Public Act 0211 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1359 Enrolled LRB099 04317 MLM 24344 b

Public Act 099-0211

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2105-170 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-170 new)

Sec. 2105-170. Health care workers; automatic suspension of license. A health care worker, as defined by the Health Care Worker Self-Referral Act, licensed by the Department shall be automatically and indefinitely suspended at such time as the final trial proceedings are concluded whereby a licensee has been either convicted of, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere in a criminal prosecution to, a criminal health care or criminal insurance fraud offense, requiring intent, under the laws of the State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States of America, including, but not limited to, criminal Medicare or Medicaid fraud. A certified copy of the conviction or judgment shall be the basis for the suspension. If a licensee requests a hearing, then the sole purpose of the hearing shall be limited to the length of the suspension of the licensee's license, as the conviction or judgment is a matter of record and may not be challenged.

Effective Date: 1/1/2016