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| Public Act 099-0206 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of | ||||
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||||
Section 2105-360 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-360 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-360. Licensing exemptions for athletic team | ||||
health care professionals. | ||||
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section: | ||||
"Athletic team" means any professional or amateur level | ||||
group from outside the State of Illinois organized for the | ||||
purpose of engaging in athletic events that employs the | ||||
services of a health care professional. | ||||
"Health care professional" means a physician, physical | ||||
therapist, athletic trainer, or acupuncturist. | ||||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health | ||||
care professional who is licensed to practice in another state | ||||
or country shall be exempt from licensure requirements under | ||||
the applicable Illinois professional Act while practicing his | ||||
or her profession in this State if all of the following | ||||
conditions are met: | ||||
(1) The health care professional has an oral or written | ||||
agreement with an athletic team to provide health care | ||
services to the athletic team members, coaching staff, and | ||
families traveling with the athletic team for a specific | ||
sporting event to take place in this State. | ||
(2) The health care professional may not provide care | ||
or consultation to any person residing in this State other | ||
than a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection | ||
(b) unless the care is covered under the Good Samaritan | ||
Act. | ||
(c) The exemption from licensure shall remain in force | ||
while the health care professional is traveling with the | ||
athletic team, but shall be no longer than 10 days per | ||
individual sporting event. | ||
(d) The Secretary, upon prior written request by the health | ||
care professional, may grant the health care professional | ||
additional time of up to 20 additional days per sporting event. | ||
The total number of days the health care professional may be | ||
exempt, including additional time granted upon request, may not | ||
exceed 30 days per sporting event. | ||
(e) A health care professional who is exempt from licensure | ||
requirements under this Section is not authorized to practice | ||
at a health care clinic or facility, including an acute care | ||
facility.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2015.
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