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Introduced
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that a licensee shall not receive continuing education credit toward the renewal of a professional license for any continuing education course, program, seminar, instruction, webinar, or other educational activity that promotes, instructs, or provides guidance on the performance of prohibited services, treatments, practices, or procedures. Provides that a determination of whether continuing education credit is permitted under the amendatory Act shall occur only in the course of a continuing education audit or license renewal audit conducted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that approval by the Department of a continuing education provider or continuing education course does not supersede the provisions of the amendatory Act. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to require the Department to proactively review, pre-approve, evaluate, monitor, or otherwise assess continuing education content restrictions under the amendatory Act outside of an audit process. Effective January 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill, effective January 1, 2027, amends Illinois law to prevent licensed professionals from receiving continuing education credit for courses that teach or promote services, treatments, practices, or procedures that are already prohibited by state law or regulations. The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), which oversees professional licenses, will only make determinations about whether continuing education credit is allowed for such content during specific audits, either for continuing education itself or for license renewal. Importantly, even if the IDFPR has previously approved a continuing education provider or course, this approval does not override the new restrictions, and the Department is not required to proactively review or monitor continuing education content for these prohibited topics outside of an audit.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (on 02/25/2026)
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