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Abuse Reporting

By Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel · August 1, 201611 min read

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As licensees under the Medical Practice Act, chiropractic physicians must file reports when they suspect or know a patient is the subject of abuse or neglect. The Medical Practice Act permits the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to discipline a medical license for willful failure to report an instance of suspected abuse or neglect (225 ILCS 60/22(A)(22)). Failure to report may also be a criminal offense.

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About the Author

Adrienne Hersh, JD, ICS Legal Counsel

Adrienne serves as Illinois Chiropractic Society general counsel and provides legal advice and support on a wide range of legal issues affecting chiropractic physicians, including licensing and other health care regulations, scope of practice, insurance and reimbursement, business structuring, labor and employment, contracts, and litigation. Adrienne previously served for 8 years as general counsel to the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (now the Division of Professional Regulation, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation), where she was chief legal counsel responsible for overseeing all legal issues and advising the 50+ licensing and disciplinary boards, including the Medical Disciplinary Board and the Medical Licensing Board. She is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association Health Care Section, the Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys, and the National Association of Chiropractic Attorneys.