This Act shall not apply to:
        (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;
        (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
        (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.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 46/20

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14