Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3712

Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that no person may practice veterinary medicine in the State except within the context of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship. Changes the definition of "veterinarian-client-patient relationship" to include a licensed veterinarian who has access to the animal patient's records and has been designated by the veterinarian with the prior relationship with the animal patient to provide reasonable and appropriate medical care if he or she is unavailable. Adds exemptions from the Act for certain specified persons. Requires a veterinarian to maintain patient records, which shall include certain specified information, for a minimum of 5 years from the date of the last known contact with an animal patient. Increases the maximum civil penalty allowed for a violation of the Act from $5,000 to $10,000. Makes several changes to the definition of "practice of veterinary medicine". Makes changes to the definitions of "accredited program in veterinary technology", "certified veterinary technician", and "complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies". Defines "immediate supervision", "licensed veterinarian", "veterinary premises", "veterinary prescription drugs", and "veterinary specialist". Replaces all references in the Act to "Director" with "Secretary". Makes other changes. Also makes technical changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004 from January 1, 2014 to January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Veterinary Medicine Act. Makes technical change in the provision concerning the short title.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the bill as introduced, with the following changes: removes provisions amending the Regulatory Sunset Act; changes definition of "complementary, alternative, and integrative therapies"; defines "therapeutic"; removes all changes to an exemption for an owner of an animal or an agent of the owner acting with the owner's approval; in a provision granting immunity from liability to a licensed veterinarian for his or her supervision of certain out-of-state veterinarians, adds exception for willful or wanton conduct; removes exemption for any person who provides appropriate training for animals that does not include diagnosing or the prescribing or dispensing of any therapeutic agent. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Home Birth Safety Act. Provides for the licensure of midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning qualifications, grounds for disciplinary action, and administrative procedures. Provides that a licensed midwife is prohibited from performing an abortion. Imposes conditions on any rulemaking authority. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2020. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Nurse Practice Act to make related changes.

Changes the date by which a person must be licensed as a midwife from 3 years after the effective date of this Act to July 1, 2012. Changes a quorum of Board members to 4 (rather than a majority) and provides that a quorum is required to perform all duties of the Board. Changes the date a person seeking licensure as a licensed midwife who does not meet the educational requirements but does pass the national certification exam shall be qualified for licensure from August 31, 2010 to September 30, 2012. Removes the rulemaking conditions provision. In the Regulatory Sunset Act, changes the repeal of the Home Birth Safety Act from January 1, 2020 rather than January 1, 2021. Makes other changes. Adds a July 1, 2011 effective date.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/6/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-071-000

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
2/11/2010	Senate	First Reading
2/11/2010	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/24/2010	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/3/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
3/4/2010	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/8/2010	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-001
3/8/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
3/9/2010	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/10/2010	Senate	Second Reading
3/10/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010
3/11/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
3/11/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
3/16/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-001
3/17/2010	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
3/17/2010	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
3/17/2010	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Frerichs
3/17/2010	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
3/17/2010	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
3/17/2010	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/18/2010	House	Arrived in House
3/23/2010	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
3/23/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/23/2010	House	First Reading
3/23/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2010	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
4/15/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
4/15/2010	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Frank J. Mautino
4/15/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
4/22/2010	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2010
4/22/2010	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
4/28/2010	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
4/28/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/29/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/5/2010	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robyn Gabel
5/5/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
5/5/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/5/2010	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Frank J. Mautino
5/5/2010	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/5/2010	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
5/5/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
5/6/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
5/6/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
5/6/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health & Healthcare Disparities Committee; 008-004-000
5/7/2010	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
5/28/2010	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2010
9/3/2010	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Robyn Gabel
11/10/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
11/10/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/15/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
11/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
11/16/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
11/17/2010	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
11/17/2010	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
11/17/2010	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/17/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/18/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/18/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/18/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/18/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/19/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/19/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/23/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2010	House	Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Robyn Gabel
11/30/2010	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2011
1/6/2011	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
1/6/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
1/6/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-071-000

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 2) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Financial & Professional Regulation)
	SB (H-AM 1) has a total fiscal impact of $115,896.00 to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

	Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Financial & Professional Regulation)
	SB (H-AM 2) has a total fiscal impact of $115,896.00 to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

	Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority)
	This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	The Department of Corrections does not anticipate significant population or fiscal impact.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 1) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 2) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 1) does pre-empt home rule authority.

	Deletes reference to:
	5 ILCS 80/4.24

	Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 2) does pre-empt home rule authority.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	SB 3712 (H-AM 2) does not create a State mandate.

	Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget)
	The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation estimates the cost of administering this Act at $115,896. This would translate to a fee of approximately $5,700 that would need to be charged to the roughly 10-20 midwives in the State that this licensure would apply, in order for cost neutrality. Overall the fiscal impact to the State is minimal.

	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation)
	No land conveyances are included in this legislation, therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed.