Does Illinois law permit health care providers to file and enforce health care liens for services to minor patients (persons under 18 years of age) who have been injured in negligence cases? The short answer is “yes,” as recently confirmed by the Illinois Supreme Court.
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Because chiropractic medicine is designed to assist patients without the use of drugs and surgery, it lends itself uniquely to innovative diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Chiropractic physicians and their patients also tend to be more open-minded about considering them.
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May a patient direct a health care provider not to submit a claim to the patient’s health plan for a particular service? Is an in-network doctor required to submit a claim when the patient has directed otherwise? The answers to these questions are usually “yes.”
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In this issue, the ICS will review a related issue: may a D.C. combine supplements in unique formulas and proportions for use by patients or for sale to the public (as opposed to selling supplements in their original packaging)?
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Governor Rauner recently signed into law Public Act 100-0378 (effective January 1, 2018), which permits certain minors to consent to their own health care services provided by chiropractic physicians (and licensed optometrists). The Illinois Chiropractic Society was key in initiating this legislation that furthers our goal of parity among chiropractic, medical and osteopathic physicians. Chiropractic physicians will need to be ready to implement the new law in their offices by January 1, 2018.
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In drafting the Medical Practice Act, the legislature wanted to ensure that applicants possess current knowledge and ability to practice.
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May a D.C. certify that an applicant for a non-commercial pilot’s license is medically able to safely operate an airplane? Does the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accept physical examination forms for non-commercial (recreational) pilots when the exams are performed by Illinois licensed chiropractic physicians?
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The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Civil Rights Act require business owners, including chiropractic offices, to make a variety of accommodations for persons with disabilities who patronize the business. The ICS has previously written about required structural accessibility, auxiliary aids for hearing, sight and speech impairments, and translation requirements for persons with limited English proficiency.
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