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110 ILCS 935/3.04 (2026)

"Designated Shortage Area" means an area designated by the Director as a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower shortage area as defined by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or as further defined by the Department to enable it to effectively fulfill the purpose stated in Section 2 of this Act

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(110 ILCS 935/3.04) (from Ch. 144, par. 1453.04)
    Sec. 3.04. "Designated Shortage Area" means an area designated by the Director as a physician shortage area, a medically underserved area, or a critical health manpower shortage area as defined by the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, or as further defined by the Department to enable it to effectively fulfill the purpose stated in Section 2 of this Act. Such areas may include the following:
        (a) an urban or rural area which is a rational area
    
for the delivery of health services;
        (b) a population group;
        (c) a public or nonprofit private medical facility; or
        (d) a government-owned, privately owned, independent,
    
or provider-based Rural Health Clinic or hospital that accepts Medicaid, Medicare, the State's Children's Health Insurance Program, private insurance, and self-pay.
(Source: P.A. 102-888, eff. 5-17-22.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2001–2006 · leading case: People Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Health v. Wiley, 843 N.E.2d 259 (Ill. 2006).
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People Ex Rel. Dep't of Pub. Health v. Wiley, 843 N.E.2d 259 (Ill. 2006). “” 110 ILCS 935/3.04 (West 2002). Wiley argues that the requirement of designation by the Director of the Department applies only to the first clause in section 3.”
Illinois Dept. of Pub. Health v. Jackson, 747 N.E.2d 474 (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “Holy Cross and Chatham were located in a "designated shortage area" (110 ILCS 935/3.04 (West 1998)). However, Jackson did not obtain written approval from the Department prior to her commencement of medical practice, nor did Jackson practice medicine in Illinois between the June…”
Illinois Dep't of Pub. Health v. Jackson (Ill. App. Ct. 2001). “Holy Cross and Chatham were located in a "designated shortage area" (110 ILCS 935/3.04 (West 1998)). However, Jackson did not obtain written approval from the Department prior to her commencement of medical practice, nor did Jackson practice medicine in Illinois between the June…”
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