102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3139

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Anna Moeller

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
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    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Creates the Illinois State Medical Board to carry out the duties of the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board under the Act (and makes conforming changes). Provides for membership of the Illinois State Medical Board. Provides that all members of the Medical Licensing Board and the Medical Disciplinary Board shall serve as members of the Medical Board. Requires that a majority of the Illinois State Medical Board members shall be appointed within 260 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Medical Licensing Board and Medical Disciplinary Board one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may close a complaint, after investigation and approval of the Chief Medical Coordinator, if certain standards are not met. Makes changes to provisions concerning definitions; withdrawal of applications; the Complaint Committee; findings and recommendations; and administrative review. Makes other changes.


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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 Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
5changing Sections 2, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.1, 9, 9.3, 17, 18, 19, 21,
622, 23, 24, 25, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, and 47 and
7by adding Sections 7.1 and 7.2 as follows:
 
8    (225 ILCS 60/2)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
10    Sec. 2. Definitions. For purposes of this Act, the
11following definitions shall have the following meanings,
12except where the context requires otherwise:
13    "Act" means the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
14    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
15by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
16file or license file as maintained by the Department's
17licensure maintenance unit.
18    "Chiropractic physician" means a person licensed to treat
19human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
20surgery. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
21chiropractic physician from providing advice regarding the use
22of non-prescription products or from administering atmospheric
23oxygen. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize a

 

 

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1chiropractic physician to prescribe drugs.
2    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
3Professional Regulation.
4    "Disciplinary action" means revocation, suspension,
5probation, supervision, practice modification, reprimand,
6required education, fines or any other action taken by the
7Department against a person holding a license.
8    "Disciplinary Board" means the Medical Disciplinary Board.
9    "Email address of record" means the designated email
10address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
11application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained
12by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
13    "Final determination" means the governing body's final
14action taken under the procedure followed by a health care
15institution, or professional association or society, against
16any person licensed under the Act in accordance with the
17bylaws or rules and regulations of such health care
18institution, or professional association or society.
19    "Fund" means the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund.
20    "Impaired" means the inability to practice medicine with
21reasonable skill and safety due to physical or mental
22disabilities as evidenced by a written determination or
23written consent based on clinical evidence including
24deterioration through the aging process or loss of motor
25skill, or abuse of drugs or alcohol, of sufficient degree to
26diminish a person's ability to deliver competent patient care.

 

 

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1    "Licensing Board" means the Medical Licensing Board.
2    "Medical Board" means the Illinois State Medical Board.
3    "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
4Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches or a
5chiropractic physician.
6    "Professional association" means an association or society
7of persons licensed under this Act, and operating within the
8State of Illinois, including but not limited to, medical
9societies, osteopathic organizations, and chiropractic
10organizations, but this term shall not be deemed to include
11hospital medical staffs.
12    "Program of care, counseling, or treatment" means a
13written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling,
14activities, or education, satisfactory to the Medical
15Disciplinary Board, designed for the purpose of restoring an
16impaired person to a condition whereby the impaired person can
17practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety of a
18sufficient degree to deliver competent patient care.
19    "Reinstate" means to change the status of a license from
20inactive or nonrenewed status to active status.
21    "Restore" means to remove an encumbrance from a license
22due to probation, suspension, or revocation.
23    "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of
24Financial and Professional Regulation.
25(Source: P.A. 99-933, eff. 1-27-17; 100-429, eff. 8-25-17.)
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 60/7)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
3    Sec. 7. Medical Disciplinary Board.
4    (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
5Disciplinary Board. The Disciplinary Board shall consist of 11
6members, to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice
7and consent of the Senate. All members shall be residents of
8the State, not more than 6 of whom shall be members of the same
9political party. All members shall be voting members. Five
10members shall be physicians licensed to practice medicine in
11all of its branches in Illinois possessing the degree of
12doctor of medicine. One member shall be a physician licensed
13to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois
14possessing the degree of doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic
15medicine. One member shall be a chiropractic physician
16licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of
17doctor of chiropractic. Four members shall be members of the
18public, who shall not be engaged in any way, directly or
19indirectly, as providers of health care.
20    (B) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be appointed
21for terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
22member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
23years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
24Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
25of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the
26Senate. Upon recommendation of the Board, any member of the

 

 

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1Disciplinary Board may be removed by the Governor for
2misfeasance, malfeasance, or wilful neglect of duty, after
3notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
4shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
5on the Disciplinary Board until their successor is appointed
6and qualified. No member of the Disciplinary Board shall serve
7more than 2 consecutive 4 year terms.
8    In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to
9insure that the various social and geographic regions of the
10State of Illinois are properly represented.
11    In making the designation of persons to act for the
12several professions represented on the Disciplinary Board, the
13Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
14members of the respective professions and by organizations
15therein.
16    (C) The Disciplinary Board shall annually elect one of its
17voting members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No
18officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
19same office. Each officer shall serve until their successor
20has been elected and qualified.
21    (D) (Blank).
22    (E) Six voting members of the Disciplinary Board, at least
234 of whom are physicians, shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy
24in the membership of the Disciplinary Board shall not impair
25the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform
26all the duties of the Disciplinary Board. Any action taken by

 

 

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1the Disciplinary Board under this Act may be authorized by
2resolution at any regular or special meeting and each such
3resolution shall take effect immediately. The Disciplinary
4Board shall meet at least quarterly.
5    (F) Each member, and member-officer, of the Disciplinary
6Board shall receive a per diem stipend as the Secretary shall
7determine. Each member shall be paid their necessary expenses
8while engaged in the performance of their duties.
9    (G) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
10and not less than 2 Deputy Medical Coordinators who shall not
11be members of the Disciplinary Board. Each medical coordinator
12shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
13its branches, and the Secretary shall set their rates of
14compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
15coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
16counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
17medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
18in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
19coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
20the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
21locate their office in Springfield. The Chief Medical
22Coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of this
23Act. None of the functions, powers, or duties of the
24Department with respect to policies regarding enforcement or
25discipline under this Act, including the adoption of such
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1shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
2Disciplinary Board.
3    The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
4Personnel Code, investigators who are college graduates with
5at least 2 years of investigative experience or one year of
6advanced medical education. Upon the written request of the
7Disciplinary Board, the Secretary shall employ, in conformity
8with the Personnel Code, such other professional, technical,
9investigative, and clerical help, either on a full or
10part-time basis as the Disciplinary Board deems necessary for
11the proper performance of its duties.
12    (H) Upon the specific request of the Disciplinary Board,
13signed by either the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a
14medical coordinator of the Disciplinary Board, the Department
15of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family
16Services, the Department of State Police, or any other law
17enforcement agency located in this State shall make available
18any and all information that they have in their possession
19regarding a particular case then under investigation by the
20Disciplinary Board.
21    (I) Members of the Disciplinary Board shall be immune from
22suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or
23other acts performed in good faith as members of the
24Disciplinary Board.
25    (J) The Disciplinary Board may compile and establish a
26statewide roster of physicians and other medical

 

 

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1professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
2such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
3serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
4coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
5coordinators or the Disciplinary Board in their investigations
6and participation in complaints against physicians. Such
7advisors shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at
8a reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable
9expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the
10advisor, for any act undertaken in good faith and in the
11conduct of his or her duties under this Section, shall be
12immune from civil suit.
13    (K) This Section is inoperative when a majority of the
14Medical Board is appointed. This Section is repealed one year
15after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
16General Assembly.
17(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
18    (225 ILCS 60/7.1 new)
19    Sec. 7.1. Medical Board.
20    (A) There is hereby created the Illinois State Medical
21Board. The Medical Board shall consist of 17 members, to be
22appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
23the Senate. All members shall be residents of the State, not
24more than 8 of whom shall be members of the same political
25party. All members shall be voting members. Eight members

 

 

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1shall be physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of
2its branches in Illinois possessing the degree of doctor of
3medicine. Two members shall be physicians licensed to practice
4medicine in all its branches in Illinois possessing the degree
5of doctor of osteopathy or osteopathic medicine. Two of the
6physician members shall be physicians who collaborate with
7physician assistants. Two members shall be chiropractic
8physicians licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the
9degree of doctor of chiropractic. Two members shall be
10physician assistants licensed to practice in Illinois. Three
11members shall be members of the public, who shall not be
12engaged in any way, directly or indirectly, as providers of
13health care.
14    (B) Members of the Medical Board shall be appointed for
15terms of 4 years. Upon the expiration of the term of any
16member, their successor shall be appointed for a term of 4
17years by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the
18Senate. The Governor shall fill any vacancy for the remainder
19of the unexpired term with the advice and consent of the
20Senate. Upon recommendation of the Medical Board, any member
21of the Medical Board may be removed by the Governor for
22misfeasance, malfeasance, or willful neglect of duty, after
23notice, and a public hearing, unless such notice and hearing
24shall be expressly waived in writing. Each member shall serve
25on the Medical Board until their successor is appointed and
26qualified. No member of the Medical Board shall serve more

 

 

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1than 2 consecutive 4-year terms.
2    In making appointments the Governor shall attempt to
3ensure that the various social and geographic regions of the
4State of Illinois are properly represented.
5    In making the designation of persons to act for the
6several professions represented on the Medical Board, the
7Governor shall give due consideration to recommendations by
8members of the respective professions and by organizations
9therein.
10    (C) The Medical Board shall annually elect one of its
11voting members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No
12officer shall be elected more than twice in succession to the
13same office. Each officer shall serve until their successor
14has been elected and qualified.
15    (D) A majority of the Medical Board members currently
16appointed shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the
17membership of the Medical Board shall not impair the right of a
18quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of
19the Medical Board. Any action taken by the Medical Board under
20this Act may be authorized by resolution at any regular or
21special meeting and each such resolution shall take effect
22immediately. The Medical Board shall meet at least quarterly.
23    (E) Each member shall be paid their necessary expenses
24while engaged in the performance of their duties.
25    (F) The Secretary shall select a Chief Medical Coordinator
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1be members of the Medical Board. Each medical coordinator
2shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of
3its branches, and the Secretary shall set their rates of
4compensation. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
5coordinator to a region composed of Cook County and such other
6counties as the Secretary may deem appropriate, and such
7medical coordinator or coordinators shall locate their office
8in Chicago. The Secretary shall assign at least one medical
9coordinator to a region composed of the balance of counties in
10the State, and such medical coordinator or coordinators shall
11locate their office in Springfield. The Chief Medical
12Coordinator shall be the chief enforcement officer of this
13Act. None of the functions, powers, or duties of the
14Department with respect to policies regarding enforcement or
15discipline under this Act, including the adoption of such
16rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
17shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
18Medical Board.
19    (G) The Secretary shall employ, in conformity with the
20Personnel Code, investigators who are college graduates with
21at least 2 years of investigative experience or one year of
22advanced medical education. Upon the written request of the
23Medical Board, the Secretary shall employ, in conformity with
24the Personnel Code, such other professional, technical,
25investigative, and clerical help, either on a full or
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1proper performance of its duties.
2    (H) Upon the specific request of the Medical Board, signed
3by either the chairperson, vice chairperson, or a medical
4coordinator of the Medical Board, the Department of Human
5Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
6the Department of State Police, or any other law enforcement
7agency located in this State shall make available any and all
8information that they have in their possession regarding a
9particular case then under investigation by the Medical Board.
10    (I) Members of the Medical Board shall be immune from suit
11in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other
12acts performed in good faith as members of the Medical Board.
13    (J) The Medical Board may compile and establish a
14statewide roster of physicians and other medical
15professionals, including the several medical specialties, of
16such physicians and medical professionals, who have agreed to
17serve from time to time as advisors to the medical
18coordinators. Such advisors shall assist the medical
19coordinators or the Medical Board in their investigations and
20participation in complaints against physicians. Such advisors
21shall serve under contract and shall be reimbursed at a
22reasonable rate for the services provided, plus reasonable
23expenses incurred. While serving in this capacity, the
24advisor, for any act undertaken in good faith and in the
25conduct of his or her duties under this Section, shall be
26immune from civil suit.
 

 

 

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1    (225 ILCS 60/7.2 new)
2    Sec. 7.2. Medical Board appointment. All members of the
3Medical Licensing Board and the Medical Disciplinary Board
4shall serve as members of the Medical Board. A majority of the
5Medical Board members shall be appointed within 260 days after
6the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
7Assembly. The Medical Licensing Board and Medical Disciplinary
8Board shall exercise all functions, powers, and duties
9enumerated in this Act to the Medical Board. All functions,
10powers, and duties enumerated in this Act to the Medical
11Licensing Board and Medical Disciplinary Board shall dissolve
12at such time when a majority of the Medical Board is appointed.
13This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of
14this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/7.5)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 7.5. Complaint Committee.
18    (a) There shall be a Complaint Committee of the Medical
19Disciplinary Board composed of at least one of the medical
20coordinators established by subsection (G) of Section 7 of
21this Act, the Chief of Medical Investigations (person employed
22by the Department who is in charge of investigating complaints
23against physicians and physician assistants), the Chief of
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1who is in charge of prosecuting formal complaints against
2physicians and physician assistants), and at least 3 members
3of the Medical Disciplinary Board (at least 2 of whom shall be
4physicians) designated by the Chairperson of the Medical
5Disciplinary Board with the approval of the Medical
6Disciplinary Board.
7    (b) The Complaint Committee shall meet at least twice a
8month to exercise its functions and duties set forth in
9subsection (c) below. At least 2 members of the Medical
10Disciplinary Board shall be in attendance in order for any
11business to be transacted by the Complaint Committee. The
12Complaint Committee shall make every effort to consider
13expeditiously and take prompt action on each item on its
14agenda.
15    (c) The Complaint Committee shall have the following
16duties and functions:
17        (1) To recommend to the Medical Disciplinary Board
18    that a complaint file be closed.
19        (2) To refer a complaint file to the office of the
20    Chief of Medical Prosecutions for review.
21        (3) To make a decision in conjunction with the Chief
22    of Medical Prosecutions regarding action to be taken on a
23    complaint file.
24    (d) In determining what action to take or whether to
25proceed with prosecution of a complaint, the Complaint
26Committee shall consider, but not be limited to, the following

 

 

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1factors: sufficiency of the evidence presented, prosecutorial
2merit under Section 22 of this Act, any recommendation made by
3the Department, and insufficient cooperation from complaining
4parties.
5    (e) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, the
6Department may close a complaint, after investigation and
7approval of the Chief Medical Coordinator without review of
8the Complaint Committee, in which the allegations of the
9complaint if proven would not constitute a violation of the
10Act, there is insufficient evidence to prove a violation of
11the Act, or there is insufficient cooperation from complaining
12parties, as determined by the Department.
13(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 60/8)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
16    Sec. 8. Medical Licensing Board.
17    (A) There is hereby created a Medical Licensing Board. The
18Licensing Board shall be composed of 7 members, to be
19appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of
20the Senate; 5 of whom shall be reputable physicians licensed
21to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois,
22possessing the degree of doctor of medicine; one member shall
23be a reputable physician licensed in Illinois to practice
24medicine in all of its branches, possessing the degree of
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1shall be a reputable chiropractic physician licensed to
2practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of doctor of
3chiropractic. Of the 5 members holding the degree of doctor of
4medicine, one shall be a full-time or part-time teacher of
5professorial rank in the clinical department of an Illinois
6school of medicine.
7    (B) Members of the Licensing Board shall be appointed for
8terms of 4 years, and until their successors are appointed and
9qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the
10same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired
11portion of the vacated term. No more than 4 members of the
12Licensing Board shall be members of the same political party
13and all members shall be residents of this State. No member of
14the Licensing Board may be appointed to more than 2 successive
154 year terms.
16    (C) Members of the Licensing Board shall be immune from
17suit in any action based upon any licensing proceedings or
18other acts performed in good faith as members of the Licensing
19Board.
20    (D) (Blank).
21    (E) The Licensing Board shall annually elect one of its
22members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson. No member
23shall be elected more than twice in succession to the same
24office. Each officer shall serve until his or her successor
25has been elected and qualified.
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1Department with respect to policies regarding licensure and
2examination under this Act, including the promulgation of such
3rules as may be necessary for the administration of this Act,
4shall be exercised by the Department except upon review of the
5Licensing Board.
6    (G) The Licensing Board shall receive the same
7compensation as the members of the Disciplinary Board, which
8compensation shall be paid out of the Illinois State Medical
9Disciplinary Fund.
10    (H) This Section is inoperative when a majority of the
11Medical Board is appointed. This Section is repealed one year
12after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
13General Assembly.
14(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 60/8.1)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
17    Sec. 8.1. Matters concerning advanced practice registered
18nurses. Any proposed rules, amendments, second notice
19materials and adopted rule or amendment materials, and policy
20statements concerning advanced practice registered nurses
21shall be presented to the Medical Licensing Board for review
22and comment. The recommendations of both the Board of Nursing
23and the Medical Licensing Board shall be presented to the
24Secretary for consideration in making final decisions.
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1disagree on a proposed rule or policy, the Secretary shall
2convene a joint meeting of the officers of each Board to
3discuss the resolution of any such disagreements.
4(Source: P.A. 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/9)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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.
11        (B) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Department
12    that the applicant:
13            (1) is of good moral character. In determining
14        moral character under this Section, the Department may
15        take into consideration whether the applicant has
16        engaged in conduct or activities which would
17        constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
18        Department may also request the applicant to submit,
19        and may consider as evidence of moral character,
20        endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under
21        this Act;
22            (2) has the preliminary and professional education
23        required by this Act;
24            (3) (blank); and
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1        capable of practicing medicine with reasonable
2        judgment, skill, and safety. In determining physical
3        and mental capacity under this Section, the Medical
4        Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a possible
5        incapacity or conduct or activities that would
6        constitute grounds for discipline under this Act,
7        compel any applicant to submit to a mental or physical
8        examination and evaluation, or both, as provided for
9        in Section 22 of this Act. The Medical Licensing Board
10        may condition or restrict any license, subject to the
11        same terms and conditions as are provided for the
12        Medical Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this
13        Act. Any such condition of a restricted license shall
14        provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator or Deputy
15        Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to review
16        the subject physician's compliance with such
17        conditions or restrictions, including, where
18        appropriate, the physician's record of treatment and
19        counseling regarding the impairment, to the extent
20        permitted by applicable federal statutes and
21        regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
22        medical records of patients.
23        In determining professional capacity under this
24    Section, an individual may be required to complete such
25    additional testing, training, or remedial education as the
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1    establish the applicant's present capacity to practice
2    medicine with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. The
3    Medical Licensing Board may consider the following
4    criteria, as they relate to an applicant, as part of its
5    determination of professional capacity:
6            (1) Medical research in an established research
7        facility, hospital, college or university, or private
8        corporation.
9            (2) Specialized training or education.
10            (3) Publication of original work in learned,
11        medical, or scientific journals.
12            (4) Participation in federal, State, local, or
13        international public health programs or organizations.
14            (5) Professional service in a federal veterans or
15        military institution.
16            (6) Any other professional activities deemed to
17        maintain and enhance the clinical capabilities of the
18        applicant.
19        Any applicant applying for a license to practice
20    medicine in all of its branches or for a license as a
21    chiropractic physician who has not been engaged in the
22    active practice of medicine or has not been enrolled in a
23    medical program for 2 years prior to application must
24    submit proof of professional capacity to the Medical
25    Licensing Board.
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1    has not been engaged in the active practice of medicine or
2    has not been enrolled in a medical program for longer than
3    5 years prior to application must submit proof of
4    professional capacity to the Medical Licensing Board.
5        (C) Designate specifically the name, location, and
6    kind of professional school, college, or institution of
7    which the applicant is a graduate and the category under
8    which the applicant seeks, and will undertake, to
9    practice.
10        (D) Pay to the Department at the time of application
11    the required fees.
12        (E) Pursuant to Department rules, as required, pass an
13    examination authorized by the Department to determine the
14    applicant's fitness to receive a license.
15        (F) Complete the application process within 3 years
16    from the date of application. If the process has not been
17    completed within 3 years, the application shall expire,
18    application fees shall be forfeited, and the applicant
19    must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the
20    time of reapplication.
21(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
22    (225 ILCS 60/9.3)
23    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
24    Sec. 9.3. Withdrawal of application. Any applicant
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1his or her application at any time. If an applicant withdraws
2his or her application after receipt of a written Notice of
3Intent to Deny License or Permit, then the withdrawal shall be
4reported to the Federation of State Medical Boards and the
5National Practitioner Data Bank.
6(Source: P.A. 98-601, eff. 12-30-13; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 60/17)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 17. Temporary license. Persons holding the degree of
10Doctor of Medicine, persons holding the degree of Doctor of
11Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and persons
12holding the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic or persons who
13have satisfied the requirements therefor and are eligible to
14receive such degree from a medical, osteopathic, or
15chiropractic school, who wish to pursue programs of graduate
16or specialty training in this State, may receive without
17examination, in the discretion of the Department, a 3-year
18temporary license. In order to receive a 3-year temporary
19license hereunder, an applicant shall submit evidence
20satisfactory to the Department that the applicant:
21        (A) Is of good moral character. In determining moral
22    character under this Section, the Department may take into
23    consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct
24    or activities which would constitute grounds for
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1    the applicant to submit, and may consider as evidence of
2    moral character, endorsements from 2 or 3 individuals
3    licensed under this Act;
4        (B) Has been accepted or appointed for specialty or
5    residency training by a hospital situated in this State or
6    a training program in hospitals or facilities maintained
7    by the State of Illinois or affiliated training facilities
8    which is approved by the Department for the purpose of
9    such training under this Act. The applicant shall indicate
10    the beginning and ending dates of the period for which the
11    applicant has been accepted or appointed;
12        (C) Has or will satisfy the professional education
13    requirements of Section 11 of this Act which are effective
14    at the date of application except for postgraduate
15    clinical training;
16        (D) Is physically, mentally, and professionally
17    capable of practicing medicine or treating human ailments
18    without the use of drugs and without operative surgery
19    with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. In
20    determining physical, mental and professional capacity
21    under this Section, the Medical Licensing Board may, upon
22    a showing of a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to
23    submit to a mental or physical examination and evaluation,
24    or both, and may condition or restrict any temporary
25    license, subject to the same terms and conditions as are
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1    22 of this Act. Any such condition of restricted temporary
2    license shall provide that the Chief Medical Coordinator
3    or Deputy Medical Coordinator shall have the authority to
4    review the subject physician's compliance with such
5    conditions or restrictions, including, where appropriate,
6    the physician's record of treatment and counseling
7    regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
8    applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding
9    the confidentiality of medical records of patients.
10    Three-year temporary licenses issued pursuant to this
11Section shall be valid only for the period of time designated
12therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
13of the Department, and if a temporary license is thereafter
14extended, it shall not extend beyond completion of the
15residency program. The holder of a valid 3-year temporary
16license shall be entitled thereby to perform only such acts as
17may be prescribed by and incidental to his or her program of
18residency training; he or she shall not be entitled to
19otherwise engage in the practice of medicine in this State
20unless fully licensed in this State.
21    A 3-year temporary license may be revoked or suspended by
22the Department upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged
23in the practice of medicine in this State outside of the
24program of his or her residency or specialty training, or if
25the holder shall fail to supply the Department, within 10 days
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1status and activities in his or her specialty training
2program. Such a revocation or suspension shall comply with the
3procedures set forth in subsection (d) of Section 37 of this
4Act.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/18)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 18. Visiting professor, physician, or resident
9permits.
10    (A) Visiting professor permit.
11        (1) A visiting professor permit shall entitle a person
12    to practice medicine in all of its branches or to practice
13    the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
14    and without operative surgery provided:
15            (a) the person maintains an equivalent
16        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
17        branches or to practice the treatment of human
18        ailments without the use of drugs and without
19        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
20        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
21        visiting professor permit;
22            (b) the person has received a faculty appointment
23        to teach in a medical, osteopathic or chiropractic
24        school in Illinois; and
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1        necessary to establish an applicant's eligibility for
2        a permit. This information shall include without
3        limitation (i) a statement from the dean of the
4        medical school at which the applicant will be employed
5        describing the applicant's qualifications and (ii) a
6        statement from the dean of the medical school listing
7        every affiliated institution in which the applicant
8        will be providing instruction as part of the medical
9        school's education program and justifying any clinical
10        activities at each of the institutions listed by the
11        dean.
12        (2) Application for visiting professor permits shall
13    be made to the Department, in writing, on forms prescribed
14    by the Department and shall be accompanied by the required
15    fee established by rule, which shall not be refundable.
16    Any application shall require the information as, in the
17    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
18    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
19        (3) A visiting professor permit shall be valid for no
20    longer than 2 years from the date of issuance or until the
21    time the faculty appointment is terminated, whichever
22    occurs first, and may be renewed only in accordance with
23    subdivision (A)(6) of this Section.
24        (4) The applicant may be required to appear before the
25    Medical Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as
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1    the renewal.
2        (5) Persons holding a permit under this Section shall
3    only practice medicine in all of its branches or practice
4    the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs
5    and without operative surgery in the State of Illinois in
6    their official capacity under their contract within the
7    medical school itself and any affiliated institution in
8    which the permit holder is providing instruction as part
9    of the medical school's educational program and for which
10    the medical school has assumed direct responsibility.
11        (6) After the initial renewal of a visiting professor
12    permit, a visiting professor permit shall be valid until
13    the last day of the next physician license renewal period,
14    as set by rule, and may only be renewed for applicants who
15    meet the following requirements:
16            (i) have obtained the required continuing
17        education hours as set by rule; and
18            (ii) have paid the fee prescribed for a license
19        under Section 21 of this Act.
20    For initial renewal, the visiting professor must
21successfully pass a general competency examination authorized
22by the Department by rule, unless he or she was issued an
23initial visiting professor permit on or after January 1, 2007,
24but prior to July 1, 2007.
 
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1        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
2    temporary visiting physician permit, without examination,
3    provided:
4            (a) (blank);
5            (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
6        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
7        branches or to practice the treatment of human
8        ailments without the use of drugs and without
9        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
10        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
11        temporary visiting physician permit;
12            (c) that the person has received an invitation or
13        appointment to study, demonstrate, or perform a
14        specific medical, osteopathic, chiropractic or
15        clinical subject or technique in a medical,
16        osteopathic, or chiropractic school, a state or
17        national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
18        professional association or society conference or
19        meeting, a hospital licensed under the Hospital
20        Licensing Act, a hospital organized under the
21        University of Illinois Hospital Act, or a facility
22        operated pursuant to the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment
23        Center Act; and
24            (d) that the temporary visiting physician permit
25        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
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1        ailments without the use of drugs and without
2        operative surgery within the scope of the medical,
3        osteopathic, chiropractic, or clinical studies, or in
4        conjunction with the state or national medical,
5        osteopathic, or chiropractic professional association
6        or society conference or meeting, for which the holder
7        was invited or appointed.
8        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
9    physician permit shall be made to the Department, in
10    writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
11    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule,
12    which shall not be refundable. The application shall
13    require information that, in the judgment of the
14    Department, will enable the Department to pass on the
15    qualification of the applicant, and the necessity for the
16    granting of a temporary visiting physician permit.
17        (3) A temporary visiting physician permit shall be
18    valid for no longer than (i) 180 days from the date of
19    issuance or (ii) until the time the medical, osteopathic,
20    chiropractic, or clinical studies are completed, or the
21    state or national medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic
22    professional association or society conference or meeting
23    has concluded, whichever occurs first. The temporary
24    visiting physician permit may be issued multiple times to
25    a visiting physician under this paragraph (3) as long as
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1    days within a 365-day period.
2        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting physician
3    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
4    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
5    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
6    physician permit.
7        (5) A limited temporary visiting physician permit
8    shall be issued to a physician licensed in another state
9    who has been requested to perform emergency procedures in
10    Illinois if he or she meets the requirements as
11    established by rule.
 
12    (C) Visiting resident permit.
13        (1) The Department may, in its discretion, issue a
14    temporary visiting resident permit, without examination,
15    provided:
16            (a) (blank);
17            (b) that the person maintains an equivalent
18        authorization to practice medicine in all of its
19        branches or to practice the treatment of human
20        ailments without the use of drugs and without
21        operative surgery in good standing in his or her
22        native licensing jurisdiction during the period of the
23        temporary visiting resident permit;
24            (c) that the applicant is enrolled in a
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1        State of Illinois that is approved by the Department;
2            (d) that the individual has been invited or
3        appointed for a specific period of time to perform a
4        portion of that post graduate clinical training
5        program under the supervision of an Illinois licensed
6        physician in an Illinois patient care clinic or
7        facility that is affiliated with the out-of-State post
8        graduate training program; and
9            (e) that the temporary visiting resident permit
10        shall only permit the holder to practice medicine in
11        all of its branches or practice the treatment of human
12        ailments without the use of drugs and without
13        operative surgery within the scope of the medical,
14        osteopathic, chiropractic or clinical studies for
15        which the holder was invited or appointed.
16        (2) The application for the temporary visiting
17    resident permit shall be made to the Department, in
18    writing, on forms prescribed by the Department, and shall
19    be accompanied by the required fee established by rule.
20    The application shall require information that, in the
21    judgment of the Department, will enable the Department to
22    pass on the qualifications of the applicant.
23        (3) A temporary visiting resident permit shall be
24    valid for 180 days from the date of issuance or until the
25    time the medical, osteopathic, chiropractic, or clinical
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1        (4) The applicant for a temporary visiting resident
2    permit may be required to appear before the Medical
3    Licensing Board for an interview prior to, and as a
4    requirement for, the issuance of a temporary visiting
5    resident permit.
6(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 60/19)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
9    Sec. 19. Licensure by endorsement. The Department may, in
10its discretion, issue a license by endorsement to any person
11who is currently licensed to practice medicine in all of its
12branches, or a chiropractic physician, in any other state,
13territory, country or province, upon the following conditions
14and submitting evidence satisfactory to the Department of the
15following:
16        (A) (Blank);
17        (B) That 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 would
21    constitute grounds for discipline under this Act. The
22    Department may also request the applicant to submit, and
23    may consider as evidence of moral character, endorsements
24    from 2 or 3 individuals licensed under this Act;
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1    professionally capable of practicing medicine with
2    reasonable judgment, skill and safety. In determining
3    physical, mental and professional capacity under this
4    Section the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a showing of
5    a possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit to a
6    mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, in
7    the same manner as provided in Section 22 and may
8    condition or restrict any license, subject to the same
9    terms and conditions as are provided for the Medical
10    Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act.
11        (D) That if the applicant seeks to practice medicine
12    in all of its branches:
13            (1) if the applicant was licensed in another
14        jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1988, that the
15        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
16        of paragraph (1) of subsection (A) or paragraph (2) of
17        subsection (A) of Section 11 of this Act; or
18            (2) if the applicant was licensed in another
19        jurisdiction after December 31, 1987, that the
20        applicant has satisfied the educational requirements
21        of paragraph (A)(2) of Section 11 of this Act; and
22            (3) the requirements for a license to practice
23        medicine in all of its branches in the particular
24        state, territory, country or province in which the
25        applicant is licensed are deemed by the Department to
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1        for a license to practice medicine in all of its
2        branches in force in this State at the date of the
3        applicant's license;
4        (E) That if the applicant seeks to treat human
5    ailments without the use of drugs and without operative
6    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
12        the use of drugs are deemed by the Department to have
13        been substantially equivalent to the requirements for
14        a 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
17    a license by endorsement to any graduate of a medical or
18    osteopathic college, reputable and in good standing in the
19    judgment of the Department, who has passed an examination
20    for admission to the United States Public Health Service,
21    or who has passed any other examination deemed by the
22    Department to have been at least equal in all substantial
23    respects to the examination required for admission to any
24    such medical corps;
25        (G) That applications for licenses by endorsement
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1    prepared and furnished by the Department, and shall set
2    forth, and applicants therefor shall supply such
3    information respecting the life, education, professional
4    practice, and moral character of applicants as the
5    Department may require to be filed for its use;
6        (H) That the applicant undergo the criminal background
7    check established under Section 9.7 of this Act.
8    In the exercise of its discretion under this Section, the
9Department is empowered to consider and evaluate each
10applicant on an individual basis. It may take into account,
11among other things: the extent to which the applicant will
12bring unique experience and skills to the State of Illinois or
13the extent to which there is or is not available to the
14Department authentic and definitive information concerning the
15quality of medical education and clinical training which the
16applicant has had. Under no circumstances shall a license be
17issued under the provisions of this Section to any person who
18has previously taken and failed the written examination
19conducted by the Department for such license. In the exercise
20of its discretion under this Section, the Department may
21require an applicant to successfully complete an examination
22as recommended by the Medical Licensing Board. The Department
23may also request the applicant to submit, and may consider as
24evidence of moral character, evidence from 2 or 3 individuals
25licensed under this Act. Applicants have 3 years from the date
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1process has not been completed within 3 years, the application
2shall be denied, the fees shall be forfeited, and the
3applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
4the time of reapplication.
5(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
8    Sec. 21. License renewal; reinstatement; inactive status;
9disposition and collection of fees.
10    (A) Renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for
11each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
12holder of a license may renew the license by paying the
13required fee. The holder of a license may also renew the
14license within 90 days after its expiration by complying with
15the requirements for renewal and payment of an additional fee.
16A license renewal within 90 days after expiration shall be
17effective retroactively to the expiration date.
18    The Department shall attempt to provide through electronic
19means to each licensee under this Act, at least 60 days in
20advance of the expiration date of his or her license, a renewal
21notice. No such license shall be deemed to have lapsed until 90
22days after the expiration date and after the Department has
23attempted to provide such notice as herein provided.
24    (B) Reinstatement. Any licensee who has permitted his or
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1inactive status may have his or her license reinstated by
2making application to the Department and filing proof
3acceptable to the Department of his or her fitness to have the
4license reinstated, including evidence certifying to active
5practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
6Department, proof of meeting the continuing education
7requirements for one renewal period, and by paying the
8required reinstatement fee.
9    If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
10another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
11Medical Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation
12program established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume
13active status and may require the licensee to complete a
14period of evaluated clinical experience and may require
15successful completion of a practical examination specified by
16the Medical Licensing Board.
17    However, any registrant whose license has expired while he
18or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active duty
19with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the
20Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the Public
21Health Service or the State Militia called into the service or
22training of the United States of America, or (b) in training or
23education under the supervision of the United States
24preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
25his or her license reinstated without paying any lapsed
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1such service, training, or education, he or she furnishes to
2the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that
3he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service,
4training, or education has been so terminated.
5    (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the
6Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
7may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and
8shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from
9payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the
10Department in writing of his or her desire to resume active
11status.
12    Any licensee requesting reinstatement from inactive status
13shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, provide
14proof of meeting the continuing education requirements for the
15period of time the license is inactive not to exceed one
16renewal period, and shall be required to reinstate his or her
17license as provided in subsection (B).
18    Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
19not practice in the State of Illinois.
20    (D) Disposition of monies collected. All monies collected
21under this Act by the Department shall be deposited in the
22Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State
23Treasury, and used only for the following purposes: (a) by the
24Medical Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board in the exercise
25of its powers and performance of its duties, as such use is
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1recommendations of the Medical Disciplinary Board and
2Licensing Board, (b) for costs directly related to persons
3licensed under this Act, and (c) for direct and allocable
4indirect costs related to the public purposes of the
5Department.
6    Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions
7Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of the
8Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil
9Administrative Code of Illinois.
10    All earnings received from investment of monies in the
11Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited in
12the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be used
13for the same purposes as fees deposited in such Fund.
14    (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable.
15        (1) Applicants for any examination shall be required
16    to pay, either to the Department or to the designated
17    testing service, a fee covering the cost of determining
18    the applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.
19    Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled
20    date, at the time and place specified, after the
21    applicant's application for examination has been received
22    and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
23    testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the
24    examination fee.
25        (2) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for a license under
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1    the fee for a license under Section 9 of this Act is $500.
2        (3) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for a license under
3    Section 19 of this Act is $700. Beginning on July 1, 2018,
4    the fee for a license under Section 19 of this Act is $500.
5        (4) Before July 1, 2018, the fee for the renewal of a
6    license for a resident of Illinois shall be calculated at
7    the rate of $230 per year, and beginning on July 1, 2018
8    and until January 1, 2020, the fee for the renewal of a
9    license shall be $167, except for licensees who were
10    issued a license within 12 months of the expiration date
11    of the license, before July 1, 2018, the fee for the
12    renewal shall be $230, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and
13    until January 1, 2020 that fee will be $167. Before July 1,
14    2018, the fee for the renewal of a license for a
15    nonresident shall be calculated at the rate of $460 per
16    year, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and until January 1,
17    2020, the fee for the renewal of a license for a
18    nonresident shall be $250, except for licensees who were
19    issued a license within 12 months of the expiration date
20    of the license, before July 1, 2018, the fee for the
21    renewal shall be $460, and beginning on July 1, 2018 and
22    until January 1, 2020 that fee will be $250. Beginning on
23    January 1, 2020, the fee for renewal of a license for a
24    resident or nonresident is $181 per year.
25        (5) The fee for the reinstatement of a license other
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1    of all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $1,400 is
2    required.
3        (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under
4    Section 17 is $230.
5        (7) The fee for the issuance of a license with a change
6    of name or address other than during the renewal period is
7    $20. No fee is required for name and address changes on
8    Department records when no updated license is issued.
9        (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any
10    purpose is $20.
11        (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
12    examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and
13    verified, is $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable
14    testing service.
15    (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
16Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
17financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
18Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
19Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
20are in addition to any other discipline provided under this
21Act for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed
22license. The Department shall notify the person that payment
23of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by certified
24check or money order within 30 calendar days of the
25notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
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1necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
2terminate the license or permit or deny the application,
3without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
4seeks a license or permit, he or she shall apply to the
5Department for reinstatement or issuance of the license or
6permit and pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The
7Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
8application for reinstatement of a license or permit to pay
9all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary may
10waive the fines due under this Section in individual cases
11where the Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable
12or unnecessarily burdensome.
13(Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19; 101-603, eff. 1-1-20.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 60/22)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
16    Sec. 22. Disciplinary action.
17    (A) The Department may revoke, suspend, place on
18probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
19other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the
20Department may deem proper with regard to the license or
21permit of any person issued under this Act, including imposing
22fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation, upon any of the
23following grounds:
24        (1) (Blank).
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1        (3) A plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of
2    guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or sentencing,
3    including, but not limited to, convictions, preceding
4    sentences of supervision, conditional discharge, or first
5    offender probation, under the laws of any jurisdiction of
6    the United States of any crime that is a felony.
7        (4) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
8        (5) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
9    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
10    defraud or harm the public.
11        (6) Obtaining any fee by fraud, deceit, or
12    misrepresentation.
13        (7) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
14    defined in law as controlled substances, of alcohol, or of
15    any other substances which results in the inability to
16    practice with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
17        (8) Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
18    law, an assumed name.
19        (9) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
20    procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
21    applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
22        (10) Making a false or misleading statement regarding
23    their skill or the efficacy or value of the medicine,
24    treatment, or remedy prescribed by them at their direction
25    in the treatment of any disease or other condition of the
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1        (11) Allowing another person or organization to use
2    their license, procured under this Act, to practice.
3        (12) Adverse action taken by another state or
4    jurisdiction against a license or other authorization to
5    practice as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor
6    of osteopathic medicine or doctor of chiropractic, a
7    certified copy of the record of the action taken by the
8    other state or jurisdiction being prima facie evidence
9    thereof. This includes any adverse action taken by a State
10    or federal agency that prohibits a medical doctor, doctor
11    of osteopathy, doctor of osteopathic medicine, or doctor
12    of chiropractic from providing services to the agency's
13    participants.
14        (13) Violation of any provision of this Act or of the
15    Medical Practice Act prior to the repeal of that Act, or
16    violation of the rules, or a final administrative action
17    of the Secretary, after consideration of the
18    recommendation of the Medical Disciplinary Board.
19        (14) Violation of the prohibition against fee
20    splitting in Section 22.2 of this Act.
21        (15) A finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that
22    the registrant after having his or her license placed on
23    probationary status or subjected to conditions or
24    restrictions violated the terms of the probation or failed
25    to comply with such terms or conditions.
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1        (17) Prescribing, selling, administering,
2    distributing, giving, or self-administering any drug
3    classified as a controlled substance (designated product)
4    or narcotic for other than medically accepted therapeutic
5    purposes.
6        (18) Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
7    appliances, or goods provided for a patient in such manner
8    as to exploit the patient for financial gain of the
9    physician.
10        (19) Offering, undertaking, or agreeing to cure or
11    treat disease by a secret method, procedure, treatment, or
12    medicine, or the treating, operating, or prescribing for
13    any human condition by a method, means, or procedure which
14    the licensee refuses to divulge upon demand of the
15    Department.
16        (20) Immoral conduct in the commission of any act
17    including, but not limited to, commission of an act of
18    sexual misconduct related to the licensee's practice.
19        (21) Willfully making or filing false records or
20    reports in his or her practice as a physician, including,
21    but not limited to, false records to support claims
22    against the medical assistance program of the Department
23    of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of
24    Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid Code.
25        (22) Willful omission to file or record, or willfully
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1    person to omit to file or record, medical reports as
2    required by law, or willfully failing to report an
3    instance of suspected abuse or neglect as required by law.
4        (23) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
5    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
6    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
7    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
8    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
9    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
10    Child Reporting Act.
11        (24) Solicitation of professional patronage by any
12    corporation, agents or persons, or profiting from those
13    representing themselves to be agents of the licensee.
14        (25) Gross and willful and continued overcharging for
15    professional services, including filing false statements
16    for collection of fees for which services are not
17    rendered, including, but not limited to, filing such false
18    statements for collection of monies for services not
19    rendered from the medical assistance program of the
20    Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly
21    Department of Public Aid) under the Illinois Public Aid
22    Code.
23        (26) A pattern of practice or other behavior which
24    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
25    this Act.
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1    inability to practice under this Act with reasonable
2    judgment, skill, or safety.
3        (28) Physical illness, including, but not limited to,
4    deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
5    skill which results in a physician's inability to practice
6    under this Act with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
7        (29) Cheating on or attempt to subvert the licensing
8    examinations administered under this Act.
9        (30) Willfully or negligently violating the
10    confidentiality between physician and patient except as
11    required by law.
12        (31) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
13    statement in any document connected with practice under
14    this Act.
15        (32) Aiding and abetting an individual not licensed
16    under this Act in the practice of a profession licensed
17    under this Act.
18        (33) Violating state or federal laws or regulations
19    relating to controlled substances, legend drugs, or
20    ephedra as defined in the Ephedra Prohibition Act.
21        (34) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
22    final action taken against them by another licensing
23    jurisdiction (any other state or any territory of the
24    United States or any foreign state or country), by any
25    peer review body, by any health care institution, by any
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1    under this Act, by any governmental agency, by any law
2    enforcement agency, or by any court for acts or conduct
3    similar to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds
4    for action as defined in this Section.
5        (35) Failure to report to the Department surrender of
6    a license or authorization to practice as a medical
7    doctor, a doctor of osteopathy, a doctor of osteopathic
8    medicine, or doctor of chiropractic in another state or
9    jurisdiction, or surrender of membership on any medical
10    staff or in any medical or professional association or
11    society, while under disciplinary investigation by any of
12    those authorities or bodies, for acts or conduct similar
13    to acts or conduct which would constitute grounds for
14    action as defined in this Section.
15        (36) Failure to report to the Department any adverse
16    judgment, settlement, or award arising from a liability
17    claim related to acts or conduct similar to acts or
18    conduct which would constitute grounds for action as
19    defined in this Section.
20        (37) Failure to provide copies of medical records as
21    required by law.
22        (38) Failure to furnish the Department, its
23    investigators or representatives, relevant information,
24    legally requested by the Department after consultation
25    with the Chief Medical Coordinator or the Deputy Medical
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1        (39) Violating the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
2    Act.
3        (40) Willful failure to provide notice when notice is
4    required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of
5    1995.
6        (41) Failure to establish and maintain records of
7    patient care and treatment as required by this law.
8        (42) Entering into an excessive number of written
9    collaborative agreements with licensed advanced practice
10    registered nurses resulting in an inability to adequately
11    collaborate.
12        (43) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
13    licensed advanced practice registered nurse.
14        (44) Violating the Compassionate Use of Medical
15    Cannabis Program Act.
16        (45) Entering into an excessive number of written
17    collaborative agreements with licensed prescribing
18    psychologists resulting in an inability to adequately
19    collaborate.
20        (46) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
21    licensed prescribing psychologist.
22        (47) Willfully failing to report an instance of
23    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
24    self-neglect of an eligible adult as defined in and
25    required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
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1    the Department on Aging under the Adult Protective
2    Services Act, and upon proof by clear and convincing
3    evidence that the licensee abused, neglected, or
4    financially exploited an eligible adult as defined in the
5    Adult Protective Services Act.
6        (49) Entering into an excessive number of written
7    collaborative agreements with licensed physician
8    assistants resulting in an inability to adequately
9    collaborate.
10        (50) Repeated failure to adequately collaborate with a
11    physician assistant.
12    Except for actions involving the ground numbered (26), all
13proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on probationary status,
14or take any other disciplinary action as the Department may
15deem proper, with regard to a license on any of the foregoing
16grounds, must be commenced within 5 years next after receipt
17by the Department of a complaint alleging the commission of or
18notice of the conviction order for any of the acts described
19herein. Except for the grounds numbered (8), (9), (26), and
20(29), no action shall be commenced more than 10 years after the
21date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
22Section. For actions involving the ground numbered (26), a
23pattern of practice or other behavior includes all incidents
24alleged to be part of the pattern of practice or other behavior
25that occurred, or a report pursuant to Section 23 of this Act
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1the complaint. In the event of the settlement of any claim or
2cause of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to
3final judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff,
4such claim, cause of action, or civil action being grounded on
5the allegation that a person licensed under this Act was
6negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an
7additional period of 2 years from the date of notification to
8the Department under Section 23 of this Act of such settlement
9or final judgment in which to investigate and commence formal
10disciplinary proceedings under Section 36 of this Act, except
11as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
12of the license was outside the State of Illinois shall not be
13included within any period of time limiting the commencement
14of disciplinary action by the Department.
15    The entry of an order or judgment by any circuit court
16establishing that any person holding a license under this Act
17is a person in need of mental treatment operates as a
18suspension of that license. That person may resume his or her
19their practice only upon the entry of a Departmental order
20based upon a finding by the Medical Disciplinary Board that
21the person has they have been determined to be recovered from
22mental illness by the court and upon the Medical Disciplinary
23Board's recommendation that the person they be permitted to
24resume his or her their practice.
25    The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
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1return, or to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a
2filed return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty,
3or interest, as required by any tax Act administered by the
4Illinois Department of Revenue, until such time as the
5requirements of any such tax Act are satisfied as determined
6by the Illinois Department of Revenue.
7    The Department, upon the recommendation of the Medical
8Disciplinary Board, shall adopt rules which set forth
9standards to be used in determining:
10        (a) when a person will be deemed sufficiently
11    rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;
12        (b) what constitutes dishonorable, unethical, or
13    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
14    defraud, or harm the public;
15        (c) what constitutes immoral conduct in the commission
16    of any act, including, but not limited to, commission of
17    an act of sexual misconduct related to the licensee's
18    practice; and
19        (d) what constitutes gross negligence in the practice
20    of medicine.
21    However, no such rule shall be admissible into evidence in
22any civil action except for review of a licensing or other
23disciplinary action under this Act.
24    In enforcing this Section, the Medical Disciplinary Board
25or the Licensing Board, upon a showing of a possible
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1any individual who is licensed to practice under this Act or
2holds a permit to practice under this Act, or, in the case of
3the Licensing Board, any individual who has applied for
4licensure or a permit pursuant to this Act, to submit to a
5mental or physical examination and evaluation, or both, which
6may include a substance abuse or sexual offender evaluation,
7as required by the Medical Licensing Board or Disciplinary
8Board and at the expense of the Department. The Medical
9Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall specifically
10designate the examining physician licensed to practice
11medicine in all of its branches or, if applicable, the
12multidisciplinary team involved in providing the mental or
13physical examination and evaluation, or both. The
14multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician licensed to
15practice medicine in all of its branches and may consist of one
16or more or a combination of physicians licensed to practice
17medicine in all of its branches, licensed chiropractic
18physicians, licensed clinical psychologists, licensed clinical
19social workers, licensed clinical professional counselors, and
20other professional and administrative staff. Any examining
21physician or member of the multidisciplinary team may require
22any person ordered to submit to an examination and evaluation
23pursuant to this Section to submit to any additional
24supplemental testing deemed necessary to complete any
25examination or evaluation process, including, but not limited
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1neuropsychological testing. The Medical Disciplinary Board,
2the Licensing Board, or the Department may order the examining
3physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team to
4provide to the Department, the Disciplinary Board, or the
5Medical Licensing Board any and all records, including
6business records, that relate to the examination and
7evaluation, including any supplemental testing performed. The
8Medical Disciplinary Board, the Licensing Board, or the
9Department may order the examining physician or any member of
10the multidisciplinary team to present testimony concerning
11this examination and evaluation of the licensee, permit
12holder, or applicant, including testimony concerning any
13supplemental testing or documents relating to the examination
14and evaluation. No information, report, record, or other
15documents in any way related to the examination and evaluation
16shall be excluded by reason of any common law or statutory
17privilege relating to communication between the licensee,
18permit holder, or applicant and the examining physician or any
19member of the multidisciplinary team. No authorization is
20necessary from the licensee, permit holder, or applicant
21ordered to undergo an evaluation and examination for the
22examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
23team to provide information, reports, records, or other
24documents or to provide any testimony regarding the
25examination and evaluation. The individual to be examined may
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1her choice present during all aspects of the examination.
2Failure of any individual to submit to mental or physical
3examination and evaluation, or both, when directed, shall
4result in an automatic suspension, without hearing, until such
5time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
6Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board finds a
7physician unable to practice following an examination and
8evaluation because of the reasons set forth in this Section,
9the Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall
10require such physician to submit to care, counseling, or
11treatment by physicians, or other health care professionals,
12approved or designated by the Medical Disciplinary Board, as a
13condition for issued, continued, reinstated, or renewed
14licensure to practice. Any physician, whose license was
15granted pursuant to Sections 9, 17, or 19 of this Act, or,
16continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised,
17subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions who shall
18fail to comply with such terms, conditions, or restrictions,
19or to complete a required program of care, counseling, or
20treatment, as determined by the Chief Medical Coordinator or
21Deputy Medical Coordinators, shall be referred to the
22Secretary for a determination as to whether the licensee shall
23have his or her their license suspended immediately, pending a
24hearing by the Medical Disciplinary Board. In instances in
25which the Secretary immediately suspends a license under this
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1by the Medical Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such
2suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
3Medical Disciplinary Board shall have the authority to review
4the subject physician's record of treatment and counseling
5regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
6applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
7confidentiality of medical records.
8    An individual licensed under this Act, affected under this
9Section, shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
10the Medical Disciplinary Board that he or she they can resume
11practice in compliance with acceptable and prevailing
12standards under the provisions of his or her their license.
13    The Department may promulgate rules for the imposition of
14fines in disciplinary cases, not to exceed $10,000 for each
15violation of this Act. Fines may be imposed in conjunction
16with other forms of disciplinary action, but shall not be the
17exclusive disposition of any disciplinary action arising out
18of conduct resulting in death or injury to a patient. Any funds
19collected from such fines shall be deposited in the Illinois
20State Medical Disciplinary Fund.
21    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
2260 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
23or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
24the fine.
25    (B) The Department shall revoke the license or permit
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1physician who has been convicted a second time of committing
2any felony under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the
3Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or who
4has been convicted a second time of committing a Class 1 felony
5under Sections 8A-3 and 8A-6 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. A
6person whose license or permit is revoked under this
7subsection B shall be prohibited from practicing medicine or
8treating human ailments without the use of drugs and without
9operative surgery.
10    (C) The Department shall not revoke, suspend, place on
11probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any
12other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against the
13license or permit issued under this Act to practice medicine
14to a physician:
15        (1) based solely upon the recommendation of the
16    physician to an eligible patient regarding, or
17    prescription for, or treatment with, an investigational
18    drug, biological product, or device; or
19        (2) for experimental treatment for Lyme disease or
20    other tick-borne diseases, including, but not limited to,
21    the prescription of or treatment with long-term
22    antibiotics.
23    (D) The Medical Disciplinary Board shall recommend to the
24Department civil penalties and any other appropriate
25discipline in disciplinary cases when the Medical Board finds
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1knowledge that the person upon whom the abortion has been
2performed is a minor or an incompetent person without notice
3as required under the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995.
4Upon the Medical Board's recommendation, the Department shall
5impose, for the first violation, a civil penalty of $1,000 and
6for a second or subsequent violation, a civil penalty of
7$5,000.
8(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18;
9100-605, eff. 1-1-19; 100-863, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1137, eff.
101-1-19; 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-363,
11eff. 8-9-19; revised 9-20-19.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/23)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 23. Reports relating to professional conduct and
15capacity.
16    (A) Entities required to report.
17        (1) Health care institutions. The chief administrator
18    or executive officer of any health care institution
19    licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health shall
20    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board when any person's
21    clinical privileges are terminated or are restricted based
22    on a final determination made in accordance with that
23    institution's by-laws or rules and regulations that a
24    person has either committed an act or acts which may
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1    mental or physical disability that may endanger patients
2    under that person's care. Such officer also shall report
3    if a person accepts voluntary termination or restriction
4    of clinical privileges in lieu of formal action based upon
5    conduct related directly to patient care or in lieu of
6    formal action seeking to determine whether a person may
7    have a mental or physical disability that may endanger
8    patients under that person's care. The Medical
9    Disciplinary Board shall, by rule, provide for the
10    reporting to it by health care institutions of all
11    instances in which a person, licensed under this Act, who
12    is impaired by reason of age, drug or alcohol abuse or
13    physical or mental impairment, is under supervision and,
14    where appropriate, is in a program of rehabilitation. Such
15    reports shall be strictly confidential and may be reviewed
16    and considered only by the members of the Medical
17    Disciplinary Board, or by authorized staff as provided by
18    rules of the Medical Disciplinary Board. Provisions shall
19    be made for the periodic report of the status of any such
20    person not less than twice annually in order that the
21    Medical Disciplinary Board shall have current information
22    upon which to determine the status of any such person.
23    Such initial and periodic reports of impaired physicians
24    shall not be considered records within the meaning of The
25    State Records Act and shall be disposed of, following a
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1    reports are no longer required, in a manner and at such
2    time as the Medical Disciplinary Board shall determine by
3    rule. The filing of such reports shall be construed as the
4    filing of a report for purposes of subsection (C) of this
5    Section.
6        (1.5) Clinical training programs. The program director
7    of any post-graduate clinical training program shall
8    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board if a person
9    engaged in a post-graduate clinical training program at
10    the institution, including, but not limited to, a
11    residency or fellowship, separates from the program for
12    any reason prior to its conclusion. The program director
13    shall provide all documentation relating to the separation
14    if, after review of the report, the Medical Disciplinary
15    Board determines that a review of those documents is
16    necessary to determine whether a violation of this Act
17    occurred.
18        (2) Professional associations. The President or chief
19    executive officer of any association or society, of
20    persons licensed under this Act, operating within this
21    State shall report to the Medical Disciplinary Board when
22    the association or society renders a final determination
23    that a person has committed unprofessional conduct related
24    directly to patient care or that a person may have a mental
25    or physical disability that may endanger patients under
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1        (3) Professional liability insurers. Every insurance
2    company which offers policies of professional liability
3    insurance to persons licensed under this Act, or any other
4    entity which seeks to indemnify the professional liability
5    of a person licensed under this Act, shall report to the
6    Medical Disciplinary Board the settlement of any claim or
7    cause of action, or final judgment rendered in any cause
8    of action, which alleged negligence in the furnishing of
9    medical care by such licensed person when such settlement
10    or final judgment is in favor of the plaintiff.
11        (4) State's Attorneys. The State's Attorney of each
12    county shall report to the Medical Disciplinary Board,
13    within 5 days, any instances in which a person licensed
14    under this Act is convicted of any felony or Class A
15    misdemeanor. The State's Attorney of each county may
16    report to the Medical Disciplinary Board through a
17    verified complaint any instance in which the State's
18    Attorney believes that a physician has willfully violated
19    the notice requirements of the Parental Notice of Abortion
20    Act of 1995.
21        (5) State agencies. All agencies, boards, commissions,
22    departments, or other instrumentalities of the government
23    of the State of Illinois shall report to the Medical
24    Disciplinary Board any instance arising in connection with
25    the operations of such agency, including the
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1    person licensed under this Act has either committed an act
2    or acts which may be a violation of this Act or which may
3    constitute unprofessional conduct related directly to
4    patient care or which indicates that a person licensed
5    under this Act may have a mental or physical disability
6    that may endanger patients under that person's care.
7    (B) Mandatory reporting. All reports required by items
8(34), (35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22 and by
9Section 23 shall be submitted to the Medical Disciplinary
10Board in a timely fashion. Unless otherwise provided in this
11Section, the reports shall be filed in writing within 60 days
12after a determination that a report is required under this
13Act. All reports shall contain the following information:
14        (1) The name, address and telephone number of the
15    person making the report.
16        (2) The name, address and telephone number of the
17    person who is the subject of the report.
18        (3) The name and date of birth of any patient or
19    patients whose treatment is a subject of the report, if
20    available, or other means of identification if such
21    information is not available, identification of the
22    hospital or other healthcare facility where the care at
23    issue in the report was rendered, provided, however, no
24    medical records may be revealed.
25        (4) A brief description of the facts which gave rise
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1    occurrences deemed to necessitate the filing of the
2    report.
3        (5) If court action is involved, the identity of the
4    court in which the action is filed, along with the docket
5    number and date of filing of the action.
6        (6) Any further pertinent information which the
7    reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the
8    report.
9    The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department may also
10exercise the power under Section 38 of this Act to subpoena
11copies of hospital or medical records in mandatory report
12cases alleging death or permanent bodily injury. Appropriate
13rules shall be adopted by the Department with the approval of
14the Medical Disciplinary Board.
15    When the Department has received written reports
16concerning incidents required to be reported in items (34),
17(35), and (36) of subsection (A) of Section 22, the licensee's
18failure to report the incident to the Department under those
19items shall not be the sole grounds for disciplinary action.
20    Nothing contained in this Section shall act to in any way,
21waive or modify the confidentiality of medical reports and
22committee reports to the extent provided by law. Any
23information reported or disclosed shall be kept for the
24confidential use of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the
25Medical Coordinators, the Medical Disciplinary Board's
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1clerical staff, as provided in this Act, and shall be afforded
2the same status as is provided information concerning medical
3studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
4Procedure, except that the Department may disclose information
5and documents to a federal, State, or local law enforcement
6agency pursuant to a subpoena in an ongoing criminal
7investigation or to a health care licensing body or medical
8licensing authority of this State or another state or
9jurisdiction pursuant to an official request made by that
10licensing body or medical licensing authority. Furthermore,
11information and documents disclosed to a federal, State, or
12local law enforcement agency may be used by that agency only
13for the investigation and prosecution of a criminal offense,
14or, in the case of disclosure to a health care licensing body
15or medical licensing authority, only for investigations and
16disciplinary action proceedings with regard to a license.
17Information and documents disclosed to the Department of
18Public Health may be used by that Department only for
19investigation and disciplinary action regarding the license of
20a health care institution licensed by the Department of Public
21Health.
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 Medical Disciplinary Board
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1or preparation of such information, or by voluntarily
2reporting to the Medical Disciplinary Board or a peer review
3committee information regarding alleged errors or negligence
4by a person licensed under this Act, or by participating in
5proceedings of the Medical Disciplinary Board or a peer review
6committee, or by serving as a member of the Medical
7Disciplinary Board or a peer review committee, shall not, as a
8result of such actions, be subject to criminal prosecution or
9civil damages.
10    (D) Indemnification. Members of the Medical Disciplinary
11Board, the Licensing Board, the Medical Coordinators, the
12Medical Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the medical
13investigative staff, physicians retained under contract to
14assist and advise the medical coordinators in the
15investigation, and authorized clerical staff shall be
16indemnified by the State for any actions occurring within the
17scope of services on the Medical Disciplinary Board or
18Licensing Board, done in good faith and not wilful and wanton
19in nature. The Attorney General shall defend all such actions
20unless he or she determines either that there would be a
21conflict of interest in such representation or that the
22actions complained of were not in good faith or were wilful and
23wanton.
24    Should the Attorney General decline representation, the
25member shall have the right to employ counsel of his or her
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1approval by the Attorney General, unless there is a
2determination by a court that the member's actions were not in
3good faith or were wilful and wanton.
4    The member must notify the Attorney General within 7 days
5of receipt of notice of the initiation of any action involving
6services of the Medical Disciplinary Board. Failure to so
7notify the Attorney General shall constitute an absolute
8waiver of the right to a defense and indemnification.
9    The Attorney General shall determine within 7 days after
10receiving such notice, whether he or she will undertake to
11represent the member.
12    (E) Deliberations of Medical Disciplinary Board. Upon the
13receipt of any report called for by this Act, other than those
14reports of impaired persons licensed under this Act required
15pursuant to the rules of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the
16Medical Disciplinary Board shall notify in writing, by
17certified mail or email, the person who is the subject of the
18report. Such notification shall be made within 30 days of
19receipt by the Medical Disciplinary Board of the report.
20    The notification shall include a written notice setting
21forth the person's right to examine the report. Included in
22such notification shall be the address at which the file is
23maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports, and the
24telephone number at which the custodian may be reached. The
25person who is the subject of the report shall submit a written
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1amending of the report previously filed. The person who is the
2subject of the report shall also submit with the written
3statement any medical records related to the report. The
4statement and accompanying medical records shall become a
5permanent part of the file and must be received by the Medical
6Disciplinary Board no more than 30 days after the date on which
7the person was notified by the Medical Disciplinary Board of
8the existence of the original report.
9    The Medical Disciplinary Board shall review all reports
10received by it, together with any supporting information and
11responding statements submitted by persons who are the subject
12of reports. The review by the Medical Disciplinary Board shall
13be in a timely manner but in no event, shall the Medical
14Disciplinary Board's initial review of the material contained
15in each disciplinary file be less than 61 days nor more than
16180 days after the receipt of the initial report by the Medical
17Disciplinary Board.
18    When the Medical Disciplinary Board makes its initial
19review of the materials contained within its disciplinary
20files, the Medical Disciplinary Board shall, in writing, make
21a determination as to whether there are sufficient facts to
22warrant further investigation or action. Failure to make such
23determination within the time provided shall be deemed to be a
24determination that there are not sufficient facts to warrant
25further investigation or action.
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1not sufficient facts to warrant further investigation, or
2action, the report shall be accepted for filing and the matter
3shall be deemed closed and so reported to the Secretary. The
4Secretary shall then have 30 days to accept the Medical
5Disciplinary Board's decision or request further
6investigation. The Secretary shall inform the Medical Board of
7the decision to request further investigation, including the
8specific reasons for the decision. The individual or entity
9filing the original report or complaint and the person who is
10the subject of the report or complaint shall be notified in
11writing by the Secretary of any final action on their report or
12complaint. The Department shall disclose to the individual or
13entity who filed the original report or complaint, on request,
14the status of the Medical Disciplinary Board's review of a
15specific report or complaint. Such request may be made at any
16time, including prior to the Medical Disciplinary Board's
17determination as to whether there are sufficient facts to
18warrant further investigation or action.
19    (F) Summary reports. The Medical Disciplinary Board shall
20prepare, on a timely basis, but in no event less than once
21every other month, a summary report of final disciplinary
22actions taken upon disciplinary files maintained by the
23Medical Disciplinary Board. The summary reports shall be made
24available to the public upon request and payment of the fees
25set by the Department. This publication may be made available
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1documentation relating to any disciplinary file that is closed
2without disciplinary action taken shall not be disclosed and
3shall be afforded the same status as is provided by Part 21 of
4Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure.
5    (G) Any violation of this Section shall be a Class A
6misdemeanor.
7    (H) If any such person violates the provisions of this
8Section an action may be brought in the name of the People of
9the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the
10State of Illinois, for an order enjoining such violation or
11for an order enforcing compliance with this Section. Upon
12filing of a verified petition in such court, the court may
13issue a temporary restraining order without notice or bond and
14may preliminarily or permanently enjoin such violation, and if
15it is established that such person has violated or is
16violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender
17for contempt of court. Proceedings under this paragraph shall
18be in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
19penalties provided for by this Section.
20(Source: P.A. 98-601, eff. 12-30-13; 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/24)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
23    Sec. 24. Report of violations; medical associations.
24    (a) Any physician licensed under this Act, the Illinois
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1Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Chiropractic Society,
2the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association, or any
3component societies of any of these 4 groups, and any other
4person, may report to the Medical Disciplinary Board any
5information the physician, association, society, or person may
6have that appears to show that a physician is or may be in
7violation of any of the provisions of Section 22 of this Act.
8    (b) The Department may enter into agreements with the
9Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
10Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie
11State Chiropractic Association, or the Illinois Chiropractic
12Society to allow these organizations to assist the Medical
13Disciplinary Board in the review of alleged violations of this
14Act. Subject to the approval of the Department, any
15organization party to such an agreement may subcontract with
16other individuals or organizations to assist in review.
17    (c) Any physician, association, society, or person
18participating in good faith in the making of a report under
19this Act or participating in or assisting with an
20investigation or review under this Act shall have immunity
21from any civil, criminal, or other liability that might result
22by reason of those actions.
23    (d) The medical information in the custody of an entity
24under contract with the Department participating in an
25investigation or review shall be privileged and confidential
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1provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
2Procedure.
3    (e) Upon request by the Department after a mandatory
4report has been filed with the Department, an attorney for any
5party seeking to recover damages for injuries or death by
6reason of medical, hospital, or other healing art malpractice
7shall provide patient records related to the physician
8involved in the disciplinary proceeding to the Department
9within 30 days of the Department's request for use by the
10Department in any disciplinary matter under this Act. An
11attorney who provides patient records to the Department in
12accordance with this requirement shall not be deemed to have
13violated any attorney-client privilege. Notwithstanding any
14other provision of law, consent by a patient shall not be
15required for the provision of patient records in accordance
16with this requirement.
17    (f) For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings,
18the good faith of any physician, association, society or
19person shall be presumed.
20(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-25)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
23    Sec. 25. The Secretary of the Department may, upon receipt
24of a written communication from the Secretary of Human
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1(formerly Director of Public Aid), or the Director of Public
2Health that continuation of practice of a person licensed
3under this Act constitutes an immediate danger to the public,
4and after consultation with the Chief Medical Coordinator or
5Deputy Medical Coordinator, immediately suspend the license of
6such person without a hearing. In instances in which the
7Secretary immediately suspends a license under this Section, a
8hearing upon such person's license must be convened by the
9Medical Disciplinary Board within 15 days after such
10suspension and completed without appreciable delay. Such
11hearing is to be held to determine whether to recommend to the
12Secretary that the person's license be revoked, suspended,
13placed on probationary status or reinstated, or whether such
14person should be subject to other disciplinary action. In the
15hearing, the written communication and any other evidence
16submitted therewith may be introduced as evidence against such
17person; provided however, the person, or their counsel, shall
18have the opportunity to discredit, impeach and submit evidence
19rebutting such evidence.
20(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 60/35)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-35)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
23    Sec. 35. The Secretary shall have the authority to appoint
24an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of
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1suspend, revoke, place on probationary status, or take any
2other disciplinary action with regard to a license. The
3hearing officer shall have full authority to conduct the
4hearing. The hearing officer shall report his findings and
5recommendations to the Medical Disciplinary Board or Licensing
6Board within 30 days of the receipt of the record. The Medical
7Disciplinary Board or Licensing Board shall have 60 days from
8receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
9officer and present their findings of fact, conclusions of law
10and recommendations to the Secretary.
11(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17.)
 
12    (225 ILCS 60/36)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-36)
13    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
14    Sec. 36. Investigation; notice.
15    (a) Upon the motion of either the Department or the
16Medical Disciplinary Board or upon the verified complaint in
17writing of any person setting forth facts which, if proven,
18would constitute grounds for suspension or revocation under
19Section 22 of this Act, the Department shall investigate the
20actions of any person, so accused, who holds or represents
21that he or she holds a license. Such person is hereinafter
22called the accused.
23    (b) The Department shall, before suspending, revoking,
24placing on probationary status, or taking any other
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1regard to any license at least 30 days prior to the date set
2for the hearing, notify the accused in writing of any charges
3made and the time and place for a hearing of the charges before
4the Medical Disciplinary Board, direct him or her to file his
5or her written answer thereto to the Medical Disciplinary
6Board under oath within 20 days after the service on him or her
7of such notice and inform him or her that if he or she fails to
8file such answer default will be taken against him or her and
9his or her license may be suspended, revoked, placed on
10probationary status, or have other disciplinary action,
11including limiting the scope, nature or extent of his or her
12practice, as the Department may deem proper taken with regard
13thereto. The Department shall, at least 14 days prior to the
14date set for the hearing, notify in writing any person who
15filed a complaint against the accused of the time and place for
16the hearing of the charges against the accused before the
17Medical Disciplinary Board and inform such person whether he
18or she may provide testimony at the hearing.
19    (c) (Blank).
20    (d) Such written notice and any notice in such proceedings
21thereafter may be served by personal delivery, email to the
22respondent's email address of record, or mail to the
23respondent's address of record.
24    (e) All information gathered by the Department during its
25investigation including information subpoenaed under Section
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1for the confidential use of the Secretary, the Medical
2Disciplinary Board, the Medical Coordinators, persons employed
3by contract to advise the Medical Coordinator or the
4Department, the Medical Disciplinary Board's attorneys, the
5medical investigative staff, and authorized clerical staff, as
6provided in this Act and shall be afforded the same status as
7is provided information concerning medical studies in Part 21
8of Article VIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, except that the
9Department may disclose information and documents to a
10federal, State, or local law enforcement agency pursuant to a
11subpoena in an ongoing criminal investigation to a health care
12licensing body of this State or another state or jurisdiction
13pursuant to an official request made by that licensing body.
14Furthermore, information and documents disclosed to a federal,
15State, or local law enforcement agency may be used by that
16agency only for the investigation and prosecution of a
17criminal offense or, in the case of disclosure to a health care
18licensing body, only for investigations and disciplinary
19action proceedings with regard to a license issued by that
20licensing body.
21(Source: P.A. 101-13, eff. 6-12-19; 101-316, eff. 8-9-19;
22revised 9-20-19.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 60/37)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-37)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1    (a) At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Medical
2Disciplinary Board provided for in this Act shall proceed to
3hear the charges, and the accused person shall be accorded
4ample opportunity to present in person, or by counsel, such
5statements, testimony, evidence and argument as may be
6pertinent to the charges or to any defense thereto. The
7Medical Disciplinary Board may continue such hearing from time
8to time. If the Medical Disciplinary Board is not sitting at
9the time and place fixed in the notice or at the time and place
10to which the hearing has been continued, the Department shall
11continue such hearing for a period not to exceed 30 days.
12    (b) In case the accused person, after receiving notice,
13fails to file an answer, their license may, in the discretion
14of the Secretary, having received first the recommendation of
15the Medical Disciplinary Board, be suspended, revoked or
16placed on probationary status, or the Secretary may take
17whatever disciplinary action as he or she may deem proper,
18including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of said
19person's practice, without a hearing, if the act or acts
20charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
21this Act.
22    (c) The Medical Disciplinary Board has the authority to
23recommend to the Secretary that probation be granted or that
24other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action, including the
25limitation of the scope, nature or extent of a person's
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1non-disciplinary action, other than suspension or revocation,
2is taken the Medical Disciplinary Board may recommend that the
3Secretary impose reasonable limitations and requirements upon
4the accused registrant to ensure insure compliance with the
5terms of the probation or other disciplinary action including,
6but not limited to, regular reporting by the accused to the
7Department of their actions, placing themselves under the care
8of a qualified physician for treatment, or limiting their
9practice in such manner as the Secretary may require.
10    (d) The Secretary, after consultation with the Chief
11Medical Coordinator or Deputy Medical Coordinator, may
12temporarily suspend the license of a physician without a
13hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
14for a hearing provided under this Section if the Secretary
15finds that evidence in his or her possession indicates that a
16physician's continuation in practice would constitute an
17immediate danger to the public. In the event that the
18Secretary suspends, temporarily, the license of a physician
19without a hearing, a hearing by the Medical Disciplinary Board
20shall be held within 15 days after such suspension has
21occurred and shall be concluded without appreciable delay.
22(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
23    (225 ILCS 60/38)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-38)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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1    (a) The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department has power
2to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
3take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both, with
4the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as is
5prescribed by law for judicial procedure in civil cases.
6    (b) The Medical Disciplinary Board or Department, upon a
7determination that probable cause exists that a violation of
8one or more of the grounds for discipline listed in Section 22
9has occurred or is occurring, may subpoena the medical and
10hospital records of individual patients of physicians licensed
11under this Act, provided, that prior to the submission of such
12records to the Medical Disciplinary Board, all information
13indicating the identity of the patient shall be removed and
14deleted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Medical
15Disciplinary Board and Department shall possess the power to
16subpoena copies of hospital or medical records in mandatory
17report cases under Section 23 alleging death or permanent
18bodily injury when consent to obtain records is not provided
19by a patient or legal representative. Prior to submission of
20the records to the Medical Disciplinary Board, all information
21indicating the identity of the patient shall be removed and
22deleted. All medical records and other information received
23pursuant to subpoena shall be confidential and shall be
24afforded the same status as is proved information concerning
25medical studies in Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
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1members of the Medical Disciplinary Board, the medical
2coordinators, and appropriate staff of the Department
3designated by the Medical Disciplinary Board for the purpose
4of determining the existence of one or more grounds for
5discipline of the physician as provided for by Section 22 of
6this Act. Any such review of individual patients' records
7shall be conducted by the Medical Disciplinary Board in strict
8confidentiality, provided that such patient records shall be
9admissible in a disciplinary hearing, before the Medical
10Disciplinary Board, when necessary to substantiate the grounds
11for discipline alleged against the physician licensed under
12this Act, and provided further, that nothing herein shall be
13deemed to supersede the provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII
14of the "Code of Civil Procedure", as now or hereafter amended,
15to the extent applicable.
16    (c) The Secretary, hearing officer, and any member of the
17Medical Disciplinary Board each have power to administer oaths
18at any hearing which the Medical Disciplinary Board or
19Department is authorized by law to conduct.
20    (d) The Medical Disciplinary Board, upon a determination
21that probable cause exists that a violation of one or more of
22the grounds for discipline listed in Section 22 has occurred
23or is occurring on the business premises of a physician
24licensed under this Act, may issue an order authorizing an
25appropriately qualified investigator employed by the
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1consideration for patient care of the subject of the
2investigation so as to inspect the physical premises and
3equipment and furnishings therein. No such order shall include
4the right of inspection of business, medical, or personnel
5records located on the premises. For purposes of this Section,
6"business premises" is defined as the office or offices where
7the physician conducts the practice of medicine. Any such
8order shall expire and become void five business days after
9its issuance by the Medical Disciplinary Board. The execution
10of any such order shall be valid only during the normal
11business hours of the facility or office to be inspected.
12(Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 60/39)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
15    Sec. 39. Certified shorthand reporter; record. The
16Department, at its expense, shall provide a certified
17shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a
18record of all proceedings at the hearing of any case wherein a
19license may be revoked, suspended, placed on probationary
20status, or other disciplinary action taken with regard thereto
21in accordance with Section 2105-115 of the Department of
22Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code
23of Illinois. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
24documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
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1the hearing officer, exhibits, the report of the Medical
2Board, and the orders of the Department constitute the record
3of the proceedings.
4(Source: P.A. 100-429, eff. 8-25-17; 101-316, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 60/40)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-40)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
7    Sec. 40. Findings and recommendations; rehearing.
8    (a) The Medical Disciplinary Board shall present to the
9Secretary a written report of its findings and
10recommendations. A copy of such report shall be served upon
11the accused person, either personally or by mail or email.
12Within 20 days after such service, the accused person may
13present to the Department his or her motion, in writing, for a
14rehearing, which written motion shall specify the particular
15ground therefor. If the accused person orders and pays for a
16transcript of the record as provided in Section 39, the time
17elapsing thereafter and before such transcript is ready for
18delivery to them shall not be counted as part of such 20 days.
19    (b) At the expiration of the time allowed for filing a
20motion for rehearing, the Secretary may take the action
21recommended by the Medical Disciplinary Board. Upon the
22suspension, revocation, placement on probationary status, or
23the taking of any other disciplinary action, including the
24limiting of the scope, nature, or extent of one's practice,
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1permit, the accused shall surrender his or her license or
2permit to the Department, if ordered to do so by the
3Department, and upon his or her failure or refusal so to do,
4the Department may seize the same.
5    (c) (Blank). Each order of revocation, suspension, or
6other disciplinary action shall contain a brief, concise
7statement of the ground or grounds upon which the Department's
8action is based, as well as the specific terms and conditions
9of such action. This document shall be retained as a permanent
10record by the Disciplinary Board and the Secretary.
11    (d) (Blank). The Department shall at least annually
12publish a list of the names of all persons disciplined under
13this Act in the preceding 12 months. Such lists shall be
14available by the Department on its website.
15    (e) In those instances where an order of revocation,
16suspension, or other disciplinary action has been rendered by
17virtue of a physician's physical illness, including, but not
18limited to, deterioration through the aging process, or loss
19of motor skill which results in a physician's inability to
20practice medicine with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety,
21the Department shall only permit this document, and the record
22of the hearing incident thereto, to be observed, inspected,
23viewed, or copied pursuant to court order.
24(Source: P.A. 101-316, eff. 8-9-19.)
 
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1    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
2    Sec. 41. Administrative review; certification of record.
3    (a) All final administrative decisions of the Department
4are subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative
5Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision"
6is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
7    (b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in
8the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
9review resides; but if the party is not a resident of this
10State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
11    (c) The Department shall not be required to certify any
12record to the court, to file an answer in court, or to
13otherwise appear in any court in a judicial review proceeding
14unless and until the Department has received from the
15plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
16the record, which costs shall be determined by the Department.
17Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure on the part
18of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall be grounds
19for dismissal of the action. During the pendency and hearing
20of any and all judicial proceedings incident to the
21disciplinary action the sanctions imposed upon the accused by
22the Department because of acts or omissions related to the
23delivery of direct patient care as specified in the
24Department's final administrative decision, shall as a matter
25of public policy remain in full force and effect in order to
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1proceedings.
2(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11; 98-1140, eff. 12-30-14.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 60/42)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-42)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
5    Sec. 42. An order of revocation, suspension, placing the
6license on probationary status, or other formal disciplinary
7action as the Department may deem proper, or a certified copy
8thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be
9signed by the Secretary, is prima facie proof that:
10        (a) Such signature is the genuine signature of the
11    Secretary;
12        (b) The Secretary is duly appointed and qualified; and
13        (c) The Medical Disciplinary Board and the members
14    thereof are qualified.
15    Such proof may be rebutted.
16(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
17    (225 ILCS 60/44)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-44)
18    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
19    Sec. 44. None of the disciplinary functions, powers and
20duties enumerated in this Act shall be exercised by the
21Department except upon the action and report in writing of the
22Medical Disciplinary Board.
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1Secretary with respect to a particular physician, the
2Secretary may take action contrary to the recommendation of
3the Medical Board. In shall, in the event that the Secretary he
4or she disagrees with or takes action contrary to the
5recommendation of the Medical Disciplinary Board, file with
6the Medical Disciplinary Board his or her specific written
7reasons of disagreement with the Medical Disciplinary Board.
8Such reasons shall be filed within 30 days of the occurrence of
9the Secretary's contrary position having been taken.
10    The action and report in writing of a majority of the
11Medical Disciplinary Board designated is sufficient authority
12upon which the Secretary may act.
13    Whenever the Secretary is satisfied that substantial
14justice has not been done either in an examination, or in a
15formal disciplinary action, or refusal to restore a license,
16he or she may order a reexamination or rehearing by the same or
17other examiners.
18(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 60/47)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-47)
20    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
21    Sec. 47. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois
22Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and
23incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of that Act
24were included in this Act, except that the provision of
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1Procedure Act that provides that at hearings the licensee has
2the right to show compliance with all lawful requirements for
3retention, continuation or renewal of the license is
4specifically excluded. For the purposes of this Act the notice
5required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative
6Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed or emailed to
7the address of record of a party.
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3    225 ILCS 60/2from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2
4    225 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7
5    225 ILCS 60/7.1 new
6    225 ILCS 60/7.2 new
7    225 ILCS 60/7.5
8    225 ILCS 60/8from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8
9    225 ILCS 60/8.1
10    225 ILCS 60/9from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9
11    225 ILCS 60/9.3
12    225 ILCS 60/17from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17
13    225 ILCS 60/18from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18
14    225 ILCS 60/19from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19
15    225 ILCS 60/21from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21
16    225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
17    225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23
18    225 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24
19    225 ILCS 60/25from Ch. 111, par. 4400-25
20    225 ILCS 60/35from Ch. 111, par. 4400-35
21    225 ILCS 60/36from Ch. 111, par. 4400-36
22    225 ILCS 60/37from Ch. 111, par. 4400-37
23    225 ILCS 60/38from Ch. 111, par. 4400-38
24    225 ILCS 60/39from Ch. 111, par. 4400-39
25    225 ILCS 60/40from Ch. 111, par. 4400-40

 

 

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1    225 ILCS 60/41from Ch. 111, par. 4400-41
2    225 ILCS 60/42from Ch. 111, par. 4400-42
3    225 ILCS 60/44from Ch. 111, par. 4400-44
4    225 ILCS 60/47from Ch. 111, par. 4400-47