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What Illinois’s statute, administrative rules and chiropractic board publish on eight topics of running a practice, quoted as published, each with its citation as printed, its source and the date we read it. Read on 9 October 2026.
Advertising · Titles and claims · Prepaid care and financial arrangements · Discounts, free services and inducements · Record retention · Assistants and delegation · Corporate practice and ownership · Telehealth
(2) It is unlawful for any person licensed under this Act to use claims of superior quality of care to entice the public. It shall be unlawful to advertise fee comparisons of available services with those of other persons licensed under this Act.225 ILCS 60/26, Sec. 26(2) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(3) This Act does not authorize the advertising of professional services which the offeror of such services is not licensed to render. Nor shall the advertiser use statements which contain false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading material or guarantees of success, statements which play upon the vanity or fears of the public, or statements which promote or produce unfair competition.225 ILCS 60/26, Sec. 26(3) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(4) A licensee shall include in every advertisement for services regulated under this Act the licensee's title as it appears on the license or the initials authorized under this Act.225 ILCS 60/26, Sec. 26(4) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Advertising shall contain all information necessary to make the communication informative and not misleading. Advertising shall identify the type of license or academic credential, including, but not limited to, M.D., D.O., or D.C., held by the licensee whose services are being promoted. The form of advertising shall be designed to communicate the information contained in the advertisement to the public in a direct, dignified and readily comprehensible manner.68 Ill. Adm. Code Section 1285.245(a) · www.ilga.gov · EntirePart?titlepart=06801285 · read 9 October 2026
Any advertisement shall be retained for at least 3 years by the physician or licensee.68 Ill. Adm. Code Section 1285.245(b) · www.ilga.gov · EntirePart?titlepart=06801285 · read 9 October 2026
Advertising shall otherwise comply with Section 26 of the Act.68 Ill. Adm. Code Section 1285.245(c) · www.ilga.gov · EntirePart?titlepart=06801285 · read 9 October 2026
Sec. 53. Any person who obtains a fee, either directly or indirectly, either in money or in value, or in the form of a financial profit either as personal compensation or as compensation, charge, profit or gain for an employer, or any other person or persons, on the representation that they can permanently cure a manifestly incurable condition of sickness, disease or injury of any person, shall be sentenced as provided in Section 59.225 ILCS 60/53, Sec. 53 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
"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 authorize a chiropractic physician to prescribe drugs.225 ILCS 60/2, Sec. 2 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
"Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act to practice medicine in all of its branches or a chiropractic physician.225 ILCS 60/2, Sec. 2 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Sec. 49. If any person does any of the following and does not possess a valid license issued under this Act, that person shall be sentenced as provided in Section 59: (i) holds himself or herself out to the public as being engaged in the diagnosis or treatment of physical or mental ailments or conditions including, but not limited to, deformities, diseases, disorders, or injuries of human beings; (ii) suggests, recommends or prescribes any form of treatment for the palliation, relief or cure of any physical or mental ailment or condition of any person with the intention of receiving, either directly or indirectly, any fee, gift, or compensation whatever; (iii) diagnoses or attempts to diagnose, operates upon, professes to heal, prescribes for, or otherwise treats any ailment or condition, or supposed ailment or condition, of another; (iv) maintains an office for examination or treatment of persons afflicted, or alleged or supposed to be afflicted, by any ailment or condition; (v) manipulates or adjusts osseous or articular structures; or (vi) attaches the title Doctor, Physician, Surgeon, M.D., D.O. or D.C. or any other word or abbreviation to the person's name indicating that the person is engaged in the treatment of human ailments or conditions as a business.225 ILCS 60/49, Sec. 49 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Any person, not licensed in this State to practice medicine in all of its branches, who holds themselves out by any sign or advertisement, or by a writing of any kind, to treat human ailments without therein attaching to their name a word or words indicating the system, method or kind of practice which they are licensed to pursue in this State, shall be sentenced as provided in Section 59.225 ILCS 60/52, Sec. 52 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
A person who holds himself or herself out to treat human ailments under a name other than the person's own, or by personation of any physician, shall be punished as provided in Section 59.225 ILCS 60/54, Sec. 54 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(a) A licensee under this Act may not directly or indirectly divide, share or split any professional fee or other form of compensation for professional services with anyone in exchange for a referral or otherwise, other than as provided in this Section 22.2.225 ILCS 60/22.2, Sec. 22.2(a) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(b) Nothing contained in this Section abrogates the right of 2 or more licensed health care workers as defined in the Health Care Worker Self-referral Act to each receive adequate compensation for concurrently rendering services to a patient and to divide the fee for such service, provided that the patient has full knowledge of the division and the division is made in proportion to the actual services personally performed and responsibility assumed by each licensee consistent with the licensee's license, except as prohibited by law.225 ILCS 60/22.2, Sec. 22.2(b) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(f) Excluding payments that may be made to the owners of or licensees in the licensee's practice under subsection (c), a licensee under this Act may not divide, share or split a professional service fee with, or otherwise directly or indirectly pay a percentage of the licensee's professional service fees, revenues or profits to anyone for: (i) the marketing or management of the licensee's practice, (ii) including the licensee or the licensee's practice on any preferred provider list, (iii) allowing the licensee to participate in any network of health care providers, (iv) negotiating fees, charges or terms of service or payment on behalf of the licensee, or (v) including the licensee in a program whereby patients or beneficiaries are provided an incentive to use the services of the licensee.225 ILCS 60/22.2, Sec. 22.2(f) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(g) A violation of any of the provisions of this Section constitutes an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney General by the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act shall be available to him or her for the enforcement of this Section. This subsection does not apply to hospitals and hospital affiliates licensed in Illinois.225 ILCS 60/22.2, Sec. 22.2(g) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Sec. 27. It is unlawful and punishable under Section 59 for any person licensed under this Act to knowingly advertise that the licensee will accept as payment for services rendered by assignment from any third-party payor the amount the third-party payor covers as payment in full, if the effect is to give the impression of eliminating the need of payment by the patient of any required deductible or copayment applicable in the patient's health benefit plan.225 ILCS 60/27, Sec. 27 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
As used in this Section, "advertise" means solicitation by the licensee or through another by means of handbills, posters, circulars, motion pictures, radio, newspapers, television, or in any other manner.225 ILCS 60/27, Sec. 27 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
A physician shall retain all medical records of adult patients not appropriately transferred to another physician or entity for at least 6 years after the last date of service for each patient, except as otherwise required by law.225 ILCS 60/70, Sec. 70 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
A physician shall retain all medical records of minor patients not appropriately transferred to another physician or entity for at least 6 years after the last date of service for each patient or until the patient reaches the age of 21, whichever date is longer, except as otherwise required by law.225 ILCS 60/70, Sec. 70 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the delegation of patient care tasks or duties by a physician, to a licensed practical nurse, a registered professional nurse, or other licensed person practicing within the scope of the licensed person's individual licensing Act. Delegation by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches to physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses is also addressed in Section 54.5 of this Act. No physician may delegate any patient care task or duty that is statutorily or by rule mandated to be performed by a physician.225 ILCS 60/54.2, Sec. 54.2(a) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(b) In an office or practice setting and within a physician-patient relationship, a physician may delegate patient care tasks or duties to an unlicensed person who possesses appropriate training and experience provided a health care professional, who is practicing within the scope of such licensed professional's individual licensing Act, is on site to provide assistance.225 ILCS 60/54.2, Sec. 54.2(b) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(c) Any such patient care task or duty delegated to a licensed or unlicensed person must be within the scope of practice, education, training, or experience of the delegating physician and within the context of a physician-patient relationship.225 ILCS 60/54.2, Sec. 54.2(c) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(f) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the method of delegation that may be authorized by any means, including, but not limited to, oral, written, electronic, standing orders, protocols, guidelines, or verbal orders.225 ILCS 60/54.2, Sec. 54.2(f) · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)225 ILCS 60/22.3 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Sec. 22.3. Employment of allied health care personnel. Nothing in this Act prohibits physicians, physician practices, or entities authorized by law to employ physicians from also employing other licensed health care workers and other persons.225 ILCS 60/22.3, Sec. 22.3 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
However, nothing in this Act shall be construed as prohibiting partnerships, limited liability companies, associations, or corporations in accordance with subsection (c) of Section 22.2 of this Act.225 ILCS 60/54, Sec. 54 · www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · read 9 October 2026
Shown only where the jurisdiction publishes a provision specific to chiropractic.
not found Further provisions in the same documents: 225 ILCS 60/49.5 (www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION). Not found in what we read on 9 October 2026. Pages read: www.ilga.gov · Articles?ActID=1309&ChapterID=24&Chapter=PROFESSIONS,%20OCCUPATIONS,%20AND%20BUSINESS%20OPERATIONS&MajorTopic=REGULATION · www.ilga.gov · EntirePart?titlepart=06801285 · idfpr.illinois.gov · chiropractor.html · idfpr.illinois.gov · statemedboard.html. Read the text of each page and searched it for telehealth, telemedicine, electronic and remote; no chiropractic-specific telehealth provision was found. The act's telemedicine section, Sec. 49.5, applies to every person licensed under the Medical Practice Act and names no chiropractic provision; it is listed under further. Reach: the Medical Practice Act of 1987 (225 ILCS 60), 68 Ill. Adm. Code Part 1285, and the department's chiropractic physician and Medical Board pages. Absence in what we read is not absence in the jurisdiction’s law.The jurisdiction is the authority on everything here. These pages quote what the statute, the rules and the board publish and the date we read them; they do not interpret it. Laws and rules change. Confirm anything you intend to act on with the board.