{"data":{"id":"us-il/225-ilcs-46-20","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"225 ILCS 46/20","heading":"Exceptions.","body":"This Act shall not apply to:\n(1) an individual who is licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or the Department of Public Health under another law of this State;\n(2) an individual employed or retained by a health care employer for whom a criminal background check is required by another law of this State; or\n(3) a student in a licensed health care field including, but not limited to, a student nurse, a physical therapy student, or a respiratory care student unless he or she is (i) employed by a health care employer in a position with duties involving direct care for clients, patients, or residents or (ii) employed by a long-term care facility in a position that involves or may involve contact with residents or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of residents.","path":["CHAPTER 225 PROFESSIONS, OCCUPATIONS, AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS","Health Care Worker Background Check Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1303\u0026ChapterID=24\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:31Z","sha256":"b0ca05792d2c22748852f837ba22540e53e47bc7b26a26117f2a9ec5f3a27f75","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/225-ilcs-46-15","next":"us-il/225-ilcs-46-25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}