97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3352

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Dan Reitz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to reenact certain provisions of Public Act 94-677, which was declared to be unconstitutional. Includes explanatory, validation, and severability provisions. Makes certain changes relating to the reenactment. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from November 30, 2011 until December 31, 2021. Further amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; civil penalties for unlicensed practice; exemptions; the Medical Disciplinary Board; the Complaint Committee; the Medical Licensing Board; matters concerning advanced practice nurses; applications for licenses; criminal background checks; education standards; temporary licenses; visiting professor, physician, or resident permits; licensure without examination; continuing education; license renewal and fees; disciplinary action; reports related to professional conduct and capacity; license suspension; advertising; purchasing and dispensing legend drugs; hearing officers; hearings and notice; disclosure of information; reports of the Disciplinary Board's findings and recommendations; certification of record; prima facie proof; restoration of licenses; authority of the Director and the Department; criminal penalties; and public nuisances. Repeals a Section of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 concerning the practice of medicine by persons licensed in any other state who have applied to the Department for a license to practice medicine in all of its branches. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Findings; purpose; text and revisory changes;
5validation; additional material.
6    (a) The Illinois Supreme Court, in Lebron v. Gottlieb
7Memorial Hospital, found that the limitations on noneconomic
8damages in medical malpractice actions that were created in
9Public Act 94-677, contained in Section 2-1706.5 of the Code of
10Civil Procedure, violate the separation of powers clause of the
11Illinois Constitution. Because Public Act 94-677 contained an
12inseverability provision, the Court held the Act to be void in
13its entirety. The Court emphasized, however, that "because the
14other provisions contained in Public Act 94-677 are deemed
15invalid solely on inseverability grounds, the legislature
16remains free to reenact any provisions it deems appropriate".
17    (b) It is the purpose of this Act to reenact certain
18provisions of Public Act 94-677 that did not involve
19limitations on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice
20actions, to validate certain actions taken in reliance on those
21provisions, and to make certain additional changes to the
22statutes.
23    (c) This Act reenacts Sections 7, 22, 23, 24, 24.1, and 36
24of the Medical Practice Act of 1987. This Act does not reenact

 

 

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1any other provisions of Public Act 94-677.
2    In this Act, the base text of the reenacted Sections
3includes the text as it existed at the time of the Supreme
4Court's decision, including any amendments that occurred after
5P.A. 94-677, and also includes amendments that occurred after
6the decision. Striking and underscoring is used only to show
7the changes being made by this Act to that base text.
8    (d) All otherwise lawful actions taken in reasonable
9reliance on or pursuant to the Sections reenacted by this Act,
10as set forth in Public Act 94-677 or subsequently amended, by
11any officer, employee, agency, or unit of State or local
12government or by any other person or entity, are hereby
13validated.
14    With respect to actions taken in relation to matters
15arising under the Sections reenacted by this Act, a person is
16rebuttably presumed to have acted in reasonable reliance on and
17pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 94-677, as those
18provisions had been amended at the time the action was taken.
19     With respect to their administration of matters arising
20under the Sections reenacted by this Act, officers, employees,
21agencies, and units of State and local government shall
22continue to apply the provisions of Public Act 94-677, as those
23provisions had been amended at the relevant time.
24    (e) This Act also contains material making new substantive
25changes.
 

 

 

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1    Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
2Sections 4.21 and 4.31 as follows:
 
3    (5 ILCS 80/4.21)
4    Sec. 4.21. Acts repealed on January 1, 2011 and November
530, 2011. (a) The following Acts are repealed on January 1,
62011: The Fire Equipment Distributor and Employee Regulation
7Act of 2000. (b) The following Act is repealed on November 30,
82011: The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
9(Source: P.A. 96-1041, eff. 7-14-10; 96-1492, eff. 12-30-10.)
 
10    (5 ILCS 80/4.31)
11    Sec. 4.31. Acts Act repealed on January 1, 2021. The
12following Acts are Act is repealed on January 1, 2021:
13    The Crematory Regulation Act.
14    The Cemetery Oversight Act.
15    The Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology
16Act.
17    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
18    The Radiation Protection Act of 1990.
19(Source: P.A. 96-1041, eff. 7-14-10; 96-1331, eff. 7-27-10;
20incorporates P.A. 96-863, eff. 3-1-10; revised 9-9-10.)
 
21    Section 10. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
22changing Sections 2, 3.5, 4, 7.5, 8, 8.1, 9, 9.7, 11, 15, 17,
2318, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 33, 35, 37, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47,

 

 

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159, and 61, by reenacting and changing Sections 7, 22, and 23,
2by reenacting Sections 24, 24.1, and 36 as follows:
 
3    (225 ILCS 60/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
5    Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the
6following definitions shall have the following meanings,
7except where the context requires otherwise:
8    1. "Act" means the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
9    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
10by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
11file or license file as maintained by the Department's
12licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
13licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
14those changes must be made either through the Department's
15website or by contacting the Department.
16    2. "Department" means the Department of Financial and
17Professional Regulation.
18    3. "Director" means the Director of Professional
19Regulation.
20    4. "Disciplinary Action" means revocation, suspension,
21probation, supervision, practice modification, reprimand,
22required education, fines or any other action taken by the
23Department against a person holding a license.
24    5. "Disciplinary Board" means the Medical Disciplinary
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1    6. "Final Determination" means the governing body's final
2action taken under the procedure followed by a health care
3institution, or professional association or society, against
4any person licensed under the Act in accordance with the bylaws
5or rules and regulations of such health care institution, or
6professional association or society.
7    7. "Fund" means the Medical Disciplinary Fund.
8    8. "Impaired" means the inability to practice medicine with
9reasonable skill and safety due to physical or mental
10disabilities as evidenced by a written determination or written
11consent based on clinical evidence including deterioration
12through the aging process or loss of motor skill, or abuse of
13drugs or alcohol, of sufficient degree to diminish a person's
14ability to deliver competent patient care.
15    9. "Licensing Board" means the Medical Licensing Board.
16    10. "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
17Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches or a
18chiropractic physician licensed to treat human ailments
19without the use of drugs and without operative surgery.
20    11. "Professional Association" means an association or
21society of persons licensed under this Act, and operating
22within the State of Illinois, including but not limited to,
23medical societies, osteopathic organizations, and chiropractic
24organizations, but this term shall not be deemed to include
25hospital medical staffs.
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1written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling,
2activities, or education, satisfactory to the Disciplinary
3Board, designed for the purpose of restoring an impaired person
4to a condition whereby the impaired person can practice
5medicine with reasonable skill and safety of a sufficient
6degree to deliver competent patient care.
7    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
8Financial and Professional Regulation.
9(Source: P.A. 85-1209; 85-1245; 85-1440.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 60/3.5)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
12    Sec. 3.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty.
13    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts
14to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a physician
15without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any
16other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
17Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
18offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty
19shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
20accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
21the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
22    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
23investigate any and all unlicensed activity.
24    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
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1order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
2execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
3any court of record.
4(Source: P.A. 89-474, eff. 6-18-96.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
7    Sec. 4. Exemptions. (a) This Act does not apply to the
8following:
9        (1) persons lawfully carrying on their particular
10    profession or business under any valid existing regulatory
11    Act of this State;
12        (2) persons rendering gratuitous services in cases of
13    emergency; or
14        (3) persons treating human ailments by prayer or
15    spiritual means as an exercise or enjoyment of religious
16    freedom. ; or
17        (4) persons practicing the specified occupations set
18    forth in in subsection (a) of, and pursuant to a licensing
19    exemption granted in subsection (b) or (d) of, Section
20    2105-350 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law
21    of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, but only for
22    so long as the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
23    Professional Licensure Exemption Law is operable.
24    (b) (Blank).
25(Source: P.A. 96-7, eff. 4-3-09.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 60/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
3    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 94-677,
4which has been held unconstitutional)
5    Sec. 7. Medical Disciplinary Board.
6    (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
7Disciplinary Board (hereinafter referred to as the
8"Disciplinary Board"). The Disciplinary Board shall consist of
911 members, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the
10advice and consent of the Senate. All members shall be
11residents of the State, not more than 6 of whom shall be
12members of the same political party. All members shall be
13voting members. Five members shall be physicians licensed to
14practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois possessing
15the degree of doctor of medicine, and it shall be the goal that
16at least one of the members practice in the field of
17neurosurgery, one of the members practice in the field of
18obstetrics and gynecology, and one of the members practice in
19the field of cardiology. One member shall be a physician
20licensed to practice medicine all its branches in Illinois
21possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic
22medicine. One member shall be a chiropractic physician licensed
23to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without
24operative surgery practice in Illinois and possessing the
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1of the public, who shall not be engaged in any way, directly or
2indirectly, as providers of health care.
3    (B) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be appointed
4for terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
5member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
6years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
7Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
8of the unexpired term by and with the advice and consent of the
9Senate. Upon recommendation of the Board, any member of the
10Disciplinary Board may be removed by the Governor for
11misfeasance, malfeasance, or wilful neglect of duty, after
12notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
13shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
14on the Disciplinary Board until their successor is appointed
15and qualified. No member of the Disciplinary Board shall serve
16more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms.
17    In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to insure
18that the various social and geographic regions of the State of
19Illinois are properly represented.
20    In making the designation of persons to act for the several
21professions represented on the Disciplinary Board, the
22Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
23members of the respective professions and by organizations
24therein.
25    (C) The Disciplinary Board shall annually elect one of its
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1officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
2same office. Each officer shall serve until their successor has
3been elected and qualified.
4    (D) (Blank).
5    (E) Six voting members of the Disciplinary Board, at least
64 of whom are physicians, shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy
7in the membership of the Disciplinary Board shall not impair
8the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform
9all the duties of the Disciplinary Board. Any action taken by
10the Disciplinary Board under this Act may be authorized by
11resolution at any regular or special meeting and each such
12resolution shall take effect immediately. The Disciplinary
13Board shall meet at least quarterly. The Disciplinary Board is
14empowered to adopt all rules and regulations necessary and
15incident to the powers granted to it under this Act.
16    (F) Each member, and member-officer, of the Disciplinary
17Board shall receive a per diem stipend as the Secretary of the
18Department, hereinafter referred to as the Secretary, shall
19determine. The Secretary shall also determine the per diem
20stipend that each ex-officio member shall receive. Each member
21shall be paid their necessary expenses while engaged in the
22performance of their duties.
23    (G) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
24and not less than 2 Deputy Medical Coordinators who shall not
25be members of the Disciplinary Board. Each medical coordinator
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1its branches, and the Secretary shall set their rates of
2compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
3coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
4counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
5medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
6in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
7coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
8the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
9locate their office in Springfield. Each medical coordinator
10shall be the chief enforcement officer of this Act in his or
11her assigned region and shall serve at the will of the
12Disciplinary Board.
13    The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
14Personnel Code, not less than one full time investigator for
15every 2,500 physicians licensed in the State. Each investigator
16shall be a college graduate with at least 2 years of years'
17investigative experience or one year advanced medical
18education. Upon the written request of the Disciplinary Board,
19the Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the Personnel
20Code, such other professional, technical, investigative, and
21clerical help, either on a full or part-time basis as the
22Disciplinary Board deems necessary for the proper performance
23of its duties.
24    (H) Upon the specific request of the Disciplinary Board,
25signed by either the chairperson chairman, vice chairperson
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1the Department of Human Services or the Department of State
2Police shall make available any and all information that they
3have in their possession regarding a particular case then under
4investigation by the Disciplinary Board.
5    (I) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be immune from
6suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
7other acts performed in good faith as members of the
8Disciplinary Board.
9    (J) The Disciplinary Board may compile and establish a
10statewide roster of physicians and other medical
11professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
12such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
13serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
14coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
15coordinators or the Disciplinary Board in their investigations
16and participation in complaints against physicians. Such
17advisors shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at
18a reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable
19expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the advisor,
20for any act undertaken in good faith and in the conduct of his
21or her their duties under this Section, shall be immune from
22civil suit.
23(Source: P.A. 93-138, eff. 7-10-03; 94-677, eff. 8-25-05.)
 
24    (225 ILCS 60/7.5)
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1    Sec. 7.5. Complaint Committee.
2    (a) There shall be a Complaint Committee of the
3Disciplinary Board composed of at least one of the medical
4coordinators established by subsection (G) (g) of Section 7 of
5this Act, the Chief of Medical Investigations (person employed
6by the Department who is in charge of investigating complaints
7against physicians and physician assistants), and at least 3
8voting members of the Disciplinary Board (at least 2 of whom
9shall be physicians) designated by the Chairperson Chairman of
10the Medical Disciplinary Board with the approval of the
11Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board members so
12appointed shall serve one-year terms and may be eligible for
13reappointment for subsequent terms.
14    (b) The Complaint Committee shall meet at least twice a
15month to exercise its functions and duties set forth in
16subsection (c) below. At least 2 members of the Disciplinary
17Board shall be in attendance in order for any business to be
18transacted by the Complaint Committee. The Complaint Committee
19shall make every effort to consider expeditiously and take
20prompt action on each item on its agenda.
21    (c) The Complaint Committee shall have the following duties
22and functions:
23        (1) To recommend to the Disciplinary Board that a
24    complaint file be closed.
25        (2) To refer a complaint file to the office of the
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1    Department who is in charge of prosecuting formal
2    complaints against licensees) for review.
3        (3) To make a decision in conjunction with the Chief of
4    Medical Prosecutions regarding action to be taken on a
5    complaint file.
6    (d) In determining what action to take or whether to
7proceed with prosecution of a complaint, the Complaint
8Committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following
9factors: sufficiency of the evidence presented, prosecutorial
10merit under Section 22 of this Act, any recommendation made by
11the Department, and insufficient cooperation from complaining
12parties.
13(Source: P.A. 93-214, eff. 1-1-04.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 60/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
16    Sec. 8. Medical Licensing Board.
17    (A) There is hereby created a Medical Licensing Board
18(hereinafter referred to as the "Licensing Board"). The
19Licensing Board shall be composed of 7 members, to be appointed
20by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
21Senate; 5 of whom shall be reputable physicians licensed to
22practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois,
23possessing the degree of doctor of medicine; one member shall
24be a reputable physician licensed in Illinois to practice
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1doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine; and one member
2shall be a reputable physician licensed to treat human ailments
3without the use of drugs and without operative surgery practice
4in Illinois and possessing the degree of doctor of
5chiropractic. Of the 5 members holding the degree of doctor of
6medicine, one shall be a full-time or part-time teacher of
7professorial rank in the clinical department of an Illinois
8school of medicine.
9    (B) Members of the Licensing Board shall be appointed for
10terms of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and
11qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
12same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion
13of the vacated term. No more than 4 members of the Licensing
14Board shall be members of the same political party and all
15members shall be residents of this State. No member of the
16Licensing Board may be appointed to more than 2 successive 4
17year terms. This limitation shall only apply to individuals
18appointed to the Licensing Board after the effective date of
19this Act.
20    (C) Members of the Licensing Board shall be immune from
21suit in any action based upon any licensing proceedings or
22other acts performed in good faith as members of the Licensing
23Board.
24    (D) (Blank).
25    (E) The Licensing Board shall annually elect one of its
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1shall be elected more than twice in succession to the same
2office. Each officer shall serve until his or her their
3successor has been elected and qualified.
4    (F) None of the functions, powers or duties of the
5Department with respect to policies regarding licensure and
6examination under this Act, including the promulgation of such
7rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
8shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
9Licensing Board.
10    (G) The Licensing Board shall receive the same compensation
11as the members of the Medical Disciplinary Board, which
12compensation shall be paid out of the Illinois State Medical
13Disciplinary Fund.
14(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/8.1)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
17    Sec. 8.1. Matters concerning advanced practice nurses. Any
18proposed rules, amendments, second notice materials and
19adopted rule or amendment materials, and policy statements
20concerning advanced practice nurses shall be presented to the
21Medical Licensing Board for review and comment. The
22recommendations of both the Board of Nursing and the Medical
23Licensing Board shall be presented to the Secretary for
24consideration in making final decisions. Whenever the Board of
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1rule or policy, the Secretary shall convene a joint meeting of
2the officers of each Board to discuss the resolution of any
3such disagreements.
4(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
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 of Professional Regulation
11    hereinafter referred to as the Department.
12        (B) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Department
13    that the applicant:
14            (1) is of good moral character. The Department
15        shall deny the license of an applicant who fails to
16        submit evidence satisfactory to the Department that
17        the applicant is of good moral character. In
18        determining moral character under this Section, the
19        Department may take into consideration whether the
20        applicant has engaged in conduct or activities which
21        would constitute grounds for discipline under this
22        Act. The Department may also request the applicant to
23        submit, and may consider as evidence of moral
24        character, endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals
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1            (2) has the preliminary and professional education
2        required by this Act;
3            (3) (blank); and
4            (4) is physically, mentally, and professionally
5        capable of practicing medicine with reasonable
6        judgment, skill, and safety. In determining physical,
7        mental and professional capacity under this Section,
8        the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a
9        possible incapacity or conduct or activities that
10        would constitute grounds for discipline under this
11        Act, compel any applicant to submit to a mental or
12        physical examination and evaluation, or both, as
13        provided for in Section 22 of this Act. The Licensing
14        Board may condition or restrict any license, subject to
15        the same terms and conditions as are provided for the
16        Medical Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this
17        Act. Any such condition of a restricted license shall
18        provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
19        Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to review
20        the subject physician's compliance with such
21        conditions or restrictions, including, where
22        appropriate, the physician's record of treatment and
23        counseling regarding the impairment, to the extent
24        permitted by applicable federal statutes and
25        regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
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1        In determining professional capacity under this
2    Section, an any individual who has not been actively
3    engaged in the practice of medicine or as a medical,
4    osteopathic, or chiropractic student or who has not been
5    engaged in a formal program of medical education during the
6    2 years immediately preceding their application may be
7    required to complete such additional testing, training, or
8    remedial education as the Licensing Board may deem
9    necessary in order to establish the applicant's present
10    capacity to practice medicine with reasonable judgment,
11    skill, and safety. The Licensing Board may consider all of
12    the following criteria, as they relate to an applicant, as
13    part of its determination of professional capacity:
14            (1) Medical research in an established research
15        facility, hospital, college or university, or private
16        corporation.
17            (2) Specialized training or education.
18            (3) Publication of original work in learned,
19        medical, or scientific journals.
20            (4) Participation in federal, State, local, or
21        international public health programs or organizations.
22            (5) Professional service in a federal veterans or
23        military institution.
24            (6) Any other professional activities deemed to
25        maintain and enhance the clinical capabilities of the
26        applicant.

 

 

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1        Any applicant applying for a license to practice
2    medicine in all of its branches or for a license as a
3    chiropractic physician who has not been engaged in the
4    active practice of medicine or has not been enrolled in a
5    medical program for 2 years prior to application must
6    submit proof of professional capacity to the Licensing
7    Board.
8        Any applicant applying for a temporary license that has
9    not been engaged in the active practice of medicine or has
10    not been enrolled in a medical program for longer than 5
11    years prior to application must submit proof of
12    professional capacity to the Licensing Board.
13        (C) Designate specifically the name, location, and
14    kind of professional school, college, or institution of
15    which the applicant is a graduate and the category under
16    which the applicant seeks, and will undertake, to practice.
17        (D) Pay to the Department at the time of application
18    the required fees.
19        (E) Pursuant to Department rules, as required, pass an
20    examination authorized by the Department to determine the
21    applicant's fitness to receive a license.
22        (F) Complete the application process within 3 years
23    from the date of application. If the process has not been
24    completed within 3 years, the application shall expire be
25    denied, application fees shall be forfeited, and the
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1    at the time of reapplication.
2(Source: P.A. 89-387, eff. 8-20-95; 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 60/9.7)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
5    Sec. 9.7. Criminal history records background check. Each
6applicant for licensure or visiting permit shall have his or
7her fingerprints submitted to the Department of State Police in
8an electronic format that complies with the form and manner for
9requesting and furnishing criminal history record information
10as prescribed by the Department of State Police. These
11fingerprints shall be checked against the Department of State
12Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history
13record databases now and hereafter filed. The Department of
14State Police shall charge applicants a fee for conducting the
15criminal history records check, which shall be deposited into
16the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual
17cost of the records check. The Department of State Police shall
18furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of
19Illinois convictions to the Department. The Department may
20require applicants to pay a separate fingerprinting fee, either
21to the Department or to a Department designated or approved
22vendor. The Department, in its discretion, may allow an
23applicant who does not have reasonable access to a designated
24vendor to provide his or her fingerprints in an alternative
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1implement this Section.
2The Department shall require an applicant for a license under
3Section 19 of this Act to undergo a criminal background check.
4The Department shall adopt rules to implement this Section.
5(Source: P.A. 90-722, eff. 1-1-99.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/11)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
8    Sec. 11. Minimum education standards. The minimum
9standards of professional education to be enforced by the
10Department in conducting examinations and issuing licenses
11shall be as follows:
12        (A) Practice of medicine. For the practice of medicine
13    in all of its branches:
14            (1) For applications for licensure under
15        subsection (D) of Section 19 of this Act:
16                (a) that the applicant is a graduate of a
17            medical or osteopathic college in the United
18            States, its territories or Canada, that the
19            applicant has completed a 2 year course of
20            instruction in a college of liberal arts, or its
21            equivalent, and a course of instruction in a
22            medical or osteopathic college approved by the
23            Department or by a private, not for profit
24            accrediting body approved by the Department, and
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1            clinical training of not less than 12 months as
2            approved by the Department; or
3                (b) that the applicant is a graduate of a
4            medical or osteopathic college located outside the
5            United States, its territories or Canada, and that
6            the degree conferred is officially recognized by
7            the country for the purposes of licensure, that the
8            applicant has completed a 2 year course of
9            instruction in a college of liberal arts or its
10            equivalent, and a course of instruction in a
11            medical or osteopathic college approved by the
12            Department, which course shall have been not less
13            than 132 weeks in duration and shall have been
14            completed within a period of not less than 35
15            months, and, in addition thereto, has completed a
16            course of postgraduate clinical training of not
17            less than 12 months, as approved by the Department,
18            and has complied with any other standards
19            established by rule.
20                For the purposes of this subparagraph (b) an
21            applicant is considered to be a graduate of a
22            medical college if the degree which is conferred is
23            officially recognized by that country for the
24            purposes of receiving a license to practice
25            medicine in all of its branches or a document is
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1            completion of all formal training requirements
2            including any internship and social service; or
3                (c) that the applicant has studied medicine at
4            a medical or osteopathic college located outside
5            the United States, its territories, or Canada,
6            that the applicant has completed a 2 year course of
7            instruction in a college of liberal arts or its
8            equivalent and all of the formal requirements of a
9            foreign medical school except internship and
10            social service, which course shall have been not
11            less than 132 weeks in duration and shall have been
12            completed within a period of not less than 35
13            months; that the applicant has submitted an
14            application to a medical college accredited by the
15            Liaison Committee on Medical Education and
16            submitted to such evaluation procedures, including
17            use of nationally recognized medical student tests
18            or tests devised by the individual medical
19            college, and that the applicant has satisfactorily
20            completed one academic year of supervised clinical
21            training under the direction of such medical
22            college; and, in addition thereto has completed a
23            course of postgraduate clinical training of not
24            less than 12 months, as approved by the Department,
25            and has complied with any other standards
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1                (d) Any clinical clerkships must have been
2            completed in compliance with Section 10.3 of the
3            Hospital Licensing Act, as amended.
4            (2) Effective January 1, 1988, for applications
5        for licensure made subsequent to January 1, 1988, under
6        Sections 9 or 17 of this Act by individuals not
7        described in paragraph (3) of subsection (A) of Section
8        11 who graduated after December 31, 1984:
9                (a) that the applicant: (i) graduated from a
10            medical or osteopathic college officially
11            recognized by the jurisdiction in which it is
12            located for the purpose of receiving a license to
13            practice medicine in all of its branches, and the
14            applicant has completed, as defined by the
15            Department, a 6 year postsecondary course of study
16            comprising at least 2 academic years of study in
17            the basic medical sciences; and 2 academic years of
18            study in the clinical sciences, while enrolled in
19            the medical college which conferred the degree,
20            the core rotations of which must have been
21            completed in clinical teaching facilities owned,
22            operated or formally affiliated with the medical
23            college which conferred the degree, or under
24            contract in teaching facilities owned, operated or
25            affiliated with another medical college which is
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1            the medical school which conferred the degree is
2            located; or (ii) graduated from a medical or
3            osteopathic college accredited by the Liaison
4            Committee on Medical Education, the Committee on
5            Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools in
6            conjunction with the Liaison Committee on Medical
7            Education, or the Bureau of Professional Education
8            of the American Osteopathic Association; and,
9            (iii) in addition thereto, has completed 24 months
10            a course of postgraduate clinical training of not
11            less than 24 months, as approved by the Department;
12            or
13                (b) that the applicant has studied medicine at
14            a medical or osteopathic college located outside
15            the United States, its territories, or Canada,
16            that the applicant, in addition to satisfying the
17            requirements of subparagraph (a), except for the
18            awarding of a degree, has completed all of the
19            formal requirements of a foreign medical school
20            except internship and social service and has
21            submitted an application to a medical college
22            accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical
23            Education and submitted to such evaluation
24            procedures, including use of nationally recognized
25            medical student tests or tests devised by the
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1            has satisfactorily completed one academic year of
2            supervised clinical training under the direction
3            of such medical college; and, in addition thereto,
4            has completed 24 months a course of postgraduate
5            clinical training of not less than 24 months, as
6            approved by the Department, and has complied with
7            any other standards established by rule.
8            (3) (Blank).
9            (4) Any person granted a temporary license
10        pursuant to Section 17 of this Act who shall
11        satisfactorily complete a course of postgraduate
12        clinical training and meet all of the requirements for
13        licensure shall be granted a permanent license
14        pursuant to Section 9.
15            (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
16        Section an individual holding a temporary license
17        under Section 17 of this Act shall be required to
18        satisfy the undergraduate medical and post-graduate
19        clinical training educational requirements in effect
20        on the date of their application for a temporary
21        license, provided they apply for a license under
22        Section 9 of this Act and satisfy all other
23        requirements of this Section while their temporary
24        license is in effect.
25        (B) Treating human ailments without drugs and without
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1    ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
2    surgery:
3            (1) For an applicant who was a resident student and
4        who is a graduate after July 1, 1926, of a chiropractic
5        college or institution, that such school, college or
6        institution, at the time of the applicant's graduation
7        required as a prerequisite to admission thereto a 4
8        year course of instruction in a high school, and, as a
9        prerequisite to graduation therefrom, a course of
10        instruction in the treatment of human ailments, of not
11        less than 132 weeks in duration and which shall have
12        been completed within a period of not less than 35
13        months except that as to students matriculating or
14        entering upon a course of chiropractic study during the
15        years 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, and
16        1947, such elapsed time shall be not less than 32
17        months, such high school and such school, college or
18        institution having been reputable and in good standing
19        in the judgment of the Department.
20            (2) For an applicant who is a matriculant in a
21        chiropractic college after September 1, 1969, that
22        such applicant shall be required to complete a 2 year
23        course of instruction in a liberal arts college or its
24        equivalent and a course of instruction in a
25        chiropractic college in the treatment of human
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1        therefrom, having been not less than 132 weeks in
2        duration and shall have been completed within a period
3        of not less than 35 months, such college of liberal
4        arts and chiropractic college having been reputable
5        and in good standing in the judgment of the Department.
6            (3) For an applicant who is a graduate of a United
7        States chiropractic college after August 19, 1981, the
8        college of the applicant must be fully accredited by
9        the Commission on Accreditation of the Council on
10        Chiropractic Education or its successor at the time of
11        graduation. Such graduates shall be considered to have
12        met the minimum requirements which shall be in addition
13        to those requirements set forth in the rules and
14        regulations promulgated by the Department.
15            (4) For an applicant who is a graduate of a
16        chiropractic college in another country; that such
17        chiropractic college be equivalent to the standards of
18        education as set forth for chiropractic colleges
19        located in the United States.
20(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97; 90-818, eff. 3-23-99.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/15)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-15)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
23    Sec. 15. Physician licensed to practice without drugs and
24operative surgery; license for general practice. Any physician
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1of prescriptive drugs and operative surgery shall be permitted
2to take the examination for licensure as a physician to
3practice medicine in all its branches and shall receive a
4license to practice medicine in all of its branches if he or
5she shall successfully pass such examination, upon proof of
6having successfully completed in a medical college,
7osteopathic college or chiropractic college reputable and in
8good standing in the judgment of the Department, courses of
9instruction in materia medica, therapeutics, surgery,
10obstetrics, and theory and practice deemed by the Department to
11be equal to the courses of instruction required in those
12subjects for admission to the examination for a license to
13practice medicine in all of its branches, together with proof
14of having completed (a) the 2 year course of instruction in a
15college of liberal arts, or its equivalent, required under this
16Act, and (b) a course of postgraduate clinical training of not
17less than 24 months as approved by the Department.
18(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
21    Sec. 17. Temporary license. Persons holding the degree of
22Doctor of Medicine, persons holding the degree of Doctor of
23Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and persons
24holding the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic or persons who
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1receive such degree from a medical, osteopathic, or
2chiropractic school, who wish to pursue programs of graduate or
3specialty training in this State, may receive without
4examination, in the discretion of the Department, a 3-year
5temporary license. In order to receive a 3-year temporary
6license hereunder, an applicant shall submit evidence furnish
7satisfactory proof to the Department that the applicant:
8        (A) Is of good moral character. The Department shall
9    deny the license of an applicant who fails to submit
10    evidence satisfactory to the Department that the applicant
11    is of good moral character. In determining moral character
12    under this Section, the Department may take into
13    consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct
14    or activities which would constitute grounds for
15    discipline under this Act. The Department may also request
16    the applicant to submit, and may consider as evidence of
17    moral character, endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals
18    licensed under this Act;
19        (B) Has been accepted or appointed for specialty or
20    residency training by a hospital situated in this State or
21    a training program in hospitals or facilities maintained by
22    the State of Illinois or affiliated training facilities
23    which is approved by the Department for the purpose of such
24    training under this Act. The applicant shall indicate the
25    beginning and ending dates of the period for which the
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1        (C) Has or will satisfy the professional education
2    requirements of Section 11 of this Act which are effective
3    at the date of application except for postgraduate clinical
4    training;
5        (D) Is physically, mentally, and professionally
6    capable of practicing medicine or treating human ailments
7    without the use of drugs or operative surgery with
8    reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. In determining
9    physical, mental and professional capacity under this
10    Section, the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a showing of
11    a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
12    mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, and
13    may condition or restrict any temporary license, subject to
14    the same terms and conditions as are provided for the
15    Medical Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act.
16    Any such condition of restricted temporary license shall
17    provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
18    Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to review the
19    subject physician's compliance with such conditions or
20    restrictions, including, where appropriate, the
21    physician's record of treatment and counseling regarding
22    the impairment, to the extent permitted by applicable
23    federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
24    confidentiality of medical records of patients.
25    Three-year temporary licenses issued pursuant to this
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1therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
2of the Department, and if a temporary license is thereafter
3extended, it shall not extend beyond completion of the
4residency program. The holder of a valid 3-year temporary
5license shall be entitled thereby to perform only such acts as
6may be prescribed by and incidental to his or her their program
7of residency training; he or she they shall not be entitled to
8otherwise engage in the practice of medicine in this State
9unless fully licensed in this State.
10    A 3-year temporary license may be revoked by the Department
11upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged in the practice
12of medicine in this State outside of the program of his or her
13their residency or specialty training, or if the holder shall
14fail to supply the Department, within 10 days of its request,
15with information as to his or her their current status and
16activities in his or her their specialty training program.
17(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97; 90-54, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 60/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
20    Sec. 18. Visiting professor, physician, or resident
21permits.
22    (A) Visiting professor permit.
23        (1) A visiting professor permit shall entitle a person
24    to practice medicine in all of its branches or to practice
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1    and without operative surgery provided:
2            (a) 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 their native licensing
7        jurisdiction during the period of the visiting
8        professor permit;
9            (b) the person has received a faculty appointment
10        to teach in a medical, osteopathic or chiropractic
11        school in Illinois; and
12            (c) the Department may prescribe the information
13        necessary to establish an applicant's eligibility for
14        a permit. This information shall include without
15        limitation (i) a statement from the dean of the medical
16        school at which the applicant will be employed
17        describing the applicant's qualifications and (ii) a
18        statement from the dean of the medical school listing
19        every affiliated institution in which the applicant
20        will be providing instruction as part of the medical
21        school's education program and justifying any clinical
22        activities at each of the institutions listed by the
23        dean.
24        (2) Application for visiting professor permits shall
25    be made to the Department, in writing, on forms prescribed
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1    fee established by rule, which shall not be refundable. Any
2    application shall require the information as, in the
3    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
4    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
5        (3) A visiting professor permit shall be valid for no
6    longer than 2 years from the date of issuance or until the
7    time the faculty appointment is terminated, whichever
8    occurs first, and may be renewed only in accordance with
9    subdivision (A)(6) of this Section.
10        (4) The applicant may be required to appear before the
11    Medical Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
12    requirement for, the issuance of the original permit and
13    the renewal.
14        (5) Persons holding a permit under this Section shall
15    only practice medicine in all of its branches or practice
16    the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
17    and without operative surgery in the State of Illinois in
18    their official capacity under their contract within the
19    medical school itself and any affiliated institution in
20    which the permit holder is providing instruction as part of
21    the medical school's educational program and for which the
22    medical school has assumed direct responsibility.
23        (6) After the initial renewal of a visiting professor
24    permit, a A visiting professor permit shall be valid until
25    the last day of the next physician license renewal period,
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1    meet the following requirements:
2            (i) have obtained the required continuing
3        education hours as set by rule; and
4            (ii) have paid the fee prescribed for a license
5        under Section 21 of this Act.
6    For initial renewal, the visiting professor must
7successfully pass a general competency examination authorized
8by the Department by rule, unless he or she was issued an
9initial visiting professor permit on or after January 1, 2007,
10but prior to July 1, 2007.
 
11    (B) Visiting physician permit.
12        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
13    temporary visiting physician permit, without examination,
14    provided:
15            (a) (blank);
16            (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
17        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
18        branches or to practice the treatment of human ailments
19        without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
20        in good standing in his or her native licensing
21        jurisdiction during the period of the temporary
22        visiting physician permit;
23            (c) that the person has received an invitation or
24        appointment to study, demonstrate, or perform a
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1        clinical subject or technique in a medical,
2        osteopathic, or chiropractic school, a state or
3        national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
4        professional association or society conference or
5        meeting, a hospital licensed under the Hospital
6        Licensing Act, a hospital organized under the
7        University of Illinois Hospital Act, or a facility
8        operated pursuant to the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment
9        Center Act; and
10            (d) that the temporary visiting physician permit
11        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
12        all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
13        ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
14        surgery within the scope of the medical, osteopathic,
15        chiropractic, or clinical studies, or in conjunction
16        with the state or national medical, osteopathic, or
17        chiropractic professional association or society
18        conference or meeting, for which the holder was invited
19        or appointed.
20        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
21    physician permit shall be made to the Department, in
22    writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
23    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule,
24    which shall not be refundable. The application shall
25    require information that, in the judgment of the
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1    qualification of the applicant, and the necessity for the
2    granting of a temporary visiting physician permit.
3        (3) A temporary visiting physician permit shall be
4    valid for no longer than (i) 180 days from the date of
5    issuance or (ii) until the time the medical, osteopathic,
6    chiropractic, or clinical studies are completed, or the
7    state or national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
8    professional association or society conference or meeting
9    has concluded, whichever occurs first.
10        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting physician
11    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
12    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
13    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
14    physician permit.
15        (5) A limited temporary visiting physician permit
16    shall be issued to a physician licensed in another state
17    who has been requested to perform emergency procedures in
18    Illinois if he or she meets the requirements as established
19    by rule.
 
20    (C) Visiting resident permit.
21        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
22    temporary visiting resident permit, without examination,
23    provided:
24            (a) (blank);
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1        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
2        branches or to practice the treatment of human ailments
3        without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
4        in good standing in his or her native licensing
5        jurisdiction during the period of the temporary
6        visiting resident permit;
7            (c) that the applicant is enrolled in a
8        postgraduate clinical training program outside the
9        State of Illinois that is approved by the Department;
10            (d) that the individual has been invited or
11        appointed for a specific period of time to perform a
12        portion of that post graduate clinical training
13        program under the supervision of an Illinois licensed
14        physician in an Illinois patient care clinic or
15        facility that is affiliated with the out-of-State post
16        graduate training program; and
17            (e) that the temporary visiting resident permit
18        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
19        all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
20        ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
21        surgery within the scope of the medical, osteopathic,
22        chiropractic or clinical studies for which the holder
23        was invited or appointed.
24        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
25    resident permit shall be made to the Department, in
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1    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule. The
2    application shall require information that, in the
3    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
4    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
5        (3) A temporary visiting resident permit shall be valid
6    for 180 days from the date of issuance or until the time
7    the medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, or clinical
8    studies are completed, whichever occurs first.
9        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting resident
10    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
11    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
12    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
13    resident permit.
14(Source: P.A. 95-915, eff. 8-26-08; 96-398, eff. 8-13-09.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
17    Sec. 19. Licensure by endorsement without examination. The
18Department may, in its discretion, issue a license by
19endorsement without examination to any person who is currently
20licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, or to
21practice the treatment of human ailments without the use of
22drugs or operative surgery, in any other state, territory,
23country or province, upon the following conditions and
24submitting evidence satisfactory to the Department of the
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1        (A) (Blank);
2        (B) That the applicant is of good moral character. In
3    determining moral character under this Section, the
4    Department may take into consideration whether the
5    applicant has engaged in conduct or activities which would
6    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
7    Department may also request the applicant to submit, and
8    may consider as evidence of moral character, endorsements
9    from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under this Act. The
10    Department shall deny the license of an applicant who fails
11    to submit evidence satisfactory to the Department that the
12    applicant is of good moral character;
13        (C) That the applicant is physically, mentally and
14    professionally capable of practicing medicine with
15    reasonable judgment, skill and safety. In determining
16    physical, mental and professional capacity under this
17    Section the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a showing of
18    a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
19    mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, in
20    the same manner as provided in Section 22 and may condition
21    or restrict any license, subject to the same terms and
22    conditions as are provided for the Medical Disciplinary
23    Board under Section 22 of this Act. The Medical Licensing
24    Board or the Department may order the examining physician
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1    excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
2    relating to communications between the applicant and the
3    examining physician. Any condition of restricted license
4    shall provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
5    Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to review the
6    subject physician's compliance with such conditions or
7    restrictions, including, where appropriate, the
8    physician's record of treatment and counseling regarding
9    the impairment, to the extent permitted by applicable
10    federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
11    confidentiality of medical records of patients.
12        (D) That if the applicant seeks to practice medicine in
13    all of its branches:
14            (1) if the applicant was licensed in another
15        jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1988, that the
16        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
17        of paragraph (1) of subsection (A) or paragraph (2) of
18        subsection (A) of Section 11 of this Act; or
19            (2) if the applicant was licensed in another
20        jurisdiction after December 31, 1987, that the
21        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
22        of paragraph (A)(2) of Section 11 of this Act; and
23            (3) the requirements for a license to practice
24        medicine in all of its branches in the particular
25        state, territory, country or province in which the
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1        have been substantially equivalent to the requirements
2        for a license to practice medicine in all of its
3        branches in force in this State at the date of the
4        applicant's license;
5        (E) That if the applicant seeks to treat human ailments
6    without the use of drugs and without operative surgery:
7            (1) the applicant is a graduate of a chiropractic
8        school or college approved by the Department at the
9        time of their graduation;
10            (2) the requirements for the applicant's license
11        to practice the treatment of human ailments without the
12        use of drugs are deemed by the Department to have been
13        substantially equivalent to the requirements for a
14        license to practice in this State at the date of the
15        applicant's license;
16        (F) That the Department may, in its discretion, issue a
17    license by endorsement , without examination, to any
18    graduate of a medical or osteopathic college, reputable and
19    in good standing in the judgment of the Department, who has
20    passed an examination for admission to the United States
21    Public Health Service, or who has passed any other
22    examination deemed by the Department to have been at least
23    equal in all substantial respects to the examination
24    required for admission to any such medical corps;
25        (G) That applications for licenses by endorsement
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1    under oath, on forms prepared and furnished by the
2    Department, and shall set forth, and applicants therefor
3    shall supply such information respecting the life,
4    education, professional practice, and moral character of
5    applicants as the Department may require to be filed for
6    its use;
7        (H) That the applicant undergo the criminal background
8    check established under Section 9.7 of this Act.
9    In the exercise of its discretion under this Section, the
10Department is empowered to consider and evaluate each applicant
11on an individual basis. It may take into account, among other
12things, the extent to which there is or is not available to the
13Department, authentic and definitive information concerning
14the quality of medical education and clinical training which
15the applicant has had. Under no circumstances shall a license
16be issued under the provisions of this Section to any person
17who has previously taken and failed the written examination
18conducted by the Department for such license. In the exercise
19of its discretion under this Section, the Department may
20require an applicant to successfully complete an examination as
21recommended by the Licensing Board. In determining moral
22character, the Department may take into consideration whether
23the applicant has engaged in conduct or activities which would
24constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
25Department may also request the applicant to submit, and may
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1individuals licensed under this Act. Applicants have 3 years
2from the date of application to complete the application
3process. If the process has not been completed within 3 years,
4the application shall be denied, the fees shall be forfeited,
5and the applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in
6effect at the time of reapplication.
7(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97; 90-722, eff. 1-1-99.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
10    Sec. 20. Continuing education. The Department shall
11promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
12under this Act that require 100 150 hours of continuing
13education per license renewal cycle. After July 31, 2011,
14persons licensed under this Act must complete 100 hours of
15continuing education per license renewal cycle. These rules
16shall be consistent with requirements of relevant professional
17associations, specialty speciality societies, or boards. The
18rules shall also address variances in part or in whole for good
19cause, including, but not limited to, temporary illness or
20hardship. In establishing these rules, the Department shall
21consider educational requirements for medical staffs,
22requirements for specialty society board certification or for
23continuing education requirements as a condition of membership
24in societies representing the 2 categories of licensee under
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1opportunity to participate in those programs sponsored by or
2through their professional associations or hospitals which are
3relevant to their practice. Each licensee is responsible for
4maintaining records of completion of continuing education and
5shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the
6Department.
7(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
10    Sec. 21. License renewal; restoration; inactive status;
11disposition and collection of fees.
12    (A) Renewal. Every license issued pursuant to Sections 9
13and 19 of this Act shall expire on July 31, 2011, and
14biennially thereafter. All other licenses and permits shall not
15be affected by the changes made to this subsection (A) by this
16amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. The expiration
17date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act
18shall be set by rule. The holder of a license may renew the
19license by paying the required fee. The holder of a license may
20also renew the license within 90 days after its expiration by
21complying with the requirements for renewal and payment of an
22additional fee. A license renewal within 90 days after
23expiration shall be effective retroactively to the expiration
24date.
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1at his or her last known address, at least 60 days in advance
2of the expiration date of his or her license, a notice of that
3fact and an application for renewal form. No such license shall
4be deemed to have lapsed until 90 days after the expiration
5date and after such notice and application have been mailed by
6the Department as herein provided.
7    (B) Restoration. Any licensee who has permitted his or her
8license to lapse or who has had his or her license on inactive
9status may have his or her license restored by making
10application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
11the Department of his or her fitness to have the license
12restored, including evidence certifying to active practice in
13another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, proof of
14meeting the continuing education requirements for one renewal
15period, and by paying the required restoration fee.
16    If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
17another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
18Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
19established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume active
20status and may require the licensee to complete a period of
21evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
22completion of a the practical examination specified by the
23Licensing Board.
24    However, any registrant whose license has expired while he
25or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active duty
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1Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the Public Health
2Service or the State Militia called into the service or
3training of the United States of America, or (b) in training or
4education under the supervision of the United States
5preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
6his or her license reinstated or restored without paying any
7lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable
8termination of such service, training, or education, he or she
9furnishes to the Department with satisfactory evidence to the
10effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her
11service, training, or education has been so terminated.
12    (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the
13Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
14may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and
15shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from
16payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department
17in writing of his or her desire to resume active status.
18    Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive status
19shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, provide proof
20of meeting the continuing education requirements for the period
21of time the license is inactive not to exceed one renewal
22period, and shall be required to restore his or her license as
23provided in subsection (B).
24    Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
25not practice in the State of Illinois.
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1under this Act by the Department shall be deposited in the
2Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State Treasury,
3and used only for the following purposes: (a) by the Medical
4Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board in the exercise of its
5powers and performance of its duties, as such use is made by
6the Department with full consideration of all recommendations
7of the Medical Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board, (b) for
8costs directly related to persons licensed under this Act, and
9(c) for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the
10public purposes of the Department of Professional Regulation.
11    Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions
12Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of the
13Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS
142105/2105-300).
15    All earnings received from investment of monies in the
16Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited in
17the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be used
18for the same purposes as fees deposited in such Fund.
19    (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable.
20        (1) Applicants for any examination shall be required to
21    pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing
22    service, a fee covering the cost of determining the
23    applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.
24    Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled
25    date, at the time and place specified, after the
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1    and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
2    testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the
3    examination fee.
4        (2) The fee for a license under Section 9 of this Act
5    is $600 $300.
6        (3) The fee for a license under Section 19 of this Act
7    is $600 $300.
8        (4) The fee for the renewal of a license for a resident
9    of Illinois shall be calculated at the rate of $200 $100
10    per year, except for licensees who were issued a license
11    within 12 months of the expiration date of the license, the
12    fee for the renewal shall be $200 $100. The fee for the
13    renewal of a license for a nonresident shall be calculated
14    at the rate of $400 $200 per year, except for licensees who
15    were issued a license within 12 months of the expiration
16    date of the license, the fee for the renewal shall be $400
17    $200.
18        (5) The fee for the restoration of a license other than
19    from inactive status, is $200 $100. In addition, payment of
20    all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $800 $600 is
21    required.
22        (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under
23    Section 17 is $200 $100.
24        (7) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license,
25    for the issuance of a replacement license for a license
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1    license with a change of name or address other than during
2    the renewal period is the cost of such issuance as
3    determined by the Department $20. No fee is required for
4    name and address changes on Department records when no
5    duplicate license is issued.
6        (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any
7    purpose is the actual cost of producing the record as
8    determined by the Department $20.
9        (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
10    examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and
11    verified, is the actual cost of such scoring, review, and
12    verification as determined by the Department $20 plus any
13    fees charged by the applicable testing service.
14        (10) The fee to be paid by a licensee for a wall
15    certificate showing his or her license shall be the actual
16    cost of producing the certificate as determined by the
17    Department.
18        (11) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
19    physicians in this State shall be the actual cost of
20    producing such a roster as determined by the Department.
21    (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
22Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
23financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
24Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
25Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
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1for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license.
2The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
3fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
4money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
5after the expiration of 30 days from the date of the
6notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
7remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
8license or certificate or deny the application, without
9hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
10license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department
11for restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and
12pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
13may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
14restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses of
15processing this application. The Secretary Director may waive
16the fines due under this Section in individual cases where the
17Secretary Director finds that the fines would be unreasonable
18or unnecessarily burdensome.
19(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 91-357, eff. 7-29-99; 92-16,
20eff. 6-28-01; 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
23    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 94-677,
24which has been held unconstitutional)
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1    (A) The Department may revoke, suspend, place on probation
2probationary status, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or
3take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
4Department may deem proper with regard to the license or
5visiting professor permit of any person issued under this Act
6to practice medicine, or to treat human ailments without the
7use of drugs and without operative surgery, including imposing
8fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, upon any of the
9following grounds:
10        (1) Performance of an elective abortion in any place,
11    locale, facility, or institution other than:
12            (a) a facility licensed pursuant to the Ambulatory
13        Surgical Treatment Center Act;
14            (b) an institution licensed under the Hospital
15        Licensing Act;
16            (c) an ambulatory surgical treatment center or
17        hospitalization or care facility maintained by the
18        State or any agency thereof, where such department or
19        agency has authority under law to establish and enforce
20        standards for the ambulatory surgical treatment
21        centers, hospitalization, or care facilities under its
22        management and control;
23            (d) ambulatory surgical treatment centers,
24        hospitalization or care facilities maintained by the
25        Federal Government; or
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1        hospitalization or care facilities maintained by any
2        university or college established under the laws of
3        this State and supported principally by public funds
4        raised by taxation.
5        (2) Performance of an abortion procedure in a wilful
6    and wanton manner on a woman who was not pregnant at the
7    time the abortion procedure was performed.
8        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
9    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
10    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
11    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
12    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
13    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is a
14    felony. The conviction of a felony in this or any other
15    jurisdiction, except as otherwise provided in subsection B
16    of this Section, whether or not related to practice under
17    this Act, or the entry of a guilty or nolo contendere plea
18    to a felony charge.
19        (4) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
20        (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical or
21    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
22    defraud or harm the public.
23        (6) Obtaining any fee by fraud, deceit, or
24    misrepresentation.
25        (7) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs defined
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1    other substances which results in the inability to practice
2    with reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
3        (8) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
4    law, an assumed name.
5        (9) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
6    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
7    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
8        (10) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
9    their skill or the efficacy or value of the medicine,
10    treatment, or remedy prescribed by them at their direction
11    in the treatment of any disease or other condition of the
12    body or mind.
13        (11) Allowing another person or organization to use
14    their license, procured under this Act, to practice.
15        (12) Disciplinary action of another state or
16    jurisdiction against a license or other authorization to
17    practice as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor
18    of osteopathic medicine or doctor of chiropractic, a
19    certified copy of the record of the action taken by the
20    other state or jurisdiction being prima facie evidence
21    thereof.
22        (13) Violation of any provision of this Act or of the
23    Medical Practice Act prior to the repeal of that Act, or
24    violation of the rules, or a final administrative action of
25    the Secretary, after consideration of the recommendation
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1        (14) Violation of the prohibition against fee
2    splitting in Section 22.2 of this Act.
3        (15) A finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that
4    the registrant after having his or her license placed on
5    probationary status or subjected to conditions or
6    restrictions violated the terms of the probation or failed
7    to comply with such terms or conditions.
8        (16) Abandonment of a patient.
9        (17) Prescribing, selling, administering,
10    distributing, giving or self-administering any drug
11    classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
12    or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
13    purposes.
14        (18) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
15    appliances or goods provided for a patient in such manner
16    as to exploit the patient for financial gain of the
17    physician.
18        (19) Offering, undertaking or agreeing to cure or treat
19    disease by a secret method, procedure, treatment or
20    medicine, or the treating, operating or prescribing for any
21    human condition by a method, means or procedure which the
22    licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the Department.
23        (20) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act
24    including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
25    sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
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1    in his or her practice as a physician, including, but not
2    limited to, false records to support claims against the
3    medical assistance program of the Department of Healthcare
4    and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid)
5    under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
6        (22) Wilful omission to file or record, or wilfully
7    impeding the filing or recording, or inducing another
8    person to omit to file or record, medical reports as
9    required by law, or wilfully failing to report an instance
10    of suspected abuse or neglect as required by law.
11        (23) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
12    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
13    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
14    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
15    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
16    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
17    Child Reporting Act.
18        (24) Solicitation of professional patronage by any
19    corporation, agents or persons, or profiting from those
20    representing themselves to be agents of the licensee.
21        (25) Gross and wilful and continued overcharging for
22    professional services, including filing false statements
23    for collection of fees for which services are not rendered,
24    including, but not limited to, filing such false statements
25    for collection of monies for services not rendered from the
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1    and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid)
2    under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
3        (26) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
4    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
5    this Act.
6        (27) Mental illness or disability which results in the
7    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
8    judgment, skill or safety.
9        (28) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
10    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
11    skill which results in a physician's inability to practice
12    under this Act with reasonable judgment, skill or safety.
13        (29) Cheating on or attempt to subvert the licensing
14    examinations administered under this Act.
15        (30) Wilfully or negligently violating the
16    confidentiality between physician and patient except as
17    required by law.
18        (31) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
19    statement in any document connected with practice under
20    this Act.
21        (32) Aiding and abetting an individual not licensed
22    under this Act in the practice of a profession licensed
23    under this Act.
24        (33) Violating state or federal laws or regulations
25    relating to controlled substances, legend drugs, or
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1        (34) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
2    final action taken against them by another licensing
3    jurisdiction (any other state or any territory of the
4    United States or any foreign state or country), by any peer
5    review body, by any health care institution, by any
6    professional society or association related to practice
7    under this Act, by any governmental agency, by any law
8    enforcement agency, or by any court for acts or conduct
9    similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds
10    for action as defined in this Section.
11        (35) Failure to report to the Department surrender of a
12    license or authorization to practice as a medical doctor, a
13    doctor of osteopathy, a doctor of osteopathic medicine, or
14    doctor of chiropractic in another state or jurisdiction, or
15    surrender of membership on any medical staff or in any
16    medical or professional association or society, while
17    under disciplinary investigation by any of those
18    authorities or bodies, for acts or conduct similar to acts
19    or conduct which would constitute grounds for action as
20    defined in this Section.
21        (36) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
22    judgment, settlement, or award arising from a liability
23    claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or conduct
24    which would constitute grounds for action as defined in
25    this Section.
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1    required by law.
2        (38) Failure to furnish the Department, its
3    investigators or representatives, relevant information,
4    legally requested by the Department after consultation
5    with the Chief Medical Coordinator or the Deputy Medical
6    Coordinator.
7        (39) Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
8    Act.
9        (40) Willful failure to provide notice when notice is
10    required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
11        (41) Failure to establish and maintain records of
12    patient care and treatment as required by this law.
13        (42) Entering into an excessive number of written
14    collaborative agreements with licensed advanced practice
15    nurses resulting in an inability to adequately
16    collaborate.
17        (43) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
18    licensed advanced practice nurse.
19    Except for actions involving the ground numbered (26), all
20proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status,
21or take any other disciplinary action as the Department may
22deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing
23grounds, must be commenced within 5 years next after receipt by
24the Department of a complaint alleging the commission of or
25notice of the conviction order for any of the acts described
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1(29), no action shall be commenced more than 10 years after the
2date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
3Section. For actions involving the ground numbered (26), a
4pattern of practice or other behavior includes all incidents
5alleged to be part of the pattern of practice or other behavior
6that occurred, or a report pursuant to Section 23 of this Act
7received, within the 10-year period preceding the filing of the
8complaint. In the event of the settlement of any claim or cause
9of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to final
10judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff, such
11claim, cause of action or civil action being grounded on the
12allegation that a person licensed under this Act was negligent
13in providing care, the Department shall have an additional
14period of 2 years from the date of notification to the
15Department under Section 23 of this Act of such settlement or
16final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal
17disciplinary proceedings under Section 36 of this Act, except
18as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
19of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
20included within any period of time limiting the commencement of
21disciplinary action by the Department.
22    The entry of an order or judgment by any circuit court
23establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
24is a person in need of mental treatment operates as a
25suspension of that license. That person may resume their
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1a finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that they have been
2determined to be recovered from mental illness by the court and
3upon the Disciplinary Board's recommendation that they be
4permitted to resume their practice.
5    The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
6action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
7return, or to pay the tax, penalty or interest shown in a filed
8return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty or
9interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
10Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
11requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied as determined by
12the Illinois Department of Revenue.
13    The Department, upon the recommendation of the
14Disciplinary Board, shall adopt rules which set forth standards
15to be used in determining:
16        (a) when a person will be deemed sufficiently
17    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
18        (b) what constitutes dishonorable, unethical or
19    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
20    defraud, or harm the public;
21        (c) what constitutes immoral conduct in the commission
22    of any act, including, but not limited to, commission of an
23    act of sexual misconduct related to the licensee's
24    practice; and
25        (d) what constitutes gross negligence in the practice
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1    However, no such rule shall be admissible into evidence in
2any civil action except for review of a licensing or other
3disciplinary action under this Act.
4    In enforcing this Section, the Medical Disciplinary Board
5or the Licensing Board, upon a showing of a possible violation,
6may compel, in the case of the Disciplinary Board, any
7individual who is licensed to practice under this Act or holds
8a permit to practice under this Act, or, in the case of the
9Licensing Board, any individual who has applied for licensure
10or a permit pursuant to this Act, to submit to a mental or
11physical examination and evaluation, or both, which may include
12a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation, as required by
13the Licensing Board or Disciplinary Board and at the expense of
14the Department. The Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall
15specifically designate the examining physician licensed to
16practice medicine in all of its branches or, if applicable, the
17multidisciplinary team involved in providing the mental or
18physical examination and evaluation, or both. The
19multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
20practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
21or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
22medicine in all of its branches, licensed clinical
23psychologists, licensed clinical social workers, licensed
24clinical professional counselors, and other professional and
25administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
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1to an examination and evaluation pursuant to this Section to
2submit to any additional supplemental testing deemed necessary
3to complete any examination or evaluation process, including,
4but not limited to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological
5testing, or neuropsychological testing. The examining
6physician or physicians shall be those specifically designated
7by the Disciplinary Board. The Medical Disciplinary Board, the
8Licensing Board, or the Department may order the examining
9physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
10provide to the Department, the Disciplinary Board, or the
11Licensing Board any and all records, including business
12records, that relate to the examination and evaluation,
13including any supplemental testing performed. The Disciplinary
14Board, the Licensing Board, or the Department may order the
15examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
16to present testimony concerning this mental or physical
17examination and evaluation of the licensee, permit holder, or
18applicant, including testimony concerning any supplemental
19testing or documents relating to the examination and
20evaluation. No information, report, record, or other documents
21in any way related to the examination and evaluation shall be
22excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
23relating to communication between the licensee or applicant and
24the examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
25team. No authorization is necessary from the licensee, permit
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1examination for the examining physician or any member of the
2multidisciplinary team to provide information, reports,
3records, or other documents or to provide any testimony
4regarding the examination and evaluation. The individual to be
5examined may have, at his or her own expense, another physician
6of his or her choice present during all aspects of the
7examination. Failure of any individual to submit to mental or
8physical examination and evaluation, or both, when directed,
9shall result in an automatic be grounds for suspension, without
10hearing, of his or her license until such time as the
11individual submits to the examination if the Disciplinary Board
12finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to
13the examination was without reasonable cause. If the
14Disciplinary Board finds a physician unable to practice because
15of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Disciplinary
16Board shall require such physician to submit to care,
17counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated
18by the Disciplinary Board, as a condition for continued,
19reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice. Any physician,
20whose license was granted pursuant to Sections 9, 17, or 19 of
21this Act, or, continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or
22supervised, subject to such terms, conditions or restrictions
23who shall fail to comply with such terms, conditions or
24restrictions, or to complete a required program of care,
25counseling, or treatment, as determined by the Chief Medical
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1to the Secretary for a determination as to whether the licensee
2shall have their license suspended immediately, pending a
3hearing by the Disciplinary Board. In instances in which the
4Secretary immediately suspends a license under this Section, a
5hearing upon such person's license must be convened by the
6Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such suspension and
7completed without appreciable delay. The Disciplinary Board
8shall have the authority to review the subject physician's
9record of treatment and counseling regarding the impairment, to
10the extent permitted by applicable federal statutes and
11regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of medical
12records.
13    An individual licensed under this Act, affected under this
14Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to the
15Disciplinary Board that they can resume practice in compliance
16with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions
17of their license.
18    The Department may promulgate rules for the imposition of
19fines in disciplinary cases, not to exceed $10,000 for each
20violation of this Act. Fines may be imposed in conjunction with
21other forms of disciplinary action, but shall not be the
22exclusive disposition of any disciplinary action arising out of
23conduct resulting in death or injury to a patient. Any funds
24collected from such fines shall be deposited in the Medical
25Disciplinary Fund.
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1permit of any person issued under this Act to practice medicine
2or to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without
3operative surgery of any person , who has been convicted a
4second time of committing any felony under the Illinois
5Controlled Substances Act or the Methamphetamine Control and
6Community Protection Act, or who has been convicted a second
7time of committing a Class 1 felony under Sections 8A-3 and
88A-6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. A person whose license or
9visiting permit is revoked under this subsection B of Section
1022 of this Act shall be prohibited from practicing medicine or
11treating human ailments without the use of drugs and without
12operative surgery.
13    (C) The Medical Disciplinary Board shall recommend to the
14Department civil penalties and any other appropriate
15discipline in disciplinary cases when the Board finds that a
16physician willfully performed an abortion with actual
17knowledge that the person upon whom the abortion has been
18performed is a minor or an incompetent person without notice as
19required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
20Upon the Board's recommendation, the Department shall impose,
21for the first violation, a civil penalty of $1,000 and for a
22second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty of $5,000.
23    (D) The Department shall revoke any license or permit
24issued under this Act to practice medicine or to treat human
25ailments without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
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1        (1) An offense against a patient involving:
2            (a) a violent crime resulting in a misdemeanor or
3        felony conviction of the licensee or permit holder; or
4            (b) a crime that subjects the licensee or permit
5        holder to compliance with the requirements of the Sex
6        Offender Registration Act.
7        (2) An offense against any person involving:
8            (a) a violent crime resulting in a felony
9        conviction of the licensee or permit holder; or
10            (b) a felony that subjects the licensee or permit
11        holder to compliance with the requirements of the Sex
12        Offender Registration Act.
13    For the purposes of this subsection (D), "violent crime"
14means any crime in which force or threat of force was used
15against the victim. Any such conviction shall operate as a
16permanent bar in the State of Illinois to practicing medicine
17and treating human ailments without the use of drugs and
18without operative surgery.
19(Source: P.A. 94-566, eff. 9-11-05; 94-677, eff. 8-25-05;
2095-331, eff. 8-21-07; 96-608, eff. 8-24-09; 96-1000, eff.
217-2-10.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 60/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
24    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 94-677,
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1which amended language added by P.A. 94-677)
2    Sec. 23. Reports relating to professional conduct and
3capacity.
4    (A) Entities required to report.
5        (1) Health care institutions. The chief administrator
6    or executive officer of any health care institution
7    licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health shall
8    report to the Disciplinary Board when any person's clinical
9    privileges are terminated or are restricted based on a
10    final determination made , in accordance with that
11    institution's by-laws or rules and regulations, that a
12    person has either committed an act or acts which may
13    directly threaten patient care, and not of an
14    administrative nature, or that a person may be mentally or
15    physically disabled in such a manner as to endanger
16    patients under that person's care. Such officer also shall
17    report if a person accepts voluntary termination or
18    restriction of clinical privileges in lieu of formal action
19    based upon conduct related directly to patient care and not
20    of an administrative nature, or in lieu of formal action
21    seeking to determine whether a person may be mentally or
22    physically disabled in such a manner as to endanger
23    patients under that person's care. The Medical
24    Disciplinary Board shall, by rule, provide for the
25    reporting to it by health care institutions of all
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1    is impaired by reason of age, drug or alcohol abuse or
2    physical or mental impairment, is under supervision and,
3    where appropriate, is in a program of rehabilitation. Such
4    reports shall be strictly confidential and may be reviewed
5    and considered only by the members of the Disciplinary
6    Board, or by authorized staff as provided by rules of the
7    Disciplinary Board. Provisions shall be made for the
8    periodic report of the status of any such person not less
9    than twice annually in order that the Disciplinary Board
10    shall have current information upon which to determine the
11    status of any such person. Such initial and periodic
12    reports of impaired physicians shall not be considered
13    records within the meaning of The State Records Act and
14    shall be disposed of, following a determination by the
15    Disciplinary Board that such reports are no longer
16    required, in a manner and at such time as the Disciplinary
17    Board shall determine by rule. The filing of such reports
18    shall be construed as the filing of a report for purposes
19    of subsection (C) of this Section.
20        (2) Professional associations. The President or chief
21    executive officer of any association or society, of persons
22    licensed under this Act, operating within this State shall
23    report to the Disciplinary Board when the association or
24    society renders a final determination that a person has
25    committed unprofessional conduct related directly to
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1    disabled in such a manner as to endanger patients under
2    that person's care.
3        (3) Professional liability insurers. Every insurance
4    company which offers policies of professional liability
5    insurance to persons licensed under this Act, or any other
6    entity which seeks to indemnify the professional liability
7    of a person licensed under this Act, shall report to the
8    Disciplinary Board the settlement of any claim or cause of
9    action, or final judgment rendered in any cause of action,
10    which alleged negligence in the furnishing of medical care
11    by such licensed person when such settlement or final
12    judgment is in favor of the plaintiff.
13        (4) State's Attorneys. The State's Attorney of each
14    county shall report to the Disciplinary Board, within 5
15    days, any all instances in which a person licensed under
16    this Act is convicted or otherwise found guilty of the
17    commission of any felony or Class A misdemeanor. The
18    State's Attorney of each county may report to the
19    Disciplinary Board through a verified complaint any
20    instance in which the State's Attorney believes that a
21    physician has willfully violated the notice requirements
22    of the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
23        (5) State agencies. All agencies, boards, commissions,
24    departments, or other instrumentalities of the government
25    of the State of Illinois shall report to the Disciplinary
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1    operations of such agency, including the administration of
2    any law by such agency, in which a person licensed under
3    this Act has either committed an act or acts which may be a
4    violation of this Act or which may constitute
5    unprofessional conduct related directly to patient care or
6    which indicates that a person licensed under this Act may
7    be mentally or physically disabled in such a manner as to
8    endanger patients under that person's care.
9    (B) Mandatory reporting. All reports required by items
10(34), (35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22 and by
11Section 23 shall be submitted to the Disciplinary Board in a
12timely fashion. Unless otherwise provided in this Section, the
13The reports shall be filed in writing within 60 days after a
14determination that a report is required under this Act. All
15reports shall contain the following information:
16        (1) The name, address and telephone number of the
17    person making the report.
18        (2) The name, address and telephone number of the
19    person who is the subject of the report.
20        (3) The name and date of birth of any patient or
21    patients whose treatment is a subject of the report, if
22    available, or other means of identification if such
23    information is not available, identification of the
24    hospital or other healthcare facility where the care at
25    issue in the report was rendered, provided, however, no
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1        (4) A brief description of the facts which gave rise to
2    the issuance of the report, including the dates of any
3    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the report.
4        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
5    court in which the action is filed, along with the docket
6    number and date of filing of the action.
7        (6) Any further pertinent information which the
8    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
9    report.
10    The Disciplinary Board or Department may also exercise the
11power under Section 38 of this Act to subpoena copies of
12hospital or medical records in mandatory report cases alleging
13death or permanent bodily injury. Appropriate rules shall be
14adopted by the Department with the approval of the Disciplinary
15Board.
16    When the Department has received written reports
17concerning incidents required to be reported in items (34),
18(35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22, the licensee's
19failure to report the incident to the Department under those
20items shall not be the sole grounds for disciplinary action.
21    Nothing contained in this Section shall act to in any way,
22waive or modify the confidentiality of medical reports and
23committee reports to the extent provided by law. Any
24information reported or disclosed shall be kept for the
25confidential use of the Disciplinary Board, the Medical
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1investigative staff, and authorized clerical staff, as
2provided in this Act, and shall be afforded the same status as
3is provided information concerning medical studies in Part 21
4of Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the
5Department may disclose information and documents to a federal,
6State, or local law enforcement agency pursuant to a subpoena
7in an ongoing criminal investigation or to a health care
8licensing body or medical licensing authority of this State or
9another state or jurisdiction pursuant to an official request
10made by that licensing body or medical licensing authority.
11Furthermore, information and documents disclosed to a federal,
12State, or local law enforcement agency may be used by that
13agency only for the investigation and prosecution of a criminal
14offense, or, in the case of disclosure to a health care
15licensing body or medical licensing authority, only for
16investigations and disciplinary action proceedings with regard
17to a license. Information and documents disclosed to the
18Department of Public Health may be used by that Department only
19for investigation and disciplinary action regarding the
20license of a health care institution licensed by the Department
21of Public Health.
22    (C) Immunity from prosecution. Any individual or
23organization acting in good faith, and not in a wilful and
24wanton manner, in complying with this Act by providing any
25report or other information to the Disciplinary Board or a peer
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1preparation of such information, or by voluntarily reporting to
2the Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee information
3regarding alleged errors or negligence by a person licensed
4under this Act, or by participating in proceedings of the
5Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee, or by serving as
6a member of the Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee,
7shall not, as a result of such actions, be subject to criminal
8prosecution or civil damages.
9    (D) Indemnification. Members of the Disciplinary Board,
10the Medical Coordinators, the Disciplinary Board's attorneys,
11the medical investigative staff, physicians retained under
12contract to assist and advise the medical coordinators in the
13investigation, and authorized clerical staff shall be
14indemnified by the State for any actions occurring within the
15scope of services on the Disciplinary Board, done in good faith
16and not wilful and wanton in nature. The Attorney General shall
17defend all such actions unless he or she determines either that
18there would be a conflict of interest in such representation or
19that the actions complained of were not in good faith or were
20wilful and wanton.
21    Should the Attorney General decline representation, the
22member shall have the right to employ counsel of his or her
23choice, whose fees shall be provided by the State, after
24approval by the Attorney General, unless there is a
25determination by a court that the member's actions were not in
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1    The member must notify the Attorney General within 7 days
2of receipt of notice of the initiation of any action involving
3services of the Disciplinary Board. Failure to so notify the
4Attorney General shall constitute an absolute waiver of the
5right to a defense and indemnification.
6    The Attorney General shall determine within 7 days after
7receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
8represent the member.
9    (E) Deliberations of Disciplinary Board. Upon the receipt
10of any report called for by this Act, other than those reports
11of impaired persons licensed under this Act required pursuant
12to the rules of the Disciplinary Board, the Disciplinary Board
13shall notify in writing, by certified mail, the person who is
14the subject of the report. Such notification shall be made
15within 30 days of receipt by the Disciplinary Board of the
16report.
17    The notification shall include a written notice setting
18forth the person's right to examine the report. Included in
19such notification shall be the address at which the file is
20maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports, and the
21telephone number at which the custodian may be reached. The
22person who is the subject of the report shall submit a written
23statement responding, clarifying, adding to, or proposing the
24amending of the report previously filed. The person who is the
25subject of the report shall also submit with the written
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1statement and accompanying medical records shall become a
2permanent part of the file and must be received by the
3Disciplinary Board no more than 30 days after the date on which
4the person was notified by the Disciplinary Board of the
5existence of the original report.
6    The Disciplinary Board shall review all reports received by
7it, together with any supporting information and responding
8statements submitted by persons who are the subject of reports.
9The review by the Disciplinary Board shall be in a timely
10manner but in no event, shall the Disciplinary Board's initial
11review of the material contained in each disciplinary file be
12less than 61 days nor more than 180 days after the receipt of
13the initial report by the Disciplinary Board.
14    When the Disciplinary Board makes its initial review of the
15materials contained within its disciplinary files, the
16Disciplinary Board shall, in writing, make a determination as
17to whether there are sufficient facts to warrant further
18investigation or action. Failure to make such determination
19within the time provided shall be deemed to be a determination
20that there are not sufficient facts to warrant further
21investigation or action.
22    Should the Disciplinary Board find that there are not
23sufficient facts to warrant further investigation, or action,
24the report shall be accepted for filing and the matter shall be
25deemed closed and so reported to the Secretary. The Secretary
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1Board's decision or request further investigation. The
2Secretary shall inform the Board in writing of the decision to
3request further investigation, including the specific reasons
4for the decision. The individual or entity filing the original
5report or complaint and the person who is the subject of the
6report or complaint shall be notified in writing by the
7Secretary of any final action on their report or complaint.
8    (F) Summary reports. The Disciplinary Board shall prepare,
9on a timely basis, but in no event less than once every other
10month, a summary report of final disciplinary actions taken
11upon disciplinary files maintained by the Disciplinary Board.
12The summary reports shall be made available to the public upon
13request and payment of the fees set by the Department. This
14publication may be made available to the public on the
15Department's Internet website. Information or documentation
16relating to any disciplinary file that is closed without
17disciplinary action taken shall not be disclosed and shall be
18afforded the same status as is provided by Part 21 of Article
19VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
20    (G) Any violation of this Section shall be a Class A
21misdemeanor.
22    (H) If any such person violates the provisions of this
23Section an action may be brought in the name of the People of
24the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the
25State of Illinois, for an order enjoining such violation or for
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1a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
2temporary restraining order without notice or bond and may
3preliminarily or permanently enjoin such violation, and if it
4is established that such person has violated or is violating
5the injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt
6of court. Proceedings under this paragraph shall be in addition
7to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties
8provided for by this Section.
9(Source: P.A. 94-677, eff. 8-25-05; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07;
1096-1372, eff. 7-29-10.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 60/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
13    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 94-677,
14which has been held unconstitutional)
15    Sec. 24. Report of violations; medical associations. Any
16physician licensed under this Act, the Illinois State Medical
17Society, the Illinois Association of Osteopathic Physicians
18and Surgeons, the Illinois Chiropractic Society, the Illinois
19Prairie State Chiropractic Association, or any component
20societies of any of these 4 groups, and any other person, may
21report to the Disciplinary Board any information the physician,
22association, society, or person may have that appears to show
23that a physician is or may be in violation of any of the
24provisions of Section 22 of this Act.
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1State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of Osteopathic
2Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie State
3Chiropractic Association, or the Illinois Chiropractic Society
4to allow these organizations to assist the Disciplinary Board
5in the review of alleged violations of this Act. Subject to the
6approval of the Department, any organization party to such an
7agreement may subcontract with other individuals or
8organizations to assist in review.
9    Any physician, association, society, or person
10participating in good faith in the making of a report under
11this Act or participating in or assisting with an investigation
12or review under this Act shall have immunity from any civil,
13criminal, or other liability that might result by reason of
14those actions.
15    The medical information in the custody of an entity under
16contract with the Department participating in an investigation
17or review shall be privileged and confidential to the same
18extent as are information and reports under the provisions of
19Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
20    Upon request by the Department after a mandatory report has
21been filed with the Department, an attorney for any party
22seeking to recover damages for injuries or death by reason of
23medical, hospital, or other healing art malpractice shall
24provide patient records related to the physician involved in
25the disciplinary proceeding to the Department within 30 days of
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1disciplinary matter under this Act. An attorney who provides
2patient records to the Department in accordance with this
3requirement shall not be deemed to have violated any
4attorney-client privilege. Notwithstanding any other provision
5of law, consent by a patient shall not be required for the
6provision of patient records in accordance with this
7requirement.
8    For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings, the
9good faith of any physician, association, society or person
10shall be presumed. The Disciplinary Board may request the
11Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
12Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie
13State Chiropractic Association, or the Illinois Chiropractic
14Society to assist the Disciplinary Board in preparing for or
15conducting any medical competency examination as the Board may
16deem appropriate.
17(Source: P.A. 94-677, eff. 8-25-05.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 60/24.1)
19    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
20    (This Section was added by P.A. 94-677, which has been held
21unconstitutional)
22    Sec. 24.1. Physician profile.
23    (a) This Section may be cited as the Patients' Right to
24Know Law.
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1profile of each physician. The Department shall make this
2information available through an Internet web site and, if
3requested, in writing. The physician profile shall contain the
4following information:
5        (1) the full name of the physician;
6        (2) a description of any criminal convictions for
7    felonies and Class A misdemeanors, as determined by the
8    Department, within the most recent 5 years. For the
9    purposes of this Section, a person shall be deemed to be
10    convicted of a crime if he or she pleaded guilty or if he
11    was found or adjudged guilty by a court of competent
12    jurisdiction;
13        (3) a description of any final Department disciplinary
14    actions within the most recent 5 years;
15        (4) a description of any final disciplinary actions by
16    licensing boards in other states within the most recent 5
17    years;
18        (5) a description of revocation or involuntary
19    restriction of hospital privileges for reasons related to
20    competence or character that have been taken by the
21    hospital's governing body or any other official of the
22    hospital after procedural due process has been afforded, or
23    the resignation from or nonrenewal of medical staff
24    membership or the restriction of privileges at a hospital
25    taken in lieu of or in settlement of a pending disciplinary
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1    Only cases which have occurred within the most recent 5
2    years shall be disclosed by the Department to the public;
3        (6) all medical malpractice court judgments and all
4    medical malpractice arbitration awards in which a payment
5    was awarded to a complaining party during the most recent 5
6    years and all settlements of medical malpractice claims in
7    which a payment was made to a complaining party within the
8    most recent 5 years. A medical malpractice judgment or
9    award that has been appealed shall be identified
10    prominently as "Under Appeal" on the profile within 20 days
11    of formal written notice to the Department. Information
12    concerning all settlements shall be accompanied by the
13    following statement: "Settlement of a claim may occur for a
14    variety of reasons which do not necessarily reflect
15    negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the
16    physician. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice
17    action or claim should not be construed as creating a
18    presumption that medical malpractice has occurred."
19    Nothing in this subdivision (6) shall be construed to limit
20    or prevent the Disciplinary Board from providing further
21    explanatory information regarding the significance of
22    categories in which settlements are reported. Pending
23    malpractice claims shall not be disclosed by the Department
24    to the public. Nothing in this subdivision (6) shall be
25    construed to prevent the Disciplinary Board from
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1    physician on the basis of medical malpractice claims that
2    are pending;
3        (7) names of medical schools attended, dates of
4    attendance, and date of graduation;
5        (8) graduate medical education;
6        (9) specialty board certification. The toll-free
7    number of the American Board of Medical Specialties shall
8    be included to verify current board certification status;
9        (10) number of years in practice and locations;
10        (11) names of the hospitals where the physician has
11    privileges;
12        (12) appointments to medical school faculties and
13    indication as to whether a physician has a responsibility
14    for graduate medical education within the most recent 5
15    years;
16        (13) information regarding publications in
17    peer-reviewed medical literature within the most recent 5
18    years;
19        (14) information regarding professional or community
20    service activities and awards;
21        (15) the location of the physician's primary practice
22    setting;
23        (16) identification of any translating services that
24    may be available at the physician's primary practice
25    location;
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1    participates in the Medicaid program.
2    (c) The Disciplinary Board shall provide individual
3physicians with a copy of their profiles prior to release to
4the public. A physician shall be provided 60 days to correct
5factual inaccuracies that appear in such profile.
6    (d) A physician may elect to have his or her profile omit
7certain information provided pursuant to subdivisions (12)
8through (14) of subsection (b) concerning academic
9appointments and teaching responsibilities, publication in
10peer-reviewed journals and professional and community service
11awards. In collecting information for such profiles and in
12disseminating the same, the Disciplinary Board shall inform
13physicians that they may choose not to provide such information
14required pursuant to subdivisions (12) through (14) of
15subsection (b).
16    (e) The Department shall promulgate such rules as it deems
17necessary to accomplish the requirements of this Section.
18(Source: P.A. 94-677, eff. 8-25-05.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-25)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
21    Sec. 25. The Secretary Director of the Department may, upon
22receipt of a written communication from the Secretary of Human
23Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services
24(formerly Director of Public Aid), or the Director of Public
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1this Act constitutes an immediate danger to the public, and
2after consultation with the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
3Medical Coordinator, immediately suspend the license of such
4person without a hearing. In instances in which the Secretary
5Director immediately suspends a license under this Section, a
6hearing upon such person's license must be convened by the
7Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such suspension and
8completed without appreciable delay. Such hearing is to be held
9to determine whether to recommend to the Secretary Director
10that the person's license be revoked, suspended, placed on
11probationary status or reinstated, or whether such person
12should be subject to other disciplinary action. In the hearing,
13the written communication and any other evidence submitted
14therewith may be introduced as evidence against such person;
15provided however, the person, or their counsel, shall have the
16opportunity to discredit, impeach and submit evidence
17rebutting such evidence.
18(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/26)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-26)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
21    Sec. 26. Advertising.
22    (1) Any person licensed under this Act may advertise the
23availability of professional services in the public media or on
24the premises where such professional services are rendered.
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1        (a) Publication of the person's name, title, office
2    hours, address and telephone number;
3        (b) Information pertaining to the person's areas of
4    specialization, including appropriate board certification
5    or limitation of professional practice;
6        (c) Information on usual and customary fees for routine
7    professional services offered, which information shall
8    include, notification that fees may be adjusted due to
9    complications or unforeseen circumstances;
10        (d) Announcement of the opening of, change of, absence
11    from, or return to business;
12        (e) Announcement of additions to or deletions from
13    professional licensed staff;
14        (f) The issuance of business or appointment cards.
15    (2) It is unlawful for any person licensed under this Act
16to use testimonials or claims of superior quality of care to
17entice the public. It shall be unlawful to advertise fee
18comparisons of available services with those of other persons
19licensed under this Act.
20    (3) This Act does not authorize the advertising of
21professional services which the offeror of such services is not
22licensed to render. Nor shall the advertiser use statements
23which contain false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading
24material or guarantees of success, statements which play upon
25the vanity or fears of the public, or statements which promote
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1    (4) A licensee shall include in every advertisement for
2services regulated under this Act his or her title as it
3appears on the license or the initials authorized under this
4Act.
5(Source: P.A. 91-310, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/33)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
8    Sec. 33. Any person licensed under this Act to practice
9medicine in all of its branches shall be authorized to purchase
10legend drugs requiring an order of a person authorized to
11prescribe drugs, and to dispense such legend drugs in the
12regular course of practicing medicine. The dispensing of such
13legend drugs shall be the personal act of the person licensed
14under this Act and may not be delegated to any other person not
15licensed under this Act or the Pharmacy Practice Act unless
16such delegated dispensing functions are under the direct
17supervision of the physician authorized to dispense legend
18drugs. Except when dispensing manufacturers' samples or other
19legend drugs in a maximum 72 hour supply, persons licensed
20under this Act shall maintain a book or file of prescriptions
21as required in the Pharmacy Practice Act. Any person licensed
22under this Act who dispenses any drug or medicine shall
23dispense such drug or medicine in good faith and shall affix to
24the box, bottle, vessel or package containing the same a label
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1dispensed; (b) the name of the patient; (c) the last name of
2the person dispensing such drug or medicine; (d) the directions
3for use thereof; and (e) the proprietary name or names or, if
4there are none, the established name or names of the drug or
5medicine, the dosage and quantity, except as otherwise
6authorized by regulation of the Department of Professional
7Regulation. The foregoing labeling requirements shall not
8apply to drugs or medicines in a package which bears a label of
9the manufacturer containing information describing its
10contents which is in compliance with requirements of the
11Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Illinois Food,
12Drug, and Cosmetic Act. "Drug" and "medicine" have the meaning
13ascribed to them in the Pharmacy Practice Act, as now or
14hereafter amended; "good faith" has the meaning ascribed to it
15in subsection (v) of Section 102 of the "Illinois Controlled
16Substances Act", approved August 16, 1971, as amended.
17    Prior to dispensing a prescription to a patient, the
18physician shall offer a written prescription to the patient
19which the patient may elect to have filled by the physician or
20any licensed pharmacy.
21    A violation of any provision of this Section shall
22constitute a violation of this Act and shall be grounds for
23disciplinary action provided for in this Act.
24(Source: P.A. 95-689, eff. 10-29-07.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
2    Sec. 35. The Secretary Director shall have the authority to
3appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State
4of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any action to
5suspend, revoke, place on probationary status, or take any
6other disciplinary action with regard to a license. The hearing
7officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The
8hearing officer shall report his findings and recommendations
9to the Disciplinary Board within 30 days of the receipt of the
10record. The Disciplinary Board shall have 60 days from receipt
11of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and
12present their findings of fact, conclusions of law and
13recommendations to the Secretary Director.
14(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/36)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-36)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
17    (Text of Section WITH the changes made by P.A. 94-677,
18which has been held unconstitutional, and by P.A. 96-1372,
19which amended language added by P.A. 94-677)
20    Sec. 36. Upon the motion of either the Department or the
21Disciplinary Board or upon the verified complaint in writing of
22any person setting forth facts which, if proven, would
23constitute grounds for suspension or revocation under Section
2422 of this Act, the Department shall investigate the actions of
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1a license. Such person is hereinafter called the accused.
2    The Department shall, before suspending, revoking, placing
3on probationary status, or taking any other disciplinary action
4as the Department may deem proper with regard to any license at
5least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing, notify the
6accused in writing of any charges made and the time and place
7for a hearing of the charges before the Disciplinary Board,
8direct them to file their written answer thereto to the
9Disciplinary Board under oath within 20 days after the service
10on them of such notice and inform them that if they fail to
11file such answer default will be taken against them and their
12license may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
13status, or have other disciplinary action, including limiting
14the scope, nature or extent of their practice, as the
15Department may deem proper taken with regard thereto.
16    Where a physician has been found, upon complaint and
17investigation of the Department, and after hearing, to have
18performed an abortion procedure in a wilful and wanton manner
19upon a woman who was not pregnant at the time such abortion
20procedure was performed, the Department shall automatically
21revoke the license of such physician to practice medicine in
22Illinois.
23    Such written notice and any notice in such proceedings
24thereafter may be served by delivery of the same, personally,
25to the accused person, or by mailing the same by registered or
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1address last theretofore specified by the accused in their last
2notification to the Department.
3    All information gathered by the Department during its
4investigation including information subpoenaed under Section
523 or 38 of this Act and the investigative file shall be kept
6for the confidential use of the Secretary, Disciplinary Board,
7the Medical Coordinators, persons employed by contract to
8advise the Medical Coordinator or the Department, the
9Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the medical investigative
10staff, and authorized clerical staff, as provided in this Act
11and shall be afforded the same status as is provided
12information concerning medical studies in Part 21 of Article
13VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the Department
14may disclose information and documents to a federal, State, or
15local law enforcement agency pursuant to a subpoena in an
16ongoing criminal investigation to a health care licensing body
17of this State or another state or jurisdiction pursuant to an
18official request made by that licensing body. Furthermore,
19information and documents disclosed to a federal, State, or
20local law enforcement agency may be used by that agency only
21for the investigation and prosecution of a criminal offense or,
22in the case of disclosure to a health care licensing body, only
23for investigations and disciplinary action proceedings with
24regard to a license issued by that licensing body.
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1    (225 ILCS 60/37)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-37)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
3    Sec. 37. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
4Disciplinary Board provided for in this Act shall proceed to
5hear the charges, and both the accused person and the
6complainant shall be accorded ample opportunity to present in
7person, or by counsel, such statements, testimony, evidence and
8argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to any defense
9thereto. The Disciplinary Board may continue such hearing from
10time to time. If the Disciplinary Board is not sitting at the
11time and place fixed in the notice or at the time and place to
12which the hearing has been continued, the Department shall
13continue such hearing for a period not to exceed 30 days.
14    In case the accused person, after receiving notice, fails
15to file an answer, their license may, in the discretion of the
16Secretary Director, having received first the recommendation
17of the Disciplinary Board, be suspended, revoked or placed on
18probationary status, or the Secretary Director may take
19whatever disciplinary action as he or she may deem proper,
20including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of said
21person's practice, without a hearing, if the act or acts
22charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
23this Act.
24    The Disciplinary Board has the authority to recommend to
25the Secretary Director that probation be granted or that other
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1limitation of the scope, nature or extent of a person's
2practice, be taken as it deems proper. If disciplinary or
3non-disciplinary action, other than suspension or revocation,
4is taken the Disciplinary Board may recommend that the
5Secretary Director impose reasonable limitations and
6requirements upon the accused registrant to insure compliance
7with the terms of the probation or other disciplinary action
8including, but not limited to, regular reporting by the accused
9to the Department of their actions, placing themselves under
10the care of a qualified physician for treatment, or limiting
11their practice in such manner as the Secretary Director may
12require.
13    The Secretary Director, after consultation with the Chief
14Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinator, may
15temporarily suspend the license of a physician without a
16hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
17for a hearing provided under this Section if the Secretary
18Director finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates
19that a physician's continuation in practice would constitute an
20immediate danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary
21Director suspends, temporarily, the license of a physician
22without a hearing, a hearing by the Disciplinary Board shall be
23held within 15 days after such suspension has occurred and
24shall be concluded without appreciable delay.
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1    (225 ILCS 60/38)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-38)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
3    Sec. 38. The Disciplinary Board or Department has power to
4subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
5take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with
6the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
7prescribed by law for judicial procedure in civil cases.
8    The Disciplinary Board, upon a determination that probable
9cause exists that a violation of one or more of the grounds for
10discipline listed in Section 22 has occurred or is occurring,
11may subpoena the medical and hospital records of individual
12patients of physicians licensed under this Act, provided, that
13prior to the submission of such records to the Disciplinary
14Board, all information indicating the identity of the patient
15shall be removed and deleted. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
16the Disciplinary Board and Department shall possess the power
17to subpoena copies of hospital or medical records in mandatory
18report cases under Section 23 alleging death or permanent
19bodily injury when consent to obtain records is not provided by
20a patient or legal representative. Prior to submission of the
21records to the Disciplinary Board, all information indicating
22the identity of the patient shall be removed and deleted. All
23medical records and other information received pursuant to
24subpoena shall be confidential and shall be afforded the same
25status as is proved information concerning medical studies in
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1of such records shall be restricted to members of the
2Disciplinary Board, the medical coordinators, and appropriate
3staff of the Department of Professional Regulation designated
4by the Disciplinary Board for the purpose of determining the
5existence of one or more grounds for discipline of the
6physician as provided for by Section 22 of this Act. Any such
7review of individual patients' records shall be conducted by
8the Disciplinary Board in strict confidentiality, provided
9that such patient records shall be admissible in a disciplinary
10hearing, before the Disciplinary Board, when necessary to
11substantiate the grounds for discipline alleged against the
12physician licensed under this Act, and provided further, that
13nothing herein shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of
14Part 21 of Article VIII of the "Code of Civil Procedure", as
15now or hereafter amended, to the extent applicable.
16    The Secretary Director, and any member of the Disciplinary
17Board each have power to administer oaths at any hearing which
18the Disciplinary Board or Department is authorized by law to
19conduct.
20    The Disciplinary Board, upon a determination that probable
21cause exists that a violation of one or more of the grounds for
22discipline listed in Section 22 has occurred or is occurring on
23the business premises of a physician licensed under this Act,
24may issue an order authorizing an appropriately qualified
25investigator employed by the Department to enter upon the
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1the subject of the investigation so as to inspect the physical
2premises and equipment and furnishings therein. No such order
3shall include the right of inspection of business, medical, or
4personnel records located on the premises. For purposes of this
5Section, "business premises" is defined as the office or
6offices where the physician conducts the practice of medicine.
7Any such order shall expire and become void five business days
8after its issuance by the Disciplinary Board. The execution of
9any such order shall be valid only during the normal business
10hours of the facility or office to be inspected.
11(Source: P.A. 90-699, eff. 1-1-99.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/40)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-40)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
14    Sec. 40. The Disciplinary Board shall present to the
15Secretary Director a written report of its findings and
16recommendations. A copy of such report shall be served upon the
17accused person, either personally or by registered or certified
18mail. Within 20 days after such service, the accused person may
19present to the Department their motion, in writing, for a
20rehearing, which written motion shall specify the particular
21ground therefor. If the accused person orders and pays for a
22transcript of the record as provided in Section 39, the time
23elapsing thereafter and before such transcript is ready for
24delivery to them shall not be counted as part of such 20 days.
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1for rehearing, the Secretary Director may take the action
2recommended by the Disciplinary Board. Upon the suspension,
3revocation, placement on probationary status, or the taking of
4any other disciplinary action, including the limiting of the
5scope, nature, or extent of one's practice, deemed proper by
6the Department, with regard to the license, certificate or
7visiting professor permit, the accused shall surrender their
8license to the Department, if ordered to do so by the
9Department, and upon their failure or refusal so to do, the
10Department may seize the same.
11    Each certificate of order of revocation, suspension, or
12other disciplinary action shall contain a brief, concise
13statement of the ground or grounds upon which the Department's
14action is based, as well as the specific terms and conditions
15of such action. This document shall be retained as a permanent
16record by the Disciplinary Board and the Secretary Director.
17    The Department shall at least annually publish a list of
18the names of all persons disciplined under this Act in the
19preceding 12 months. Such lists shall be available mailed by
20the Department on its Internet website to any person in the
21State upon request.
22    In those instances where an order of revocation,
23suspension, or other disciplinary action has been rendered by
24virtue of a physician's physical illness, including, but not
25limited to, deterioration through the aging process, or loss of
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1practice medicine with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety,
2the Department shall only permit this document, and the record
3of the hearing incident thereto, to be observed, inspected,
4viewed, or copied pursuant to court order.
5(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/41)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-41)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
8    Sec. 41. Administrative review; certification of record.
9All final administrative decisions of the Department are
10subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative
11Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is
12defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
13    Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
14circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
15review resides; but if the party is not a resident of this
16State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
17    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
18to the court, to or file an any answer in court, or to
19otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding,
20unless and until there is filed in the court, with the
21complaint, a receipt from the Department has received from the
22plaintiff acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and
23certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the
24Department computed at the rate of 20 cents per page of the
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1the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be
2grounds for dismissal of the action. During the pendency and
3hearing of any and all judicial proceedings incident to the
4disciplinary action the sanctions imposed upon the accused by
5the Department because of acts or omissions related to the
6delivery of direct patient care as specified in the
7Department's final administrative decision, shall as a matter
8of public policy remain in full force and effect in order to
9protect the public pending final resolution of any of the
10proceedings.
11(Source: P.A. 87-1031; 88-184.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/42)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-42)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
14    Sec. 42. An order of revocation, suspension, placing the
15license on probationary status, or other formal disciplinary
16action as the Department may deem proper, or a certified copy
17thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be
18signed by the Secretary Director, is prima facie proof that:
19    (a) Such signature is the genuine signature of the
20Secretary Director;
21    (b) The Secretary Director is duly appointed and qualified;
22and
23    (c) The Disciplinary Board and the members thereof are
24qualified.
25    Such proof may be rebutted.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 60/43)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-43)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
4    Sec. 43. Restoration of license from discipline. At any
5time after the successful completion of a term of indefinite
6probation, suspension, or revocation of a license, the
7Department may restore the license to the licensee, unless
8after an investigation and a hearing, the Secretary determines
9that restoration is not in the public interest. No person or
10entity whose license, certificate, or authority has been
11revoked as authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of
12that license, certificate, or authority until such time as
13provided for in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. At
14any time after the suspension, revocation, placing on
15probationary status, or taking disciplinary action with regard
16to any license, the Department may restore it to the accused
17person, or take any other action to reinstate the license to
18good standing, without examination, upon the written
19recommendation of the Disciplinary Board.
20(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/44)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-44)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
23    Sec. 44. None of the disciplinary functions, powers and
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1Department except upon the action and report in writing of the
2Disciplinary Board.
3    In all instances, under this Act, in which the Disciplinary
4Board has rendered a recommendation to the Secretary Director
5with respect to a particular physician, the Secretary Director
6shall, in the event that he or she disagrees with or takes
7action contrary to the recommendation of the Disciplinary
8Board, file with the Disciplinary Board and the Secretary of
9State his or her specific written reasons of disagreement with
10the Disciplinary Board. Such reasons shall be filed within 30
11days of the occurrence of the Secretary's Director's contrary
12position having been taken.
13    The action and report in writing of a majority of the
14Disciplinary Board designated is sufficient authority upon
15which the Secretary Director may act.
16    Whenever the Secretary Director is satisfied that
17substantial justice has not been done either in an examination,
18or in a formal disciplinary action, or refusal to restore a
19license, he or she may order a reexamination or rehearing by
20the same or other examiners.
21(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 60/47)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-47)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
24    Sec. 47. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
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1incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
2were included in this Act, except that the provision of
3subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
4Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
5the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
6retention, continuation or renewal of the license is
7specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice
8required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative
9Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the last
10known address of record of a party.
11(Source: P.A. 88-45.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/59)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-59)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
14    Sec. 59. Any person who violates for the first time Section
1549, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, or 56 of this Act is guilty of a
16Class 4 felony. Any person who violates for the first time
17Section 27 of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
18    Any person who has been previously convicted under Section
1949, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, or 56 of this Act and who
20subsequently violates any of the Sections is guilty of a Class
213 felony. Any person who has been previously convicted under
22Section 27 of this Act and who subsequently violates Section 27
23is guilty of a Class 4 felony. In addition, whenever any person
24is punished as a repeat offender under this Section, the
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1permanent injunction against such person under Section 61 of
2this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 60/61)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-61)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on November 30, 2011)
6    Sec. 61. The practice of medicine in all of its branches or
7the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs and
8without operative surgery by any person not at that time
9holding a valid and current license under this Act to do so is
10hereby declared to be inimical to the public welfare and to
11constitute a public nuisance. The Secretary Director of the
12Department, the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, the
13State's Attorney of any County in the State, or any resident
14citizen may maintain an action in the name of the people of the
15State of Illinois, may apply for an injunction in the circuit
16court to enjoin any such person from engaging in such practice;
17and, upon the filing of a verified petition in such court, the
18court or any judge thereof, if satisfied by affidavit, or
19otherwise, that such person has been engaged in such practice
20without a valid and current license to do so, may issue a
21temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction without
22notice or bond, enjoining the defendant from any such further
23practice. A copy of the verified complaint shall be served upon
24the defendant and the proceedings shall thereafter be conducted
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1defendant has been, or is engaged in any such unlawful
2practice, the court, or any judge thereof, may enter an order
3or judgment perpetually enjoining the defendant from further
4engaging in such practice. In all proceedings hereunder the
5court, in its discretion, may apportion the costs among the
6parties interested in the suit, including cost of filing
7complaint, service of process, witness fees and expenses, court
8reporter charges and reasonable attorneys fees. In case of
9violation of any injunction entered under the provisions of
10this Section, the court, or any judge thereof, may summarily
11try and punish the offender for contempt of court. Such
12injunction proceedings shall be in addition to, and not in lieu
13of, all penalties and other remedies in this Act provided.
14(Source: P.A. 85-4.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/32 rep.)
16    Section 15. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
17repealing Section 32.
 
18    Section 97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
19severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.

 

 

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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    5 ILCS 80/4.21
4    5 ILCS 80/4.31
5    225 ILCS 60/2from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2
6    225 ILCS 60/3.5
7    225 ILCS 60/4from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4
8    225 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7
9    225 ILCS 60/7.5
10    225 ILCS 60/8from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8
11    225 ILCS 60/8.1
12    225 ILCS 60/9from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9
13    225 ILCS 60/9.7
14    225 ILCS 60/11from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11
15    225 ILCS 60/15from Ch. 111, par. 4400-15
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 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
20    225 ILCS 60/21from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21
21    225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
22    225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23
23    225 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24
24    225 ILCS 60/24.1
25    225 ILCS 60/25from Ch. 111, par. 4400-25

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 60/26from Ch. 111, par. 4400-26
2    225 ILCS 60/33from Ch. 111, par. 4400-33
3    225 ILCS 60/35from Ch. 111, par. 4400-35
4    225 ILCS 60/36from Ch. 111, par. 4400-36
5    225 ILCS 60/37from Ch. 111, par. 4400-37
6    225 ILCS 60/38from Ch. 111, par. 4400-38
7    225 ILCS 60/40from Ch. 111, par. 4400-40
8    225 ILCS 60/41from Ch. 111, par. 4400-41
9    225 ILCS 60/42from Ch. 111, par. 4400-42
10    225 ILCS 60/43from Ch. 111, par. 4400-43
11    225 ILCS 60/44from Ch. 111, par. 4400-44
12    225 ILCS 60/47from Ch. 111, par. 4400-47
13    225 ILCS 60/59from Ch. 111, par. 4400-59
14    225 ILCS 60/61from Ch. 111, par. 4400-61
15    225 ILCS 60/32 rep.