SB0342 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB0342

Introduced 1/24/2017, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 60/10

from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Department.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

(225 ILCS 60/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2016)

Sec. 10. The The Department shall:

(A) Make rules for establishing reasonable minimum standards of educational requirements to be observed by medical, osteopathic and chiropractic colleges;

(B) Effectuate the policy of the State of Illinois that the quality of medical training is an appropriate concern in the recruiting, licensing, credentialing and participation in residency programs of physicians. However, it is inappropriate to discriminate against any physician because of national origin or geographic location of medical education;

(C) Formulate rules and regulations required for the administration of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-573.)