(225 ILCS 60/24) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
Sec. 24. Report of violations; medical associations. (a) Any physician
licensed under this Act, the
Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois
Chiropractic Society, the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association,
or any component societies of any of
these 4 groups, and any other person, may report to the Medical
Board any information the physician,
association, society, or person may have that appears to
show that a physician is or may be in violation of any of
the provisions of Section 22 of this Act.
(b) The Department may enter into agreements with the
Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Association of
Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, the Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic
Association, or the Illinois
Chiropractic Society to allow these
organizations to assist the Medical Board in the review
of alleged violations of this Act. Subject to the approval
of the Department, any organization party to such an
agreement may subcontract with other individuals or
organizations to assist in review.
(c) Any physician, association, society, or person
participating in good faith in the making of a report under
this Act or participating in or assisting with an
investigation or review under this Act shall have
immunity from any civil, criminal, or other liability that might result by reason of those actions.
(d) The medical information in the custody of an entity
under contract with the Department participating in an
investigation or review shall be privileged and confidential
to the same extent as are information and reports under the
provisions of Part 21 of Article VIII of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
(e) Upon request by the Department after a mandatory report has been filed with the Department, an attorney for any party seeking to recover damages for
injuries or death by reason of medical, hospital, or other healing art
malpractice shall provide patient records related to the physician involved in the disciplinary proceeding to the Department within 30 days of the Department's request for use by the Department in any disciplinary matter under this Act. An attorney who provides patient records to the Department in accordance with this requirement shall not be deemed to have violated any attorney-client privilege. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, consent by a patient shall not be required for the provision of patient records in accordance with this requirement.
(f) For the purpose of any civil or criminal proceedings,
the good faith of any physician, association, society
or person shall be presumed.
(Source: P.A. 102-20, eff. 1-1-22.)
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