SB2172ham002 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Jack D. Franks

Filed: 10/16/2013

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2172

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2172 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Sections 2105-130 and 2105-135 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-130 new)

Sec. 2105-130. Determination of disciplinary sanctions. Upon a finding by the Department that a person has committed a violation of any licensing Act administered by the Department with regard to licenses, certificates, or authorities of persons exercising the respective professions, trades, or occupations, the Department may revoke, suspend, refuse to renew, place on probationary status, fine, or take any other disciplinary action as authorized in any licensing Act administered by the Department with regard to those licenses, certificates, or authorities. When making a determination of the appropriate disciplinary sanction to be imposed, the Department shall consider only evidence contained in the record. For factors in aggravation, the Department shall consider, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) the seriousness of the offenses;

(2) the presence of multiple offenses;

(3) prior disciplinary history, including actions taken by other agencies in this State or by other States or jurisdictions, hospitals, health care facilities, residency programs, employers, insurance providers, or any of the armed forces of the United States or any state;

(4) the impact of the offenses on any injured party;

(5) the vulnerability of any injured party, including, but not limited to, consideration of the injured party's age, disability, or mental illness;

(6) the motive for the offenses;

(7) the lack of contrition for the offenses;

(8) financial gain as a result of committing the offenses; and

(9) the lack of cooperation with the Department or other investigative authorities.

When making a determination of the appropriate disciplinary sanction to be imposed, the Department shall consider only evidence contained in the record. For factors in mitigation, the Department shall consider, but is not limited to, the following:

(1) the lack of prior disciplinary action by the Department or by other agencies in this State or by other states or jurisdictions, hospitals, health care facilities, residency programs, employers, insurance providers, or any of the armed forces of the United States or any state;

(2) contrition for the offenses;

(3) cooperation with the Department or other investigative authorities;

(4) restitution to injured parties;

(5) whether the misconduct was self-reported; and

(6) any voluntary remedial actions taken.

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-135 new)

Sec. 2105-135. Judicial review.

(a) All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. The term "administrative decision" has the same meaning as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(b) Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of the county in which the party applying for review resides, but if the party is not a resident of Illinois, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.

(c) In every action to review any final administrative decision, the factual findings and conclusions of the Department are deemed prima facie true and correct. The court shall determine whether those findings are contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Administrative Review Law or the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the contrary, judicial review of any sanction imposed in a final administrative decision by the Department for violation of any licensing Act administered by the Department may include consideration of sanctions imposed in previous disciplinary actions against other licensees. However, that consideration by a reviewing court may only be one factor in any review and shall not be dispositive of any appeal of the sanction imposed by the Department.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".