IDFPR Recent Trends & Licensing Issues with Attorney Jacqueline Stein

How does the Department regulate licensed professions? 

What are some current issues that you are noticing with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation cases?

• Online renewal and notification to the licensee are paperless.  
• Medical marijuana legal.  
• Healthcare professionals with licenses is many states.
• What is the Licensure Compact Act? 

?45 ILCS 180 Illinois Medical Licensure Compact. Issues for licensees  

OPIOIDS: Are you seeing more cases filed against health care professionals for inappropriate prescribing? 

Illinois Prescription Monitoring program. Access through EHR.

Are there any new issues for individuals who are petitioning to restore a license that has been disciplined? 

Any trends in the type of discipline or the terms and conditions of probationary orders?

Any changes at the Department?