The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) The Practice of Medicine requires the Licensing and Discipline of the Practice of Medicine Joseph E Fojtik, MD, FACP Medical Coordinator, Illinois Medical Disciplinary Board, Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulations Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Illinois College of Medicine
A Brief History of the Regulations of the Profession -Individual and separate states MPAs -The Federation of State Medical Boards
The Illinois Medical Practice Act Or the 225 ILCS 60/ Medical Practice Act of 1987 -What it means for individual practices and physicians -And why it is important http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24
The Illinois Department of Financial and Profession Regulations The Division of Profession Regulations -The Medical Licensing Board -The Medical Disciplinary Board
The Medical Disciplinary Board Board Members include the following: -4 Doctors of Medicine -1 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -1 Doctor of Chiropractic - 4 Public Members
The Medical Disciplinary Board There is also the following members of the IDFPR: -Chief Medical Coordinator -Medical Coordinators -Staff attorneys and Prosecutors -The Director
The Process-How It is Started -Mandatory Reports and Citizen Complaints -Reporting Investigators Data Collection -Medical Coordinator Report to the Board
The Process-How It is Concluded The Boards’ Decision: -To close the case - Send a Letter of Concern (LOC) -Refer to Prosecutions
The Process-How It is Concluded If referred to Prosecutions there is an Informal Conference The Informal Conference’s typical and possible outcomes -a LOC -Non-Disciplinary Order or NDO -Reprimands with the possible following factors: -Fines -CME classes -Boundary and Professionalism classes -Mentor or Practice monitor -Suspension -License revocation
“The needs of the patient come first’’ The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Questions? “The needs of the patient come first’’ Wm. Mayo, MD