The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is responsible for the regulation and oversight of professionals in Illinois. The IDFPR has a duty to the people of the State of Illinois to ensure that its licensed professionals meet the guidelines and standards of professional practice. In healthcare practice, like others, when an individual files a complaint about a licensed healthcare practitioner, the IDFPR has a duty to investigate the claim and engage in disciplinary proceedings where appropriate. Many complaints made against healthcare professionals are disposed of and no action is taken. If and when an Illinois-licensed healthcare professional receives notice of an incident, it is a best practice to hire be represented by an experienced professional licensing attorney during the process.
IDFPR investigations and proceedings are conducted pursuant to administrative legal standards and its individual policies and procedures.
Administrative proceedings and the policies and procedures involved are unique to each agency. The IDFPR uses its own methods and rules to conduct investigations, hearings and disciplinary proceedings. Since the process is unique, it can beyond the practice area scope of general legal practitioners. Attorneys in healthcare law and licensing practice have unique experience in representing healthcare practitioners before the IDFPR.
Michael V. Favia knows how IDFPR investigators and prosecuting think because he is a former Chief of Prosecution for the agency, when it was known as the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Favia knows how and when to resolve a licensing case in the best interests of the licensed healthcare professional.
The best case scenario is being diligent and avoiding professional practice investigations and potential outcomes that could damage a healthcare practitioner in their career and reputation.
There are further and other implications of licensing and disciplinary decisions. For example, discipline in Illinois is reported to the National Practitioner Databank, and an adverse decision in Illinois could trigger investigation and discipline in other states if the individual holds licenses in more than one state.
Licensed healthcare professionals have a duty to report certain occurrences, as a conditional requirement for maintaining a valid license to practice. How and when information is communicated to the IDFPR or relevant state board or agency can be the difference between diligence and discipline.
Preventing a future IDFPR investigation is another goal Favia uses when working in healthcare law and litigation. In medical malpractice cases, the outcome of a lawsuit can directly lead to an investigation.
About us: Michael V. Favia & Associates, P.C. is a health law and litigation firm in Chicago representing individuals, healthcare professionals and organizations with civil legal matters as well as professional licensing and regulation.
Chicago health law and litigation attorney Michael V. Favia and his associates in several locations and disciplines, advise and represent private individuals as well as healthcare professionals in all types of litigation and administrative matters involving licensing and regulatory agencies.
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