Law Protects Patients from Dangerous Health Care Workers
Medical professionals will lose licenses following sex offenses, crimes against patients.
Legislation sponsored by state Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) to protect patients from dangerous health care workers that have been convicted of a criminal act requiring sex offender registration was signed into law earlier this year by Gov. Pat Quinn. “Health care workers convicted of horrendous crimes should not be allowed to continue to practice medicine on our loved ones,” Sente said. “This legislation is crucial to the safety of patients throughout Illinois by making sure dangerous criminals cannot continue to practice on patients. By revoking the medical licenses of criminals we can protect Illinois residents.” Sente was the chief co-sponsor of House Bill 220, which requires revocation of a medical license of any licensed health …
