Sec. 20. Exceptions.

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Sec. 20. Exceptions. 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.