State Revokes Licenses of Health Care Workers Convicted of Sex Crimes or Crimes against Patients
Earlier today, the Illinois Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) revoked
the licenses of 11 health care workers who have been
convicted of sex offenses or violent crimes against
their patients. These revocations are required by a
new law signed by Governor Quinn last month. HB 1271
(Public Act 97-0156) provides that the professional
license of any health care worker who has been
convicted of a sex offense or of a violent crime
against their patients is permanently revoked without
a hearing and further provides that sex offenders
cannot be licensed as health care workers in
Illinois.
“The State takes its responsibilities to protect our
residents seriously,” said Brent E. Adams, Secretary
of Financial and Professional Regulation. “This new
law establishes tough outcomes that are intended to
shield Illinois patients from health care workers who
have been convicted of sex offenses and certain
violent crimes.”
While many health care workers are covered by the new
law, regulations will be proposed to specifically
list all the types of health care workers that are
covered by the law. The law also lists most of the
crimes requiring permanent revocation, but
regulations will be proposed to make clear all the
crimes that trigger permanent revocation. These
proposed regulations will be filed later this year.
Each health care worker whose license was revoked
today appears on IDFPR.com, along with the city at
which he/she was licensed, and the crime that
triggered the permanent revocation.