IL SB0042

Mandates permanent revocation of health care worker licenses without hearing upon conviction of sex offenses requiring registration, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, criminal battery against a patient involving sexual conduct, or forcible felonies.

Allows health care workers convicted of forcible felonies (other than sex-related offenses) to petition for license restoration after 5 years from conviction or 3 years from release from confinement, whichever is later, with Department consideration of 15 specified rehabilitation factors.

Requires prosecuting attorneys to notify the Department within 5 business days of charges filed against health care workers for sex crimes, sexual servitude, patient battery, or forcible felonies, triggering an immediate administrative order requiring a licensed chaperone for all patient encounters pending criminal trial outcome.

Requires written notice to patients explaining the chaperone requirement, with patients signing acknowledgement and the notice including a statement that the health care worker is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Mandates complete removal and confidential treatment of license revocations or administrative orders from public records if charges are dropped, the worker is acquitted, or convictions are vacated, overturned, or reversed.