Public Act 097-0181
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Public Act 097-0181 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Truth in Health Care Professional Services | ||||
Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows: | ||||
(225 ILCS 145/10)
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Sec. 10. Definitions.
For purposes of this Act:
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"Advertisement" denotes any communication or statement, | ||||
whether printed, electronic, or oral, that names the health | ||||
care professional in relation to his or her practice, | ||||
profession, or institution in which the individual is employed, | ||||
volunteers, or otherwise provides health care services. This | ||||
includes business cards, letterhead, patient brochures, | ||||
e-mail, Internet, audio, and video, and any other communication | ||||
or statement used in the course of business.
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"Deceptive" or "misleading" includes, but is not limited | ||||
to, any advertisement or affirmative communication or | ||||
representation for health care services that misstates, | ||||
falsely describes, or falsely represents the health care | ||||
professional's skills, training, expertise, education, board | ||||
certification, or licensure.
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"Health care professional" means any person who treats | ||||
human ailments and is subject to licensure or regulation by the |
State, including students and residents.
"Health care | ||
professional" does not include an individual licensed as a | ||
dentist under the Illinois Dental Practice Act. | ||
"Licensee" means a health care professional who holds an | ||
active license with the licensing board governing his or her | ||
practice in this State.
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(Source: P.A. 96-1340, eff. 7-27-10.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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