as follows:
6 (225 ILCS 63/25)
7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
8 Sec. 25. Title and designation of licensed naprapaths.
9Every person to whom a valid existing license as a naprapath
10has been issued under this Act shall be designated
11professionally a "naprapath", and not otherwise, and any
12licensed naprapath may, in connection with the practice of his
13profession, use the title or designation of "naprapath", and,
14if entitled by degree from a college or university recognized
15by the Department, may use the title of "Doctor of Naprapathy"
16or the abbreviation "D.N.". When the name of the licensed
17naprapath is used professionally in oral, written, or printed
18announcements, professional cards, or publications for the
19information of the public and is preceded by the title "Doctor"
20or the abbreviation "Dr.", the explanatory designation of
21"naprapath", "naprapathy", "Doctor of Naprapathy", or the
22designation "D.N." shall be added immediately following title
23and name. When the announcement, professional cards, or
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1shall be in writing, type, or print not less than 1/2 the size
2of that used in the name and title. No person other than the
3holder of a valid existing license under this Act shall use the
4title and designation of "Doctor of Naprapathy", "D.N.", or
5"naprapath", either directly or indirectly, in connection with
6his or her profession or business.
7 A naprapath licensed under this Act shall not hold himself
8or herself out as a Doctor of Chiropractic or a Doctor of
9Naturopathic Medicine unless he or she is licensed as a Doctor
10of Chiropractic or Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine under the
11Medical Practice Act of 1987 or any successor Act.
12(Source: P.A. 97-778, eff. 7-13-12.)
13 (225 ILCS 63/110)
14 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
15 Sec. 110. Grounds for disciplinary action; refusal,
16revocation, suspension.
17 (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, or may
18revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
19disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may
20deem appropriate, including imposing fines not to exceed
21$10,000 for each violation, with regard to any licensee or
22license for any one or combination of the following causes:
23 (1) Violations of this Act or of rules adopted under
24 this Act.
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1 the Department.
2 (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
3 finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment, or by
4 sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
5 convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
6 conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
7 the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States: (i) that
8 is a felony or (ii) that is a misdemeanor, an essential
9 element of which is dishonesty, or that is directly related
10 to the practice of the profession.
11 (4) Fraud or any misrepresentation in applying for or
12 procuring a license under this Act or in connection with
13 applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
14 (5) Professional incompetence or gross negligence.
15 (6) Malpractice.
16 (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
17 provision of this Act or its rules.
18 (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
19 response to a written request made by the Department.
20 (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
21 unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
22 defraud, or harm the public.
23 (10) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
24 defined in law as controlled substances, alcohol, or any
25 other substance which results in the inability to practice
26 with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.

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1 (11) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or
2 foreign nation if at least one of the grounds for the
3 discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those
4 set forth in this Act.
5 (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
6 any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
7 any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
8 for any professional services not actually or personally
9 rendered. This shall not be deemed to include rent or other
10 remunerations paid to an individual, partnership, or
11 corporation by a naprapath for the lease, rental, or use of
12 space, owned or controlled by the individual, partnership,
13 corporation, or association. Nothing in this paragraph
14 (12) affects any bona fide independent contractor or
15 employment arrangements among health care professionals,
16 health facilities, health care providers, or other
17 entities, except as otherwise prohibited by law. Any
18 employment arrangements may include provisions for
19 compensation, health insurance, pension, or other
20 employment benefits for the provision of services within
21 the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act.
22 Nothing in this paragraph (12) shall be construed to
23 require an employment arrangement to receive professional
24 fees for services rendered.
25 (13) Using the title "Doctor" or its abbreviation
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1 the word "naprapath" or "naprapathy" or the designation
2 "D.N.".
3 (14) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
4 after having his or her license placed on probationary
5 status, has violated the terms of probation.
6 (15) Abandonment of a patient without cause.
7 (16) Willfully making or filing false records or
8 reports relating to a licensee's practice, including but
9 not limited to, false records filed with State agencies or
10 departments.
11 (17) Willfully failing to report an instance of
12 suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
13 and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
14 (18) Physical or mental illness or disability,
15 including, but not limited to, deterioration through the
16 aging process or loss of motor skill that results in the
17 inability to practice the profession with reasonable
18 judgment, skill, or safety.
19 (19) Solicitation of professional services by means
20 other than permitted advertising.
21 (20) Failure to provide a patient with a copy of his or
22 her record upon the written request of the patient.
23 (21) Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
24 examination administered under this Act.
25 (22) Allowing one's license under this Act to be used
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1 (23) (Blank).
2 (24) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
3 report by the Department of Children and Family Services
4 under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon
5 proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee
6 has caused a child to be an abused child or a neglected
7 child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child
8 Reporting Act.
9 (25) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
10 law, an assumed name.
11 (26) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act, such
12 as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual
13 exploitation, related to the licensee's practice.
14 (27) Maintaining a professional relationship with any
15 person, firm, or corporation when the naprapath knows, or
16 should know, that the person, firm, or corporation is
17 violating this Act.
18 (28) Promotion of the sale of food supplements,
19 devices, appliances, or goods provided for a client or
20 patient in such manner as to exploit the patient or client
21 for financial gain of the licensee.
22 (29) Having treated ailments of human beings other than
23 by the practice of naprapathy as defined in this Act, or
24 having treated ailments of human beings as a licensed
25 naprapath independent of a documented referral or
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1 physician, dentist, or podiatric physician, or having
2 failed to notify the physician, dentist, or podiatric
3 physician who established a documented current and
4 relevant diagnosis that the patient is receiving
5 naprapathic treatment pursuant to that diagnosis.
6 (30) Use by a registered naprapath of the word
7 "infirmary", "hospital", "school", "university", in
8 English or any other language, in connection with the place
9 where naprapathy may be practiced or demonstrated.
10 (31) Continuance of a naprapath in the employ of any
11 person, firm, or corporation, or as an assistant to any
12 naprapath or naprapaths, directly or indirectly, after his
13 or her employer or superior has been found guilty of
14 violating or has been enjoined from violating the laws of
15 the State of Illinois relating to the practice of
16 naprapathy when the employer or superior persists in that
17 violation.
18 (32) The performance of naprapathic service in
19 conjunction with a scheme or plan with another person,
20 firm, or corporation known to be advertising in a manner
21 contrary to this Act or otherwise violating the laws of the
22 State of Illinois concerning the practice of naprapathy.
23 (33) Failure to provide satisfactory proof of having
24 participated in approved continuing education programs as
25 determined by and approved by the Secretary. Exceptions for
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1 Department.
2 (34) (Blank).
3 (35) Gross or willful overcharging for professional
4 services.
5 (36) (Blank).
6 All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
760 days after the effective date of the order imposing the
8fine.
9 (b) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
10without hearing, as provided for in the Department of
11Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code,
12the license of any person who fails to file a return, or pay
13the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or pay
14any final assessment of the tax, penalty, or interest as
15required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department
16of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of any such tax
17Act are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
182105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the
19Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
20 (c) The Department shall deny a license or renewal
21authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
22educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
23Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
24agency of this State in accordance with item (5) of subsection
25(a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of Professional
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1 (d) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
2Services has previously determined a licensee or a potential
3licensee is more than 30 days delinquent in the payment of
4child support and has subsequently certified the delinquency to
5the Department, the Department may refuse to issue or renew or
6may revoke or suspend that person's license or may take other
7disciplinary action against that person based solely upon the
8certification of delinquency made by the Department of
9Healthcare and Family Services in accordance with item (5) of
10subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
11Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of
12Illinois.
13 (e) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
14subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, as
15provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
16Code, operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension shall
17end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
18longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
19and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
20patient.
21 (f) In enforcing this Act, the Department, upon a showing
22of a possible violation, may compel an individual licensed to
23practice under this Act, or who has applied for licensure under
24this Act, to submit to a mental or physical examination and
25evaluation, or both, which may include a substance abuse or
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1of the Department. The Department shall specifically designate
2the examining physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
3its branches or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team
4involved in providing the mental or physical examination and
5evaluation, or both. The multidisciplinary team shall be led by
6a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its
7branches and may consist of one or more or a combination of
8physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its
9branches, licensed chiropractic physicians, licensed
10naturopathic physicians, licensed clinical psychologists,
11licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical
12professional counselors, and other professional and
13administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
14multidisciplinary team may require any person ordered to submit
15to an examination and evaluation pursuant to this Section to
16submit to any additional supplemental testing deemed necessary
17to complete any examination or evaluation process, including,
18but not limited to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological
19testing, or neuropsychological testing.
20 The Department may order the examining physician or any
21member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
22Department any and all records including business records that
23relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
24supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
25examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
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1of the licensee or applicant, including testimony concerning
2any supplemental testing or documents in any way related to the
3examination and evaluation. No information, report, record, or
4other documents in any way related to the examination and
5evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
6statutory privilege relating to communications between the
7licensee or applicant and the examining physician or any member
8of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization is necessary
9from the licensee or applicant ordered to undergo an evaluation
10and examination for the examining physician or any member of
11the multidisciplinary team to provide information, reports,
12records, or other documents or to provide any testimony
13regarding the examination and evaluation. The individual to be
14examined may have, at his or her own expense, another physician
15of his or her choice present during all aspects of this
16examination. Failure of an individual to submit to a mental or
17physical examination and evaluation, or both, when directed,
18shall result in an automatic suspension without hearing, until
19such time as the individual submits to the examination.
20 A person holding a license under this Act or who has
21applied for a license under this Act who, because of a physical
22or mental illness or disability, including, but not limited to,
23deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor skill,
24is unable to practice the profession with reasonable judgment,
25skill, or safety, may be required by the Department to submit
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1designated by the Department as a condition, term, or
2restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
3practice. Submission to care, counseling, or treatment as
4required by the Department shall not be considered discipline
5of a license. If the licensee refuses to enter into a care,
6counseling, or treatment agreement or fails to abide by the
7terms of the agreement, the Department may file a complaint to
8revoke, suspend, or otherwise discipline the license of the
9individual. The Secretary may order the license suspended
10immediately, pending a hearing by the Department. Fines shall
11not be assessed in disciplinary actions involving physical or
12mental illness or impairment.
13 In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
14person's license under this Section, a hearing on that person's
15license must be convened by the Department within 15 days after
16the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
17Department shall have the authority to review the subject
18individual's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
19impairment to the extent permitted by applicable federal
20statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
21medical records.
22 An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
23this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
24the Department that he or she can resume practice in compliance
25with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions
26of his or her license.

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1(Source: P.A. 97-778, eff. 7-13-12; 98-214, eff. 8-9-13;
298-463, eff. 8-16-13.)
3 Section 35. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended by
4changing Section 1 as follows:
5 (225 ILCS 90/1) (from Ch. 111, par. 4251)
6 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
7 Sec. 1. Definitions. As used in this Act:
8 (1) "Physical therapy" means all of the following:
9 (A) Examining, evaluating, and testing individuals who
10 may have mechanical, physiological, or developmental
11 impairments, functional limitations, disabilities, or
12 other health and movement-related conditions, classifying
13 these disorders, determining a rehabilitation prognosis
14 and plan of therapeutic intervention, and assessing the
15 on-going effects of the interventions.
16 (B) Alleviating impairments, functional limitations,
17 or disabilities by designing, implementing, and modifying
18 therapeutic interventions that may include, but are not
19 limited to, the evaluation or treatment of a person through
20 the use of the effective properties of physical measures
21 and heat, cold, light, water, radiant energy, electricity,
22 sound, and air and use of therapeutic massage, therapeutic
23 exercise, mobilization, and rehabilitative procedures,
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1 preventing, correcting, or alleviating a physical or
2 mental impairment, functional limitation, or disability.
3 (C) Reducing the risk of injury, impairment,
4 functional limitation, or disability, including the
5 promotion and maintenance of fitness, health, and
6 wellness.
7 (D) Engaging in administration, consultation,
8 education, and research.
9 Physical therapy includes, but is not limited to: (a)
10performance of specialized tests and measurements, (b)
11administration of specialized treatment procedures, (c)
12interpretation of referrals from physicians, dentists,
13advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, and podiatric
14physicians, (d) establishment, and modification of physical
15therapy treatment programs, (e) administration of topical
16medication used in generally accepted physical therapy
17procedures when such medication is prescribed by the patient's
18physician, licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
19the patient's physician licensed to practice podiatric
20medicine, the patient's advanced practice nurse, the patient's
21physician assistant, or the patient's dentist, and (f)
22supervision or teaching of physical therapy. Physical therapy
23does not include radiology, electrosurgery, chiropractic
24technique, naturopathic technique, or determination of a
25differential diagnosis; provided, however, the limitation on
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1limit a physical therapist licensed under this Act from
2performing an evaluation pursuant to such license. Nothing in
3this Section shall limit a physical therapist from employing
4appropriate physical therapy techniques that he or she is
5educated and licensed to perform. A physical therapist shall
6refer to a licensed physician, advanced practice nurse,
7physician assistant, dentist, or podiatric physician any
8patient whose medical condition should, at the time of
9evaluation or treatment, be determined to be beyond the scope
10of practice of the physical therapist.
11 (2) "Physical therapist" means a person who practices
12physical therapy and who has met all requirements as provided
13in this Act.
14 (3) "Department" means the Department of Professional
15Regulation.
16 (4) "Director" means the Director of Professional
17Regulation.
18 (5) "Board" means the Physical Therapy Licensing and
19Disciplinary Board approved by the Director.
20 (6) "Referral" means a written or oral authorization for
21physical therapy services for a patient by a physician,
22dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or
23podiatric physician who maintains medical supervision of the
24patient and makes a diagnosis or verifies that the patient's
25condition is such that it may be treated by a physical
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1 (7) "Documented current and relevant diagnosis" for the
2purpose of this Act means a diagnosis, substantiated by
3signature or oral verification of a physician, dentist,
4advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatric
5physician, that a patient's condition is such that it may be
6treated by physical therapy as defined in this Act, which
7diagnosis shall remain in effect until changed by the
8physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician
9assistant, or podiatric physician.
10 (8) "State" includes:
11 (a) the states of the United States of America;
12 (b) the District of Columbia; and
13 (c) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
14 (9) "Physical therapist assistant" means a person licensed
15to assist a physical therapist and who has met all requirements
16as provided in this Act and who works under the supervision of
17a licensed physical therapist to assist in implementing the
18physical therapy treatment program as established by the
19licensed physical therapist. The patient care activities
20provided by the physical therapist assistant shall not include
21the interpretation of referrals, evaluation procedures, or the
22planning or major modification of patient programs.
23 (10) "Physical therapy aide" means a person who has
24received on the job training, specific to the facility in which
25he is employed, but who has not completed an approved physical
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1 (11) "Advanced practice nurse" means a person licensed
2under the Nurse Practice Act who has a collaborative agreement
3with a collaborating physician that authorizes referrals to
4physical therapists.
5 (12) "Physician assistant" means a person licensed under
6the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 who has been
7delegated authority to make referrals to physical therapists.
8(Source: P.A. 98-214, eff. 8-9-13.)
9 Section 40. The Health Care Arbitration Act is amended by
10changing Section 2 as follows:
11 (710 ILCS 15/2) (from Ch. 10, par. 202)
12 Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act:
13 (a) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership,
14corporation, or other entity lawfully engaged in the practice
15of medicine, surgery, chiropractic, naturopathy, dentistry,
16podiatry, optometry, physical therapy or nursing.
17 (b) "Hospital" means a person, partnership, corporation or
18other entity lawfully engaged in the operation or
19administration of a hospital, clinic, nursing home or
20sanitarium.
21 (c) "Supplier" means a person, corporation, partnership or
22other entity that has manufactured, designed, distributed,
23sold, or otherwise provided any medication, device, equipment,
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1a patient.
2 (d) "Health care arbitration agreement" or "agreement"
3means a written agreement between a patient and a hospital or
4health care provider to submit to binding arbitration a claim
5for damages arising out of (1) injuries alleged to have been
6received by a patient or (2) death of a patient, due to
7hospital or health care provider negligence or other wrongful
8act, but not including intentional torts.
9(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)
10 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3 20 ILCS 3945/2from Ch. 144, par. 2002
4 105 ILCS 5/24-6
5 105 ILCS 5/26-1from Ch. 122, par. 26-1
6 215 ILCS 5/122-1from Ch. 73, par. 734-1
7 225 ILCS 60/2from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2
8 225 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7
9 225 ILCS 60/8from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8
10 225 ILCS 60/9from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9
11 225 ILCS 60/10from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10
12 225 ILCS 60/11from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11
13 225 ILCS 60/14from Ch. 111, par. 4400-14
14 225 ILCS 60/15from Ch. 111, par. 4400-15
15 225 ILCS 60/16from Ch. 111, par. 4400-16
16 225 ILCS 60/17from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17
17 225 ILCS 60/18from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18
18 225 ILCS 60/19from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19
19 225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
20 225 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24
21 225 ILCS 60/33from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33
22 225 ILCS 60/34from Ch. 111, par. 4400-34
23 225 ILCS 61/5
24 225 ILCS 63/25
25 225 ILCS 63/110

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