DFPR-EXPUNGE OFFENSE

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have the power to expunge any disciplinary offense of a licensee disciplined under any licensing Act that is administered by the Department if the offense is either administrative in nature or, for health care professionals, unrelated to patient care, including, but not limited to, the following: (A) failure to complete continuing education requirements, (B) failure to have any additional required license or certification, (C) failure to renew a license on time, (D) failure to report a practice location, or (E) other offenses prescribed by rule. Provides that a licensee may apply to the Department to have an offense expunged from his or her disciplinary record. Provides that an application for expungement shall only be considered by the Department if the application is submitted more than 3 years after the disciplinary offense was adjudicated and the licensee has not been previously or subsequently disciplined for a similar or more serious offense under the same Act. Provides that requests for expungement shall be submitted to and considered by the appropriate Board in accordance with the requirements that the Department shall set by rule.