Illinois Administrative Code
Title 68 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Part 1285 - MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT OF 1987
Subpart B - MEDICAL DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS
Section 1285.215 - Complaint Handling Procedure
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) The following definitions shall apply to this Part:
b) Initial claims against physicians and physician assistants may be made in writing, by telephone, or in person. All initial claims shall be recorded by the Division and forwarded to the Chief of Medical Investigations for review. Upon receipt of an initial claim, the Division shall provide to complainants:
c) After review, the Chief of Medical Investigations will determine whether an initial claim will become a complaint. If an initial claim does not become a complaint, then the Chief of Medical Investigations shall submit his/her determination and any accompanying analysis of the initial claim to the Complaint Committee with a recommendation for closure.
d) After review the Chief of Medical Investigations, in conjunction with a Medical Coordinator, will determine that a complaint is ready for immediate consideration by the Complaint Committee for prosecution potential.
e) No initial claim or complaint shall be deemed closed except upon recommendation of the Complaint Committee and approval by the Disciplinary Board.
f) At any time during an investigation the Division may enter into negotiations to resolve issues informally by way of a consent order. Factors to be considered in deciding whether to enter settlement negotiations shall include, but not be limited to: sufficient investigation of the case; whether there was physical harm or injury to a patient; relative severity of the respondent's alleged conduct; and, past practices of the Division.
g) Disqualification of a Disciplinary Board Member