Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB3509

Creates the Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act. Requires an advertisement for health care services that names a health care professional to identify the type of license held pursuant to the definitions under his or her licensing Act. Provides that the advertisement shall be free from any and all deceptive or misleading information. Requires a health care professional providing health care services in the State to conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the professional's specific licensure as required under the Act, with certain exceptions. Provides that any health care professional, third party contracted to collect fees on behalf of the health care professional, the health care professional's employer, or other entity contracting with the health care professional who violates any provision under the Act is guilty of unprofessional conduct and subject to disciplinary action under the appropriate provisions of the specific Act governing that health care profession. Sets forth other provisions concerning violations and enforcement of the Act. Defines "advertisement", "deceptive" and "misleading", "health care professional", and "licensee". Effective July 1, 2010.

In provisions requiring health care professionals to wear a name tag during all patient encounters, adds an exception when precluded by adopted sterilization or isolation protocols. Provides that the requirement that a health care professional display in his or her office a writing that clearly identifies the type of license held by the health care professions applies if the health care professional has an office in which he or she sees current or prospective patients. Requires that a health care worker or provider who is not licensed by the State shall also wear a name tag during all patient encounters that clearly identifies his or her position or title, and that the name tag shall be of sufficient size and be worn in a conspicuous manner so as to be visible and apparent. Prohibits the use of positions or titles that conflict with licensed health care professionals. In a provision concerning violations of the Act, provides that the provision applies only to violations by any health care professional (now, also applies to any third party contracted to collect fees on behalf of the health care professional, the health care professional's employer, or other entity contracting with the health care professional).

Provides that a health care professional who is a student or resident and does not have a state license shall only be required to wear a name tag that clearly identifies himself or herself by name and as a student or resident, as authorized by the professional licensing Act. Also makes technical changes.

Provides that an advertisement for health care services must identify the type of license held by the health care professional advertising or providing the services pursuant to the examination designations required for licensure under his or her licensing Act or certain other definitions, titles, and initials authorized under his or her licensing Act. Makes a similar change to a provision concerning the requirement to conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the professional's specific licensure.

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