SCOPE OF PRACTICE
Illinois Chiropractors are licensed under the Medical Practices Act, which also includes Medical Doctors and Osteopaths. Illinois does not define chiropractic by statute except to state that Chiropractors are physicians licensed “to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without the use of operative surgery”.
(225 ILCS 60/2) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2)
“Act” means the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
“Chiropractic Physician” means a person licensed to treat human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative surgery. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a chiropractic physician from providing advice regarding the use of non-prescription products or from administering atmospheric oxygen. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorized a chiropractic physician to prescribe drugs.
“Department” means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
“Physician” means a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches or a chiropractic physician.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24
The Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association (IPSCA) has accepted the Scope of Practice as put forth by the Association of Chiropractic Colleges (ACC).
“Since human function is neurologically integrated, Doctors of Chiropractic evaluate and faclitate biomechanical and neuro-biological function and integrity through the use of appropriate conservative, diagnostic and chiropractic care procedures.
Therefore, direct access chiropractic care is integral to everyone’s health regimen.”
Illinois License Requirements
REGULATORY AUTHORITY: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/physicians.html
IDFPR CONTACT INFORMATION:
Springfield Office: Licensing and Testing Unit for Division of Professional Regulation
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
320 West Washington Street, 3rd Floor
Springfield, Illinois 62786
Chicago Office: Statewide Enforcement Unit for Division of Professional Regulation
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
555 West Monroe Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60661
TELEPHONE: All Inquiries: 1-888-473-4858 Professional Licensing: 1-800-560-6420 TTY Line: 1-866-325-4949
BOARD OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday (CST)
LICENSE TERM: Triennial (3 years)
LICENSE FEE: $700 non-refundable application fees are payable by check or money order and include the Initial License Fee.
TYPES OF LICENSE APPLICATION: 1) Acceptance of Exam – Recent graduates
2) Endorsement-Out of state doctors licensed in another state
LICENSE EXAM: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV
ILLINOIS 5 FAILURE RULE: Application candidates are required to receive passing scores on each section of the National Boards Part I, II, III and IV. Failures of one or more of individual sections is equivalent to one failure. Cumulative failures will be totaled at the completion of all four Parts.
ILLINOIS MEDICAL PRACTICE ACT https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24
ILLINOIS ADMISTRATIVE CODE https://ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/06801285sections.html
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Beginning with the July 31, 2002 renewal and every renewal there after, licensees will be required to complete 150 hours of CME (60 hours Category I and 90 hours Category II). Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Department. Of the 150 hours 1 hour must be completed in Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for the Employer and 1 hour of Mandated Reporter Training for Child and Elder Abuse (DCFS).
As of 01/2022, NEW required courses must be included with the 150 hours of continuing education:
Implicit Bias Awareness Training 1 hour CE
Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia Training 1 hour CE
Illinois License Renewal
LICENSE TERM: Triennial (3 years)
CONTINUING EDUCATION: Beginning with the July 31, 2002 renewal and every renewal there after, licensees will be required to complete 150 hours of CME (60 hours Category I and 90 hours Category II). Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Department. Of the 150 hours 1 hour must be completed:
1) One hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
2) One hour Implicit Bias Training
3) One hour Dementia Training
4) One hour Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting
All license renewals must be completed online. No paper renewal notifications are distributed. It is the responsibility of the doctor to inform the IDFPR of any name, address, email, telephone, or mailing address changes.
To renew, visit the IDFPR website: http://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/defaultSSL.asp and follow the instructions listed.
Tips for Easy Use:
- Print instructions contained on the renewal page for
- Use the internet browser back key to return to a previous
- No changes will be applied to your record unless your renewal has been
- VISA, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted (Please note that no credit card information is retained by IDFPR). A convenience fee will be added to the cost of your license renewal for vendor processing
- All fees are non-refundable
If you have questions or concerns about the renewal process, please contact the Department at 800-560-6420 or www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp05.asp
Reminder: All CME must be completed on or before the day that you submit your renewal. This includes the 2 state mandated courses of: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training and Illinois Mandatory Reporter Training.
IPSCA INSURANCE PROGRAM
* * * Press Release * * * www.IPSCAhealth.com
March 1, 2023 – Illinois Prairie State Chiropractic Association (IPSCA), and SASid-Smart & Simple Insurance Development, a nationally licensed insurance agency & TPA, today announced a partnership that makes getting reduced rate health, dental, vision, accident, STM, and life insurance easier than ever for IPSCA members.
“Our partnership with SASid is another way that IPSCA is focusing on making the lives of Illinois Chiropractors & Employees easier,” said Board Member Dr. Jeff Stout at IPSCA. “These new insurance and health service offerings for IPSCA members continue our commitment to looking at things from a Business Owners perspective and finding new ways to help enhance their quality of life.”
Through its partnership with SASid, IPSCA is offering users access to www.IPSCAhealth.com at reduced rates. The programs from major insurance carriers include Short Term Health, Accident, Dental, Vision, Telehealth, and Guaranteed issue Life Insurance. Support is available through Greg Hellmich dedicated to IPSCA members.
Users receive the first two months of Telehealth service free of charge. Using a smartphone, tablet or computer, participants can easily attend appointments with a health care practitioner, a significant benefit.
“As we continue to support our economy, having the ideal health, life and other types of insurance at an affordable price is essential,” said Greg Hellmich, vice president of insurance at SASid. “In addition to offering IPSCA members a complete line of products and services, we will provide access to efficient, user-friendly tools so they can build insurance plans that are specific to their needs. We are pleased to partner with IPSCA and make highly affordable insurance available for their community of IPSCA Chiropractors”
Members can visit www.IPSCAhealth.com to learn more and sign up for the free Telehealth offer or contact Greg Hellmich at greg@sasid.com
About SASid, Inc.
Smart and Simple Insurance Development (SASid) is a nationally licensed and recognized insurance agency and the provider of proprietary insurance marketing and administration software. Founded in 1999 by brothers Shannon Kennedy (President) and Shawn Kennedy (Vice President),for over 20 years SASid has made a name for itself helping over four million people access and enroll in health insurance plans. Today, its innovative, efficient, user-friendly tools help association partners provide obtainable and affordable insurance through enrollment portals.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Beginning with the July 31, 2002 renewal and every renewal there after, licensees will be required to complete 150 hours of CME (60 hours Category I and 90 hours Category II). Each licensee is responsible for maintaining their individual records of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations.
Required continuing education must include:
1) One hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
2) One hour Implicit Bias Training
3) One hour Dementia Training
4) One hour Child Abuse Mandatory Reporting
MENTORING PROGRAM
IPSCA cLAIMS REVIEW
IPSCA Members Receive a 20% Discount on Claims Review
CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT
X-RAY TECHNICIAN
- Under current Illinois law a Chiropractic Assistant may take x-rays upon passing a state issued examination given by the Department of Nuclear Safety (IDNS) and the ARRT.
- Once a year the IPSCA gives doctors the opportunity to have their assistants trained to complete the examination and offers continuing education to those with current licenses.
ILLINOIS LIMITED LICENSED TECHNOLOGIST:
Chiropractic Assistants taking x-rays in the state of Illinois must pass a state issued exam given by the Department of Nuclear Safety (IDNS). A chiropractic assistant must be accredited either in 1 of 2 categories:
- Full Medical or Chiropractic Radiography; this would be the people who were taking x-rays prior to regulation and were taking x-rays prior to regulation and were grandfathered in or those who have passed ACRRT exam, following appropriate schooling and have been certified by the IDNS.
- Limited Diagnostic Radiography, this involves the assistant to become a Student-In-Training, learns at a clinic and must pass a general x-ray exam and a specialty area(s) exam (spine, chest, extremities, or skull/sinuses) are the options. Continuing education requirements – 12 hours every 2 years
LIMITED LICENSE CONTINUING EDUCATION:
All Illinois licensed Limited Radiographic Technicians are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education every 2 years to retain their license. As being licensed through IEMA and the ARRT, you can go online and search “ARRT Category A courses” to complete the 12 hours necessary for license retention. All credit hours must be ARRT Category A to be approved for Illinois Limited License continuing education hours.
ARRT Continuing Education Link:
IEMA:
It is the responsibility of the individual technician to keep proof of credits for up to 4 renewal periods, equivalent to 8 years.
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
32Ill.Adm.Code 401 Section 401.140 Requirements for Renewal of Accreditation
- b) Continuing Education Requirements
All applicants for renewal of accreditation, regardless of the category or status of accreditation sought to be renewed, shall provide evidence of having participated in an approved program of continuing education as indicated below:
1) The required effort in continuing education per year for each category of medical radiation technology, applicable to each year elapsed since the most recent date of issuance of accreditation, not to exceed 2 years beyond the expiration of the last accreditation, is as follows:
- Radiography 12 units
- Nuclear Medicine Technology 12units
- Radiation Therapy Technology 12 units
- Chiropractic Radiography 12 units
- Limited Diagnostic Radiography 6 units
For additional rules and regulations pertaining to Chiropractic and Limited Radiography IEMA-Division of Nuclear Safety, http://www.state.il.us/iema/dns.asp
CHIROPRACTIC ASSISTANT TRAINING
The Chiropractic Assistant works alongside the Chiropractor in direct patient contact and care. They also perform front office skills along with billing and coding.
Training Programs:
- Palmer College Associate of Science in Chiropractic Technology: www.palmer.edu/ASCT
- University of Western States online Courses: www.uws.edu (IPSCA members-discounted rate)
- Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant: www.fclb.org
