Under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is responsible for regulating the practice of medicine, including the issuance of licenses and enforcement of laws that apply to licensees. The ICS has previously published an article entitled, “Administrative Investigations at the IDFPR: Know the Process and Handle With Care,” which details the enforcement process and is available to ICS members on the ICS website at www.ilchiro.org/. This article will review the other major facet of IDFPR regulation --physician licensure -- including qualifications for licensure as a chiropractic physician, the application process, and some of the lesser-known provisions of Illinois licensure law.
The practice of medicine in Illinois is governed by the Medical Practice Act of 1987 (referred to as the “Act or “statute”), 225 ILCS 60, and the Rules for the Implementation of the Medical Practice Act (called “rules” or “regulations”), 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1285. The Act and the Rules contain broad provisions that apply to all Medical Practice Act licensees, as well as requirements specific to each type of licensee. Both the Act and the Rules have the full force of law, and together they spell out the conditions required to obtain a license.
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