Senate Sponsors: BURZYNSKI-PARKER. House Sponsors: SAVIANO Short description: LICENSING ACTS-SUNSET Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act to extend the sunset date of the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act to January 1, 2008. Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Grants additional rulemaking authority to the Department of Professional Regulation. Changes the registration requirements to licensing requirements. Establishes the Board of Acupuncture and sets forth its powers and duties. Requires an applicant for licensure to provide proof to the Department that he or she has passed the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists examination or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the Department. Provides that an applicant has 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Sets forth the procedures for restoring an expired license and placing a license on inactive status. Amends the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Allows the Department or the Board or Committee to compel a licensee or applicant for licensure to submit to a mental or physical examination upon a showing of a possible violation of the Acts. Amends the licensing Acts to delete specified fee requirements and to provide that the Department of Professional Regulation shall set by rule fees for the administration of each licensing Act. In each licensing Act amended, makes technical and additional substantive changes. Reorganizes certain provisions within the Act. Deletes obsolete language in each licensing Act. Effective December 30, 1997, except that changes to the Acupuncture Practice Act take effect immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes technical changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 110/3 from Ch. 111, par. 7903 225 ILCS 110/3.5 new 225 ILCS 110/5 from Ch. 111, par. 7905 225 ILCS 110/7 from Ch. 111, par. 7907 225 ILCS 110/8 from Ch. 111, par. 7908 225 ILCS 110/9.5 new 225 ILCS 110/11 from Ch. 111, par. 7911 225 ILCS 110/13 from Ch. 111, par. 7913 225 ILCS 110/14 from Ch. 111, par. 7914 225 ILCS 110/16 from Ch. 111, par. 7916 225 ILCS 110/16.5 new 225 ILCS 110/17 from Ch. 111, par. 7917 225 ILCS 110/18 from Ch. 111, par. 7918 225 ILCS 110/21 from Ch. 111, par. 7921 225 ILCS 110/22 from Ch. 111, par. 7922 225 ILCS 110/28 from Ch. 111, par. 7928 225 ILCS 110/28.5 new 225 ILCS 110/29.5 new 225 ILCS 110/30 from Ch. 111, par. 7930 225 ILCS 110/33 from Ch. 111, par. 7933 225 ILCS 110/6 rep. 225 ILCS 110/7.5 rep. 225 ILCS 110/9 rep. 225 ILCS 110/12 rep. 225 ILCS 110/31 rep. 225 ILCS 110/32 rep. Deletes all changes to the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Act. Deletes change to Regulatory Agency Sunset Act extending the repeal date for the Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Further amends the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987 to allow the Department of Professional Regulation to use moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional Fund to conduct a survey as prescribed by rule of the Department. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Deletes limitation under the Acupuncture Practice Act on physicians or dentists practicing acupuncture unless appropriately skilled or trained. Makes technical changes. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 745/25 225 ILCS 745/52 225 ILCS 745/65 Amends the Professional Geologist Licensing Act to provide practitioners with an additional year to apply for licensure without examination. Further amends the Illinois Nursing Act of 1987 to delete the requirement that a registered nurse member of the Board of Nursing be a diploma educator. Changes the non-voting status of the public member of the Board to voting. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 25/21 from Ch. 111, par. 2321 Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act to delete specified licensing fee requirements, except for certain renewal fee requirements, and to provide that the fees shall be set by rule of the Department of Professional Regulation. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0061 Last action date: 97-07-03 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 4 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status