SB 2371

Abstract

Creates the Hypnosis Consumer Protection Act. Provides that an unlicensed practitioner providing hypnotism services shall be guilty of a petty offense and subject to a fine not to exceed $500 plus other fees if he or she: 1) willfully diagnoses or independently treats a physical or mental illness of any person, 2) conducts surgery or any other procedure on any person that punctures the skin, 3) prescribes or administers x-ray radiation to any person, 4) prescribes or administers legend drugs or controlled substances, 5) recommends to any person discontinuance of medication prescribed by a physician, or 6) implies that he or she is an Illinois licensed health care practitioner. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall disclose to the client in a written statement, information relating to the nature of the services provided and his or her academic and professional experience, and he or she shall obtain written acknowledgment from the client that such information was provided.