Licensure Issues
Licensure Revocation for Health Care Professionals Convicted or Facing Criminal Allegations
After receiving the unanimous approval of the General Assembly, Governor Pat Quinn signed HB1271 - Public Act 97-156 - into law. The legislation was the result of efforts to protect patients from licensed health care professionals convicted or facing allegations of sexual and violent crimes.
New Requirements for Health Care Professionals to Identify Licensure
Public Act 96-1340, effective July 27, 2010 requires health care professionals to properly identify their licensure in their offices; on their person; and in any "advertisement" naming the health care professional. The purpose of this law is to clearly inform patients of the qualifications of health care professionals and to protect the public from potentially misleading and deceptive health care advertising.