95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB1929


 
Introduced 1/16/2008, by Sen. William R. Haine
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		








      



225 ILCS 60/3.5




225 ILCS 412/20




225 ILCS 412/33










    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to limit the right of persons licensed under the Act to delegate tasks or duties to licensed or unlicensed personnel who have the training or experience to perform the tasks or duties so delegated. Amends the Electrologist Licensing Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to prevent a person functioning as an assistant to a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches from being delegated tasks or duties for which he or she has the training or experience to perform (instead of from providing electrology services). Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may issue a license to an individual who failed to apply for licensure under the grandfathering provision of the Act within one year after the effective date of the rules adopted under the Act, but who otherwise meets the qualifications set forth in the provision, provided that the individual submits a completed application for licensure as required within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
















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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 Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended  by 
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changing Section 3.5 as follows:
 



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    (225 ILCS 60/3.5)


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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2008)

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    Sec. 3.5. Unlicensed practice; violation; civil penalty. 

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    (a) Any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts 
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to practice, or
holds oneself out to practice as a physician 
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without being licensed under this
Act shall, in
addition to any 
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other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the

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Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for each offense 
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as determined by
the Department. The civil penalty shall be 
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assessed by the Department after a
hearing is held in 
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accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
regarding 
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the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.

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    (b) The Department has the authority and power to 
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investigate any and all
unlicensed activity.

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    (c) The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after 
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the effective date
of the order imposing the civil penalty. The 
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order shall constitute a judgment
and may be filed and 
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execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment
from 
 


 






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any court of record.

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    (d) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the 
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right of persons licensed under this Act to delegate tasks or 
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duties to licensed or unlicensed personnel who have the 
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training or experience to perform the tasks or duties so 
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delegated.

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(Source: P.A. 89-474, eff. 6-18-96.)


 
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    Section 10. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended  by 
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changing Sections 20 and 33 as follows:
 



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    (225 ILCS 412/20)



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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

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    Sec. 20. Exemptions. This Act does not prohibit:


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        (1) A person licensed in this State under any other Act 
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    from engaging
in the practice for which that person is 
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    licensed.


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        (2) The practice of electrology by a person who is 
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    employed by the
United States government or any bureau, 
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    division,
or agency thereof while in the discharge of the 
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    employee's official duties.


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        (3) The practice of electrology included in a program

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    of study by students enrolled in schools or in refresher 
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    courses approved
by the Department.

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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a person

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functioning as
an
assistant
to a
person licensed to practice 
 


 






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medicine in all its branches from being delegated tasks or 
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duties for which he or she has the training or experience to 
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perform, in accordance with Section 3.5 of the Medical Practice 
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Act of 1987
providing electrology services.


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(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03.)

 



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    (225 ILCS 412/33)


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    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

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    Sec. 33. Grandfather provision.  
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    (a) For a period of 12 months after the
filing of the 
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original administrative rules adopted under this Act, the

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Department may issue
a license to
any individual who, in 
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addition to meeting the requirements set forth in
paragraphs 
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(1),
(2), (3), and (4) of Section 30, can document employment 
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as an electrologist
and has
received remuneration for 
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practicing electrology for a period of 3 years and
can show 
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proof of one of the following: (i) current board certification 
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by a
national electrology certifying body approved by the 
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Department; or (ii)
completion of 30 continuing education units 
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in electrology approved
by the
Department.
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    (b) The Department may issue a license to an individual who 
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failed to apply for licensure under subsection (a) of this 
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Section on or before February 22, 2006 (one year after the 
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effective date of the rules adopted under this Act), but who 
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otherwise meets the qualifications set forth in subsection (a) 
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of this Section, provided that the individual submits a 
 


 






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completed application for licensure as required within 90 days 
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after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th 
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General Assembly. 

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(Source: P.A. 92-750, eff. 1-1-03; 93-253, eff. 7-22-03.)

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