(225 ILCS 135/95)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2015)
    Sec. 95. Grounds for discipline.
    (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary action as the Department deems appropriate, including the issuance of fines not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, with regard to any license for any one or more of the following:
        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information
    
to the Department or to any other State agency.
        (2) Violations or negligent or intentional disregard
    
of this Act, or any of its rules.
        (3) Conviction of any crime under the laws of the
    
United States or any state or territory thereof that is a felony, a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is dishonesty, or a crime that is directly related to the practice of the profession.
        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
    
obtaining a license, or violating any provision of this Act or its rules.
        (5) Gross negligence in the rendering of genetic
    
counseling services.
        (6) Failure to provide genetic testing results and
    
any requested information to a referring physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant.
        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in
    
violating any provision of this Act or any rules.
        (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
    
response to a written request made by the Department.
        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
    
unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public and violating the rules of professional conduct adopted by the Department.
        (10) Failing to maintain the confidentiality of any
    
information received from a client, unless otherwise authorized or required by law.
        (10.5) Failure to maintain client records of
    
services provided and provide copies to clients upon request.
        (11) Exploiting a client for personal advantage,
    
profit, or interest.
        (12) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to
    
alcohol, narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug which results in inability to practice with reasonable skill, judgment, or safety.
        (13) Discipline by another jurisdiction, if at
    
least one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Section.
        (14) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving
    
from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any professional service not actually rendered. Nothing in this paragraph (14) affects any bona fide independent contractor or employment arrangements among health care professionals, health facilities, health care providers, or other entities, except as otherwise prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or other employment benefits for the provision of services within the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act. Nothing in this paragraph (14) shall be construed to require an employment arrangement to receive professional fees for services rendered.
        (15) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
    
after having the license placed on probationary status has violated the terms of probation.
        (16) Failing to refer a client to other health care
    
professionals when the licensee is unable or unwilling to adequately support or serve the client.
        (17) Willfully filing false reports relating to a
    
licensee's practice, including but not limited to false records filed with federal or State agencies or departments.
        (18) Willfully failing to report an instance of
    
suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
        (19) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
    
report by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
        (20) Physical or mental disability, including
    
deterioration through the aging process or loss of abilities and skills which results in the inability to practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
        (21) Solicitation of professional services by using
    
false or misleading advertising.
        (22) Failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
    
penalty of interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue or any successor agency or the Internal Revenue Service or any successor agency.
        (23) A finding that licensure has been applied for or
    
obtained by fraudulent means.
        (24) Practicing or attempting to practice under a
    
name other than the full name as shown on the license or any other legally authorized name.
        (25) Gross overcharging for professional services,
    
including filing statements for collection of fees or monies for which services are not rendered.
        (26) Providing genetic counseling services to
    
individuals, couples, groups, or families without a referral from either a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, an advanced practice nurse who has a collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to make referrals to a genetic counselor, or a physician assistant who has been delegated authority to make referrals to genetic counselors.
    (b) The Department shall deny, without hearing, any application or renewal for a license under this Act to any person who has defaulted on an educational loan guaranteed by the Illinois State Assistance Commission; however, the Department may issue a license or renewal if the person in default has established a satisfactory repayment record as determined by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
    (c) The determination by a court that a licensee is subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code will result in an automatic suspension of his or her license. The suspension will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the patient, and the determination of the Director that the licensee be allowed to resume professional practice.
(Source: P.A. 96-1313, eff. 7-27-10; 96-1482, eff. 11-29-10; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)