Mandated Reporter Education is required regardless of your CME needs or requirements. Illinois law states, “within 3 months of their date of engagement in a professional or official capacity as a mandated reporter.” This means that new licensees and those who have been in practice for 40 years must take this state-mandated and state-provided (free) education.
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Can you legally obtain credit information on job candidates in your office? The answer depends upon the position for which you are hiring. We cover the details here. Read the article to learn more!
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Doctors of chiropractic in Illinois enjoy full status of physicians. With that status comes the responsibility to meet the same continuing medical education requirements as all physicians under the Act and the rules. This article provides a comprehensive view of CME that physicians must complete to keep their licenses active.
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Illinois licensed physicians are included in a list of “mandated reporters” who must notify the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child may be abused or neglected. All mandated reporters, including physicians, must now complete DCFS mandated reporter training under a recent amendment to the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, effective January 1, 2020.[i]
Read MoreContinuing our discussions on medical records requests, this week we’ll focus on determining which records to send upon request. Watch the video for more information.
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