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
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What Every Physician Needs to Know About License Renewals
Did you know your Illinois Physician license and your Illinois Physician Controlled Substance license are two separate renewals? This means that renewing one license does not automatically renew the other. You must renew each license individually. Failing to renew your Controlled Substance license along with your Physician license could cause problems for your practice. Renewal Read More
Emergency Changes to Controlled Substance Prescribing During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recently, after Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II declared a public health emergency in the United States, DEA prescribing restrictions have become more relaxed. Medical practitioners are typically unable to prescribe controlled substances through the use of telemedicine or the internet without first conducting an in-person medical evaluation. But beginning with Secretary Read More
Important Information about Illinois Professional License Renewals
In response to the growing emergency, and in recognition of the financial difficulties many licensed professionals are facing during this time, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (“Department”) has ordered that all licensed professionals with licenses issued by the Department that have renewal dates between March 1 and July 31, 2020 receive an Read More