Section 1130.210  Licensed Health Care Worker

The following licensed professionals are licensed health care workers for the purposes of Section 2105-165 of the Code and this Part:

a)         Dentists and dental hygienists licensed under the Illinois Dental Practice Act [225 ILCS 25];

b)         Licensed practical nurses, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses licensed under the Nurse Practice Act [225 ILCS 65];

c)         Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants licensed under the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act [225 ILCS 75];

d)         Optometrists licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 80];

e)         Pharmacists licensed under the Pharmacy Practice Act [225 ILCS 85];

f)         Physical therapists and physical therapy assistants licensed under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act [225 ILCS 90];

g)         Physicians, including medical doctors (M.D.), doctors of osteopathic medicine (D.O.), and chiropractic physicians (D.C.), licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 60];

h)         Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 95];

i)          Podiatrists licensed under the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 [225 ILCS 100];

j)          Clinical psychologists licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act [225 ILCS 15];

k)         Clinical social workers and social workers licensed under the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act [225 ILCS 20];

l)          Speech-language pathologists and audiologists licensed under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act [225 ILCS 110];

m)        Acupuncturists licensed under the Acupuncture Practice Act [225 ILCS 2];

n)         Athletic trainers licensed under the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act [225 ILCS 5];

o)         Marriage and family therapists licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act [225 ILCS 55];

p)         Naprapaths licensed under the Naprapathic Practice Act [225 ILCS 63];

q)         Nursing home administrators licensed under the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act [225 ILCS 70];

r)          Orthotists, prosthetists, and pedorthists licensed under the Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Practice Act [225 ILCS 84];

s)         Respiratory care practitioners licensed under the Respiratory Care Practice Act [225 ILCS 106];

t)          Professional counselors and clinical professional counselors licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act [225 ILCS 107];

u)         Perfusionists licensed under the Perfusionist Practice Act [225 ILCS 125];

v)         Registered surgical assistants and registered surgical technologists licensed under the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act [225 ILCS 130];

w)        Genetic counselors licensed under Genetic Counselor Licensing Act [225 ILCS 135]; and

x)         Behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts licensed under the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act [225 ILCS 6];

y)         Professional music therapists licensed under the Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act [225 ILCS 56];

z)         Certified professional midwives licensed under the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act [225 ILCS 64]; and

aa)       Any other license issued by the Department under the Acts listed in this Section and the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act [740 ILCS 40], except for pharmacy technicians, issued to a person subject to the Code and this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 6267, effective April 20, 2023)