Understanding the Latest IDFPR Guidelines In December 2024, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released important guidelines for medical spas operating in Illinois. If you’re considering opening a medical spa or already operate one, these regulations are crucial to understand. Our law firm has Read More
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BE AWARE OF SCAMS TARGETING PHYSICIANS
Healthcare workers in Illinois, particularly physicians, have been targeted as the subject of scams by individuals impersonating federal and state investigators from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), or even other state boards if licensed elsewhere. These fraudsters will often be able to replicate legitimate phone Read More
Dental Anesthesiology Specialty Now Available
As of September 10, 2024, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has added provisions to the Illinois Dental Practice Act to allow a specialty in dental anesthesiology. The Illinois Dental Practice Act already allowed specialties in numerous areas, such as pediatric dentistry, periodontics, and orthodontics. The requirements for this new specialty are as Read More
Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Act Update
Illinois continues its goals of being a national leader in the field of midwifery by recently establishing Rules for the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act (68 IAC 1345). These rules establish licensing related procedures for licensed certified professional midwives. We want to be clear on this point, this is not to be confused with Read More
Restoring a Permanently Revoked Health Care Worker License
If you are a licensed health care worker in the state of Illinois, and your professional license is currently permanently denied or revoked, there may be hope for you if you meet certain requirements. Under Illinois statute 20 ILCS 2105/2105-165, health care workers may file a Petition for Review, requesting that the Illinois Department of Read More
Illinois Passes New Law Protecting Immigrants With Social Work and Therapy Licenses
Governor Pritzker has signed a new bill into law that will greatly impact immigrants in Illinois who hold professional social worker licenses. As of January 2, 2025, if you are an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Social Worker, Professional Counselor, Clinical Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist your license may no longer Read More
DON’T FORGET! – MAY 31, 2024, Illinois RN/APN Nurse License Renewal Deadline
On May 31, 2024, your Illinois Registered Nurse or Advanced Practice Nurse License (APN, APN-C.S., APN – Full Practice, APN – Full Practice-C.S.) will expire. PLEASE NOTE: The renewal notification from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) will be sent to you via email only to the most recent email address you Read More
GET READY: PROPOSED NEW AMENDMENTS TO THE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR AND CLINICAL PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR LICENSING ACT
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) has proposed several amendments to the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act (“Act”). While these amendments are not in effect as of the date of this article, it is important to be aware of changes to the practice of clinical counseling that are coming Read More
New 2024 Licensing Laws from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
As the new year begins, there are a number of new and amended laws which went into effect in Illinois starting on January 1, 2024. A good portion of these laws impact and influence the practice of licensed professionals. It is necessary to review these laws and regulations in order to properly abide and comply Read More
New Rules Established for Illinois Music Therapy License
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“IDFPR”) has made substantive changes to the Illinois Music Therapy Licensing and Practice Act on November 13, 2023. Specifically, the IDFPR has drafted new Rules for the Act. The Act allows the IDFPR to establish music therapy as a licensed profession and was originally put into effect Read More
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