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225 ILCS 46/40
(225 ILCS 46/40)
Sec. 40. Waiver.
(a) Any student, applicant, enrollee in a training program, individual receiving services from a workforce intermediary or organization providing pro bono legal services, or employee listed on the Health Care Worker Registry may request a waiver of the
prohibition against
employment by:
(1) completing a waiver application on a form | | prescribed by the Department of Public Health;
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(2) providing a written explanation of each
| | conviction to include (i) what happened, (ii) how many years have passed since the offense, (iii) the individuals involved, (iv) the age of the applicant at the time of the offense, and (v) any other circumstances surrounding the offense; and
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| (3) providing official documentation showing that all
| | fines have been paid, if applicable and except for in the instance of payment of court-imposed fines or restitution in which the applicant is adhering to a payment schedule, and the date probation or parole was satisfactorily completed, if applicable.
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(b) The applicant may, but is not required to, submit employment and character references and any other evidence demonstrating the ability of the applicant or employee
to perform the employment responsibilities competently and evidence that the
applicant or employee does not pose a threat to the health or safety of
residents, patients, or clients.
(c) The Department of Public Health may, at the discretion of the Director of Public Health, grant a waiver to an applicant, student, or employee listed on the Health Care Worker Registry. The Department of Public Health shall
act upon the waiver request within 30 days
of
receipt of all necessary information, as defined by rule. The Department of Public Health shall send an applicant, student, or employee written notification of its decision whether to grant a waiver, including listing the specific disqualifying offenses for which the waiver is being granted or denied. The Department shall issue additional copies of this written notification upon the applicant's, student's, or employee's request.
(d) An individual shall not be employed from the
time that the employer receives a notification from the Department of Public Health based upon the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history records check
containing disqualifying conditions until the time that the individual receives
a waiver.
(e) The entity responsible for inspecting, licensing,
certifying, or
registering the health care employer and the Department of Public Health shall be immune from liability for any
waivers granted under this Section.
(f) A health care employer is not obligated to employ or offer
permanent
employment to an applicant, or to retain an employee who is granted a waiver
under this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-432, eff. 8-25-17; 101-176, eff. 7-31-19.)
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