Chapter 20, EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-40) (was 20 ILCS 2105/61) Sec. 2105-40. Issuance of certificates and licenses. All certificates, licenses, and authorities shall be issued by the Department in the name of the Department, with the seal of the Department attached. Beginning July 1, 2024, the Dep…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-400) Sec. 2105-400. Emergency powers. (a) Upon proclamation of a disaster by the Governor, as provided for in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act, the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have the following powers, which shall be ex…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-405) Sec. 2105-405. Licensing liaison for international applicants. (a) The Division of Professional Regulation shall employ one full-time employee as the licensing liaison for international applicants. The licensing liaison shall assist international applicant…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-45) Sec. 2105-45. Licenses and certificates for display. Starting on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, whenever the Department issues a license or certificate and the holder of the license or certificate is required to disp…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-5) (was 20 ILCS 2105/60b) Sec. 2105-5. Definitions. In this Law: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Department's licensure maintena…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-55) (was 20 ILCS 2105/61c) Sec. 2105-55. Interlineation of checks. The Department may reduce by interlineation the amount of any personal check, corporate check, or company check drawn on the account of and delivered by any person applying for any license, cert…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-60) Sec. 2105-60. Payment by credit card or third-party payment agent. (a) For the purposes of this Section, "credit card" has the meaning given to it in Section 10 of the Local Governmental Acceptance of Credit Cards Act. (b) The Department may, but need not, …

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-7) Sec. 2105-7. Address of record; email address of record. The Department shall require all applicants and licensees: (1) to provide a valid address and email address to the Department, which shall serve as the address of record and email address of record, re…

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-75) (was 20 ILCS 2105/61f) Sec. 2105-75. Design professionals designated employees. There are established within the Department certain design professionals designated employees. These employees shall be devoted primarily to the administration and enforcement o…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-1) Sec. 2205-1. Article short title. This Article 2205 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Law. (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-10) (was 20 ILCS 2205/48b) Sec. 2205-10. Suspension or termination of authorization to provide medical services. Whenever the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) suspends or terminates the authorization of any person…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-13) Sec. 2205-13. Authorization to secure a federal waiver pursuant to the federal Social Security Act or a State plan amendment. (a) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration and coordination with the Secretary of Human Services, shall d…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-15) Sec. 2205-15. Internal oversight review and unified report. As required in Section 1-37 of the Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall conduct an internal review and work in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and other State hu…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-15a) Sec. 2205-15a. Cross-agency prequalification and master service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with the Department of Human Ser…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-20) Sec. 2205-20. State healthcare purchasing. On and after the date 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, as provided in the Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the powers, duties, rights, and re…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-35) Sec. 2205-35. Certified veteran support specialists. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall recognize veteran support specialists who are certified by, and in good standing with, the Illinois Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Professional Certifi…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-36) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 2205-36. Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council. (a) There is created within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services the Breakthrough Therapies for V…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-40) Sec. 2205-40. Dissolution of the Health Information Exchange Office and Fund. (a) Staff employed by the Illinois Health Information Exchange Office (Office) on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly shall remain employed and…

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-5) (was 20 ILCS 2205/48a) Sec. 2205-5. Public Aid Code. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall administer the Illinois Public Aid Code as provided in that Code. (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-1) Sec. 2310-1. Article short title. This Article 2310 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-10) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55) Sec. 2310-10. Powers and duties, generally. The Department has the powers and duties enumerated in the Sections following this Section. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-100) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.16) Sec. 2310-100. Work of local health officers and agencies. To keep informed of the work of local health officers and agencies throughout the State. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-105) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.18) Sec. 2310-105. Supervising and aiding local authorities. To supervise, aid, direct, and assist local health authorities or agencies in the administration of the health laws. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-110) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.25) Sec. 2310-110. Defense zones for public health purposes; local approval. To define the boundaries of defense zones within this State for public health purposes, to alter those boundaries from time to time, to establish and maintain…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-12) Sec. 2310-12. Internal oversight review and unified report. As required in Section 1-37 of the Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall conduct an internal review and work in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and other State hu…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-12a) Sec. 2310-12a. Cross-agency prequalification and master service agreements. As required in Section 1-37a of the Department of Human Services Act, the Department shall have the authority and is hereby directed to collaborate with the Department of Human Ser…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-130) Sec. 2310-130. Long term care surveyors; surveyor development unit. Beginning July 1, 2011, the Department shall employ a minimum of one surveyor for every 500 licensed long term care beds. Beginning July 1, 2012, the Department shall employ a minimum of o…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-135) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.37) Sec. 2310-135. Notice of suspension or termination of medical services provider under Public Aid Code. When the Department receives notice from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid), a…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-140) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.37a) Sec. 2310-140. Recommending suspension of licensed health care professional. The Director, upon making a determination based upon information in the possession of the Department that continuation in practice of a licensed health c…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-145) Sec. 2310-145. Registry of health care professionals. The Department of Public Health shall maintain a registry of all active-status health care professionals, including nurses, nurse practitioners, advanced practice registered nurses, physicians, physicia…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-15) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.02) Sec. 2310-15. General supervision of health; delegation to certified local health departments. To have the general supervision of the interests of the health and lives of the people of the State and to exercise the rights, powers, a…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-155) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.24) Sec. 2310-155. Transfer of realty to other State agency; acquisition of federal lands. To transfer jurisdiction of any realty under the control of the Department to any other department of State government, or to the State Employee…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-170) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.30) Sec. 2310-170. No application to sanitary district with population over 1,000,000. Nothing contained in the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois shall apply to or be construed in any manner to affect the property, real, personal, …

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-185) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.51) Sec. 2310-185. Criminal history record information. Whenever the Department is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out its statutory powers and re…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-195) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.39) Sec. 2310-195. Administrative rules. To adopt all administrative rules that may be necessary for the effective administration, enforcement, and regulation of all matters for which the Department has jurisdiction or responsibility. …

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-20) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.17) Sec. 2310-20. Promoting information of general public. To promote the information of the general public in all matters pertaining to health. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-200) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.53) Sec. 2310-200. Programs to expand access to primary care. (a) The Department shall establish a program to expand access to comprehensive primary care in medically underserved communities throughout Illinois. This program may includ…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-205) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.57) Sec. 2310-205. Community health centers. From appropriations from the Community Health Center Care Fund, a special fund in the State treasury which is hereby created, the Department shall provide financial assistance (i) to migrant…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-213) Sec. 2310-213. Diversity in Health Care Professions Task Force. (a) The Diversity in Health Care Professions Task Force is created. The Director shall serve as the chairperson and shall appoint the following members to the Task Force, licensed to practice …

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-215) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62) Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services. (a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority Health Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining to the health needs of minority populations within the Stat…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-216) Sec. 2310-216. Culturally Competent Healthcare Demonstration Program. (a) Research demonstrates that racial and ethnic minorities generally receive health care that is of a lesser quality than the majority population and have poorer health outcomes on a nu…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-218) Sec. 2310-218. Phlebotomy on children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. (a) As used in this Section, "phlebotomist" means a person specifically trained to draw blood for diagnostic purposes in a health care setting. (b) The Depar…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-22) Sec. 2310-22. Tracking food deserts. The Department shall provide an annual report to the General Assembly by December 31 of each year that identifies the locations of food deserts within the State and provides information about health issues associated wit…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-220) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.73) Sec. 2310-220. Findings; rural obstetrical care. The General Assembly finds that substantial areas of rural Illinois lack adequate access to obstetrical care. The primary cause of this problem is the absence of qualified practition…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-222) Sec. 2310-222. Obstetric hemorrhage and hypertension training. (a) As used in this Section: "Birthing facility" means (1) a hospital, as defined in the Hospital Licensing Act, with more than one licensed obstetric bed or a neonatal intensive care unit; (2)…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-223) Sec. 2310-223. Maternal care. (a) The Department shall establish a classification system for the following levels of maternal care: (1) basic care: care of uncomplicated pregnancies with the ability to detect, stabilize, and initiate management of unantici…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-225) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.58) Sec. 2310-225. Nurse incentive program for medically underserved areas. The Department shall undertake a study to determine what incentives might be necessary to attract nurses to practice in medically underserved areas of Illinois…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-228) Sec. 2310-228. Nursing workforce database. (a) The Department shall, subject to appropriation and in consultation with the Illinois Coalition for Nursing Resources, the Illinois Nurses Association, and other nursing associations, establish and administer a…

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-230) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.67) Sec. 2310-230. Reevaluation of health manpower shortage areas. The Department shall reevaluate the health manpower shortage areas after each decennial census. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-236) Sec. 2310-236. Form of coroner's report; sudden unexpected infant death and sudden infant death syndrome. (a) The Department shall develop and require the use of a form by coroners in the case of a death of an infant in which the cause of death is sudden u…