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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
4    Section 5. The Truth in Health Care Professional Services 
5Act is amended  by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 145/10)

7    Sec. 10. Definitions.
For purposes of this Act:

8    "Advertisement" denotes any communication or statement, 
9whether printed, electronic, or oral, that names the health 
10care professional in relation to his or her practice, 
11profession, or institution in which the individual is employed, 
12volunteers, or otherwise provides health care services.  This 
13includes business cards, letterhead, patient brochures, 
14e-mail, Internet, audio, and video, and any other communication 
15or statement used in the course of business.

16    "Deceptive" or "misleading" includes, but is not limited 
17to, any advertisement or affirmative communication or 
18representation for health care services that misstates, 
19falsely describes, or falsely represents the health care 
20professional's skills, training, expertise, education, board 
21certification, or licensure.

22    "Health care professional" means any person who treats 
23human ailments and is subject to licensure or regulation by the 
 
 
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1State, including students and residents.
"Health care 
2professional" does not include an individual licensed as a 
3dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act.
4    "Licensee" means a health care professional who holds an 
5active license with the licensing board governing his or her 
6practice in this State.


7(Source: P.A. 96-1340, eff. 7-27-10.)
 

8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.