Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(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 2205/2205-25) Sec. 2205-25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 99-195, eff. 7-30-15. Repealed internally, eff. 1-1-18.)

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-30) Sec. 2205-30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 101-209, eff. 8-5-19. Repealed internally, eff. 12-1-20.)

(20 ILCS 2205/2205-31) Sec. 2205-31. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22. Repealed by P.A. 103-588, eff. 6-5-24.)

(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) 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 Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council. Th…

(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 2205/30) Sec. 30. (Renumbered). (Source: P.A. 102-512, eff. 1-1-22. Renumbered by P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(20 ILCS 2215/1-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6501-1) Sec. 1-1. Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois Health Finance Reform Act". (Source: P.A. 83-1243.)

(20 ILCS 2215/1-2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6501-2) Sec. 1-2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/2-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-1) Sec. 2-1. Council abolished. The Illinois Health Care Cost Containment Council is abolished at the close of business on June 30, 2002. Its successor agency, for purposes of the Successor Agency Act and Section 9b of the State Fin…

(20 ILCS 2215/2-2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-2) Sec. 2-2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/2-3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-3) Sec. 2-3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/2-4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-4) Sec. 2-4. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/2-5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-5) Sec. 2-5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/2-6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6502-6) Sec. 2-6. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 83-1243. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/4-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-1) Sec. 4-1. Illinois Health Finance Data Collection. The General Assembly finds that public sector and private sector purchasers of health care need health care cost and utilization data to enable them to make informed choices amon…

(20 ILCS 2215/4-2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-2) Sec. 4-2. Powers and duties. (a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) (Blank). (d) Uniform Provider Utilization and Charge Information. (1) The Department of Public Health shall require that all hospitals and ambulatory surgical treatment c…

(20 ILCS 2215/4-3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-3) Sec. 4-3. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-756, eff. 6-2-00. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/4-4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-4) Sec. 4-4. (a) Hospitals shall make available to prospective patients information on the normal charge incurred for any procedure or operation the prospective patient is considering. (b) The Department of Public Health shall requi…

(20 ILCS 2215/4-5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6504-5) Sec. 4-5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-756, eff. 6-2-00. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2215/5-1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6505-1) Sec. 5-1. Mandatory Utilization Review. (a) Except as prohibited by Federal law or regulations, any third party payor shall have the option to require utilization review for hospital admissions and continued hospital stays, excep…

(20 ILCS 2215/5-2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6505-2) Sec. 5-2. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-535. Repealed by P.A. 92-597, eff. 7-1-02.)

(20 ILCS 2225/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Free Healthcare Benefits Application Assistance Act. (Source: P.A. 96-326, eff. 8-11-09.)

(20 ILCS 2225/10) Sec. 10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 96-326, eff. 8-11-09; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 2225/5) Sec. 5. Healthcare program application assistance. It is a Class C misdemeanor for any person, including an individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, joint venture, or any employee or agent thereof, to charge another person for assisting in complet…

(20 ILCS 2225/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-326, eff. 8-11-09.)

(20 ILCS 2230/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Health Care Affordability Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20.)

(20 ILCS 2230/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Feasibility study. (a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in consultation with the Department of Insurance, shall oversee a feasibility study to explore options to make health insurance more affordable for low-income and middle-income…

(20 ILCS 2230/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The State is committed to improving the health and well-being of Illinois residents and families. (2) Illinois has over 835,000 uninsured residents, with a total uninsured rate of 7.9%. (3) 774,500 of Ill…

(20 ILCS 2230/90-10) Sec. 90-10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 2230/90-15) Sec. 90-15. The Illinois Health Information Exchange and Technology Act is amended by repealing Section 15. (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20.)

(20 ILCS 2230/90-20) Sec. 90-20. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 2230/90-25) Sec. 90-25. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 2230/90-30) Sec. 90-30. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 2230/90-35) Sec. 90-35. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 101-649, eff. 7-7-20; text omitted.)