HB5472 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

DFPR-HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Last Action
4/16/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Gregg Johnson

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christopher Belt)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2105/2105-368  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In conjunction with applications for health care professional licensure and renewals, requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall require applicants to provide practice information that include areas of practice specialty, addresses of all current practice locations, hours spent at each practice location on direct outpatient care, the applicant's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number if applicable, and anticipated date of retirement. Provides that the Department shall share the information with authorized personnel at the Department of Public Health. Specifies that the data is exempt from the Freedom of Information Act. Defines "health care professional". Provides that data published in conjunction with applications for health care professional licensure shall not identify a health care professional's name or any other data that leads to identification.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In a provision concerning applications for health care professional licensure and renewals, provides that the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall request, and applicants may voluntarily provide, (rather than shall require applicants to provide) practice information. Defines "health care professional" as a person who is licensed or has applied to be licensed by the Department as a physician to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, an advanced practice registered nurse under the Nurse Practice Act, or a dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act (rather than a person licensed or registered by the Department under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, and the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act).
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/06/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
2/13/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/16/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregg Johnson
3/16/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
3/19/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 015-000-000
3/19/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/15/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
4/16/2026SenateArrive in Senate
4/16/2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/16/2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
4/16/2026SenateFirst Reading
4/16/2026SenateReferred to Assignments