On July 20, 2026, Cecilia Abundis, Director of the IDFPR Division of Professional Regulation, announced a Variance on behalf of Illinois-licensed physicians, extending the deadline of license renewals from July 31, 2026 to August 31, 2026. This Variance was granted due to “the transition to new data and operating systems utilized by the Illinois Department Read More
Category: Professional Licensure
2026 Illinois Physician Medical License Renewal – CME Requirements
Physicians Illinois medical licenses are scheduled to expire on July 31, 2026. If the physician also holds an Illinois Controlled Substance License, it will also expire on July 31, 2026. Physicians will receive notification via email only from the IDFPR when the online renewal portal will be open, which is typically 90 days prior to Read More
DEA Registration Renewal Reminder
A reminder to all licensed medical professionals who have a DEA registration that needs to be renewed. On December 29, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 enacted a new one-time, eight-hour training requirement for all Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)-registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Beginning 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
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
Illinois Medical License Renewal Deadline Extended to August 31, 2023
On July 27, 2023, Cecilia Abundis, Director of the IDFPR Division of Professional Regulation, announced a Variance on behalf of Illinois-licensed physicians, extending the deadline of license renewals from July 31, 2023 to August 31, 2023. This Variance was granted due to “technological system challenges” that have caused issues for some licensed professionals when attempting Read More
Beware of Administrative Delegation
All licensed professionals should think twice when delegating the completion of various forms and applications to administrative personnel. As a licensed professional, administrative tasks such as completing and submitting applications for license renewals, credentialing, employment, etc. may seem like routine, mundane aspects of one’s career. However, these forms and applications, if not completed and submitted Read More
Important Laws to Pay Attention to in 2023
As the new year begins, there are a number of new and amended laws going into effect in Illinois starting on January 1, 2023. 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 with Read More
Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program’s New Efforts Against Overprescribing
The Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program (ILPMP) is an electronic database that tracks controlled substances prescriptions that are dispensed within Illinois. All licensed prescribers in Illinois should be familiar with this system as they are required by statute to not only register with the ILPMP but also check it regularly when prescribing controlled substances to patients. Read More