TORTURE REPORTING-MANDATORY

Creates the Torture Reporting Act. Mandates the reporting of torture to law enforcement agencies by designated professionals. Provides that any licensed medical or dental professional having reasonable cause to believe that a person known to him or her in his or her professional or official capacity is affected by torture, improper treatment or other like conduct has occurred, is occurring or will occur shall, as soon as is possible without jeopardizing his or her physical safety, or the physical safety of others, report the incident to a law enforcement agency. Provides that the privileged quality of communication between any professional person required to report and his or her patient or client shall not apply to situations involving alleged acts of torture. Provides that any physician, dentist, or dental hygienist who willfully fails to report suspected torture under the Act shall be referred to the appropriate licensing entity. Provides that any other person required by the Act to report suspected torture who willfully fails to report torture is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation and a Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent violation. Provides that any person required to report who has reasonable cause to suspect that a person has died as a result of torture shall also immediately report this suspicion to the appropriate medical examiner or coroner, who shall investigate the report and communicate the gross findings, within specified times. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate the reporting of cases of torture in a manner inconsistent with the Act. Amends the Medical Practice Act and the Dental Practice Act to include the Torture Reporting Act.