Rep. Hoan Huynh
Filed: 3/13/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3850 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3850 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by 
5changing Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 60/20)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)
8    Sec. 20. Continuing education. The Department shall 
9promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed 
10under this Act that require an average of 50 hours of 
11continuing education per license year. These rules shall be 
12consistent with requirements of relevant professional 
13associations, specialty societies, or boards. The rules shall 
14also address variances in part or in whole for good cause, 
15including, but not limited to, temporary illness or hardship. 
16The rules may also require that the educational requirements 
 
 
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1include simulation training or standardized patient training. 
2In establishing these rules, the Department shall consider 
3educational requirements for medical staffs, requirements for 
4specialty society board certification or for continuing 
5education requirements as a condition of membership in 
6societies representing the 2 categories of licensee under this 
7Act. These rules shall assure that licensees are given the 
8opportunity to participate in those programs sponsored by or 
9through their professional associations or hospitals which are 
10relevant to their practice. Each licensee is responsible for 
11maintaining records of completion of continuing education and 
12shall be prepared to produce the records when requested by the 
13Department.
14(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)".