Chapter 225 — PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS

(225 ILCS 50/6.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 6.1. Reciprocity. The Department shall issue a license to any hearing instrument dispenser who (i) has been certified by the National Board for Certification in Hearing Instrument Sciences and has been a…

(225 ILCS 50/7) (from Ch. 111, par. 7407) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 7. Exemptions. (a) The following are exempt from this Act: (1) Licensed physicians. This exemption, however, does not apply to a physician's employee or subcontractor who is not a…

(225 ILCS 50/8) (from Ch. 111, par. 7408) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 8. Applicant qualifications; examination. (a) In order to protect persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, the Department shall authorize or shall conduct an appropriate examinati…

(225 ILCS 50/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 7409) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 9. Areas of examination. The examination required by Section 8 shall be set forth by rule and demonstrate the applicant's technical qualifications by: (a) Tests of knowledge in th…

(225 ILCS 50/9.5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 9.5. Trainees. (a) In order to receive a trainee license, a person must apply to the Department and provide acceptable evidence of his or her completion of the required courses pursuant to subsection (e)…

(225 ILCS 51/1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act. (Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)

(225 ILCS 51/10) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. (2) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation. (3) "Boa…

(225 ILCS 51/100) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 100. Shorthand reporter; transcript. The Department, at its expense, shall provide a shorthand reporter to take down the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the formal hearing of any ca…

(225 ILCS 51/105) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 105. Compelling testimony. A circuit court may, upon application of the Department or its designee or of the applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 95 are pending, enter an order re…

(225 ILCS 51/110) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding of wh…

(225 ILCS 51/115) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 115. Rehearing on motion. In a case involving the refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the respondent by the Department, …

(225 ILCS 51/120) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 120. Rehearing on order of Secretary. Whenever the Secretary is satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation or suspension of a license or refusal to issue or renew a license, t…

(225 ILCS 51/125) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 125. Hearing officer. The Secretary has the authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in an action for refusal to issue or re…

(225 ILCS 51/13) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 13. Address of record; email address of record. All applicants and licensees shall: (1) provide a valid address and email address to the Department, which shall serve as the address of record and email ad…

(225 ILCS 51/130) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 130. Order or certified copy. An order or a certified copy of an order, over the seal of the Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie proof that: (1) the signature is…

(225 ILCS 51/135) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 135. Restoration of license. At any time after the successful completion of a term of probation, suspension, or revocation of a license, the Department may restore the license to the accused entity upon …

(225 ILCS 51/140) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 140. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or suspension of a license, the licensee shall immediately surrender the license to the Department, and if the entity fails to do so, the Department shall h…

(225 ILCS 51/145) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 145. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary may temporarily suspend the license of a home medical equipment and services provider without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proce…

(225 ILCS 51/15) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 15. Licensure requirement; exempt activities. (a) No entity shall provide or hold itself out as providing home medical equipment and services, or use the title "home medical equipment and services provide…

(225 ILCS 51/150) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 150. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law. The term "administrative d…

(225 ILCS 51/155) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 155. Certification of record; costs. The Department shall not be required to certify any record to a court or file any answer in court or otherwise appear in a court in a judicial review proceeding, unle…

(225 ILCS 51/160) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 160. Criminal penalties. An entity who is found to have violated a provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. On conviction of a second or subsequent offense, the violator shall be guilty …

(225 ILCS 51/165) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 165. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of that Act were included in thi…

(225 ILCS 51/170) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 170. Exclusive State regulation. It is declared to be the public policy of this State, pursuant to paragraph (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that any power or functi…

(225 ILCS 51/175) Sec. 175. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97. Repealed by P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)

(225 ILCS 51/180) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 180. Deposit of fees and fines; appropriations. All of the fees and fines collected under this Act shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund, and shall be used by the Department, as …

(225 ILCS 51/185) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 185. Confidentiality. All information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any complaint against a licen…

(225 ILCS 51/20) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department. (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the administration of licensure Acts and shall …

(225 ILCS 51/25) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 25. Home Medical Equipment and Services Board. The Secretary shall appoint a Home Medical Equipment and Services Board, in consultation with a state association representing the home medical equipment and…

(225 ILCS 51/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 30. Application for original licensure. Applications for original licensure shall be made to the Department in writing or electronically and signed by the applicant on forms prescribed by the Department o…

(225 ILCS 51/300) Sec. 300. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97; text omitted.)

(225 ILCS 51/35) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 35. Qualifications for licensure. (a) An entity is qualified to receive a license as a home medical equipment and services provider if the entity meets each of the following requirements: (1) complies wit…

(225 ILCS 51/40) Sec. 40. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97. Repealed by P.A. 95-703, eff. 12-31-07.)

(225 ILCS 51/45) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 45. Display of license; advertising; penalties. (a) An entity that advertises home medical equipment and services shall, at its place of business, display the license of the entity. (b) No entity that pro…

(225 ILCS 51/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Declaration of legislative findings. The General Assembly finds that home medical equipment and services providers in the State of Illinois affect the public health, welfare, and safety, and therefore f…

(225 ILCS 51/50) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 50. License expiration; renewal. The expiration date, renewal period, renewal fees, and procedures for renewal of licenses issued under this Act shall be set by rule of the Department. An entity may renew…

(225 ILCS 51/55) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 55. Restoration of expired license. A home medical equipment and services provider whose license has expired may have the license restored by making application to the Department, by paying the required f…

(225 ILCS 51/65) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 65. Fees; returned checks. An entity who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the …

(225 ILCS 51/70) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 70. Roster of licensees. The Department shall maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all licensees and of all entities whose license has been suspended or revoked within the previous year. This r…

(225 ILCS 51/75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 75. Refused issuance, suspension, revocation, or other discipline of license. (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore a license, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, im…

(225 ILCS 51/77) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 77. Suspension of license for failure to pay restitution. The Department, without further process or hearing, shall suspend the license or other authorization to practice of any person issued under this A…

(225 ILCS 51/80) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 80. Cease and desist order. (a) If any entity violates a provision of this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois…

(225 ILCS 51/85) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 85. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. (a) An entity who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds itself out to practice as a home medical equipment and services provider without bei…

(225 ILCS 51/90) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 90. Inspections. The Department may inspect a licensee for compliance with the requirements of this Act and conduct random inspections upon renewal of a license, for cause or as necessary to assure the in…

(225 ILCS 51/95) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 95. Investigations; notice and hearing. (a) The Department may investigate the actions of an applicant or of an entity holding or claiming to hold a license. (b) The Department shall, before refusing to i…

(225 ILCS 51/999) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)

(225 ILCS 53/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Task Force on Internationally-Licensed Health Care Professionals Act. (Source: P.A. 102-812, eff. 1-1-23.)

(225 ILCS 53/10) Sec. 10. Membership; appointment; vacancy; meeting; support. (a) The Task Force shall have the following members: (1) the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, or the Secretary's designee; (2) the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation,…

(225 ILCS 53/15) Sec. 15. Subject matter of the Task Force. The subject matter of the Task Force is intended to: (1) address health care professionals, broadly defined to include physicians and nurses, but also include other professionals as the need arises; (2) be focused on pro…

(225 ILCS 53/20) Sec. 20. Report. (a) The Task Force shall prepare an annual report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. (b) The report shall address barriers to licensure and practice for health care professionals in the State in professio…