99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB5011

 

Introduced , by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.37 new

    Creates the Phlebotomy Certification Act. Provides for the certification of phlebotomists by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth powers and duties of the Department, grounds for discipline, civil and criminal penalties for violation of the Act, and administrative procedure. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date of January 1, 2027 for the new Act.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Phlebotomy Certification Act.
 
6    Section 5. Legislative purpose. The purpose of this Act is
7to protect and benefit the public by setting standards of
8qualifications, education, training, and experience for those
9who seek to hold the title of certified phlebotomist.
 
10    Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
11    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
12by the Department in the applicant's or certificate holder's
13application file or certificate file as maintained by the
14Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the
15applicant or certificate holder to inform the Department of any
16change of address, and those changes must be made either
17through the Department's website or by contacting the
18Department.
19    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
20Professional Regulation.
21    "Phlebotomist" means an individual performing an invasive
22procedure to withdraw blood from the human body to collect

 

 

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1samples for the practice of clinical laboratory science,
2including, but not limited to, clinical laboratory testing for
3analysis, typing, and cross-matching of blood for medical
4examination and human transfusion.
5    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
6Professional Regulation.
 
7    Section 15. Powers and duties of the Department.
8    (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
9prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and
10shall exercise any other powers and duties necessary for
11effectuating the purposes of this Act.
12    (b) The Department may adopt rules consistent with the
13provisions of this Act for its administration and enforcement
14and may prescribe forms that shall be issued in connection with
15this Act. The rules may include, but are not limited to,
16criteria for certificate, professional conduct, and
17discipline.
 
18    Section 20. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
19Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is expressly adopted and
20incorporated in this Act as if all of the provisions of the
21Illinois Administrative Procedure Act were included in this
22Act, except that the provision of subsection (d) of Section
2310-65 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act that
24provides that at hearings the certificate holder has the right

 

 

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1to show compliance with all lawful requirements for retention,
2continuation, or renewal of the certificate is specifically
3excluded. For purposes of this Act, the notice required under
4Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
5deemed sufficient when mailed to the certificate holder's
6address of record.
 
7    Section 25. Application for certification. An application
8for an initial certificate shall be made to the Department in
9writing on forms prescribed by the Department and shall be
10accompanied by the required nonrefundable fee. An application
11shall require information that, in the judgment of the
12Department, will enable the Department to evaluate the
13qualifications of an applicant for certification.
14    If an applicant fails to obtain a certificate under this
15Act within 3 years after filing his or her application, the
16application shall be denied. The applicant may make a new
17application, which shall be accompanied by the required
18nonrefundable fee.
 
19    Section 30. Social Security Number on certificate
20application. In addition to any other information required to
21be contained in the application, every application for an
22original certificate under this Act shall include the
23applicant's Social Security Number, which shall be retained in
24the agency's records pertaining to the certificate. As soon as

 

 

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1practical, the Department shall assign a customer's
2identification number to each applicant for a certificate.
3    Every application for a renewed, reinstated, or restored
4certificate shall require the applicant's customer
5identification number.
 
6    Section 35. Title protection. No person shall hold himself
7or herself out as a certified phlebotomist without being so
8certified by the Department.
 
9    Section 40. Application of Act. This Act shall not be
10construed to prohibit the following:
11        (1) A person licensed in this State under any other Act
12    from engaging in the practice for which he or she is
13    licensed, including, but not limited to, a physician
14    licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
15    physician assistant, advanced practice nurse, or nurse
16    performing surgery-related tasks within the scope of his or
17    her license, nor are these individuals required to be
18    certified under this Act.
19        (2) A person from engaging in practice as a
20    phlebotomist in the discharge of his or her official duties
21    as an employee of the United States government.
22        (3) One or more certified phlebotomists from forming a
23    professional service corporation in accordance with the
24    Professional Service Corporation Act and applying for

 

 

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1    licensure as a corporation providing phlebotomy services.
 
2    Section 45. Certification requirements. The Department
3shall establish qualifications for certification as a
4phlebotomist.
 
5    Section 50. Expiration; restoration; renewal. The
6expiration date and renewal period for each certificate issued
7under this Act shall be set by the Department by rule. Renewal
8shall be conditioned on paying the required fee and meeting
9other requirements as may be established by rule.
10    A certificate holder who has permitted his or her
11certificate to expire or who has had his or her certificate on
12inactive status may have the certificate restored by making
13application to the Department, by filing proof acceptable to
14the Department of his or her fitness to have the certificate
15restored, and by paying the required fees. Proof of fitness may
16include sworn evidence certifying to active lawful practice in
17another jurisdiction.
18    If the certificate holder has not maintained an active
19practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
20Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation
21program established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration
22of the certificate and shall establish procedures and
23requirements for restoration. However, a certificate holder
24whose certificate expired while he or she was (1) in federal

 

 

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1service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United
2States or the State Militia called into service or training or
3(2) in training or education under the supervision of the
4United States before induction into the military service, may
5have the certificate restored without paying any lapsed renewal
6fees if, within 2 years after honorable termination of the
7service, training, or education, he or she furnishes the
8Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or
9she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training,
10or education has been so terminated.
 
11    Section 55. Inactive status. A certificate holder who
12notifies the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the
13Department may elect to place his or her certificate on
14inactive status and shall, subject to rules of the Department,
15be excused from payment of renewal fees until he or she
16notifies the Department in writing of his or her intention to
17restore the certificate. A certificate holder requesting
18restoration from inactive status shall pay the current renewal
19fee and shall restore his or her certificate in accordance with
20Section 50 of this Act. A certificate holder whose certificate
21is on inactive or non-renewed status shall not hold himself or
22herself out as a certified phlebotomist. To do so shall be
23grounds for discipline under Section 65 of this Act.
 
24    Section 60. Fees; returned checks.

 

 

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1    (a) The Department shall set by rule fees for the
2administration of this Act, including, but not limited to, fees
3for initial and renewal certificates and restoration of a
4certificate.
5    (b) A person who delivers a check or other payment to the
6Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
7financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
8Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
9Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
10are in addition to any other discipline provided under this
11Act. The Department shall notify the person that fees and fines
12shall be paid to the Department by certified check or money
13order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If, after
14the expiration of 30 days from the date of the notification,
15the person has failed to submit the necessary remittance, the
16Department shall automatically terminate the certificate or
17deny the application without a hearing. If the person seeks a
18certificate after termination or denial, he or she shall apply
19to the Department for restoration or issuance of the
20certificate and pay all fees and fines due to the Department.
21The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
22application for restoration of a certificate to defray the
23expenses of processing the application. The Secretary may waive
24the fines due under this Section in individual cases if the
25Secretary finds that the fines would be unreasonable or
26unnecessarily burdensome.

 

 

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1    (c) All of the fees and fines collected under this Act
2shall be deposited into the General Professions Dedicated Fund.
3The moneys deposited into the Fund shall be appropriated to the
4Department for expenses of the Department in the administration
5of this Act.
 
6    Section 65. Grounds for disciplinary action.
7    (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore a
8certificate, may revoke or suspend a certificate, or may place
9on probation, reprimand, or take other disciplinary or
10non-disciplinary action with regard to a person certified under
11this Act, including, but not limited to, the imposition of
12fines not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and the
13assessment of costs as provided for in Section 90, for any one
14or combination of the following:
15        (1) Making a material misstatement in furnishing
16    information to the Department.
17        (2) Violating a provision of this Act or rules adopted
18    under this Act.
19        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
20    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
21    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
22    convictions, preceding sentences of supervision,
23    conditional discharge, or first offender probation, under
24    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States that is
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1    which is dishonesty, or that is directly related to the
2    practice of the profession.
3        (4) Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for,
4    renewing, restoring, reinstating, or procuring a
5    certificate under this Act.
6        (5) Aiding or assisting another person in violating a
7    provision of this Act or its rules.
8        (6) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
9    response to a written request made by the Department.
10        (7) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
11    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
12    defraud, or harm the public, as defined by rule of the
13    Department.
14        (8) Discipline by another United States jurisdiction,
15    governmental agency, unit of government, or foreign
16    nation, if at least one of the grounds for discipline is
17    the same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in
18    this Section.
19        (9) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
20    a person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association a
21    fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for
22    professional services not actually or personally rendered.
23    Nothing in this paragraph (9) affects any bona fide
24    independent contractor or employment arrangements among
25    health care professionals, health facilities, health care
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1    prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
2    provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
3    other employment benefits for the provision of services
4    within the scope of the certificate holder's practice under
5    this Act. Nothing in this paragraph (9) shall be construed
6    to require an employment arrangement to receive
7    professional fees for services rendered.
8        (10) A finding by the Department that the certificate
9    holder, after having his or her certificate placed on
10    probationary status, has violated the terms of probation.
11        (11) Willfully making or filing false records or
12    reports in his or her practice, including, but not limited
13    to, false records or reports filed with State agencies.
14        (12) Willfully making or signing a false statement,
15    certificate, or affidavit to induce payment.
16        (13) Willfully failing to report an instance of
17    suspected child abuse or neglect as required under the
18    Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
19        (14) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
20    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
21    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and,
22    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence, that the
23    certificate holder has caused a child to be an abused child
24    or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
25    Child Reporting Act.
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1    adverse final action taken against the certificate holder
2    by another certifying or licensing jurisdiction,
3    government agency, law enforcement agency, or any court or
4    (B) liability for conduct that would constitute grounds for
5    action as set forth in this Section.
6        (16) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of drugs
7    defined in law as controlled substances, alcohol, or any
8    other substance that results in the inability to practice
9    with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
10        (17) Physical or mental illness, including, but not
11    limited to, deterioration through the aging process or loss
12    of motor skills, which results in the inability to practice
13    the profession for which he or she is certified with
14    reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
15        (18) Gross malpractice.
16        (19) Immoral conduct in the commission of an act
17    related to the certificate holder's practice, including,
18    but not limited to, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or
19    sexual exploitation.
20        (20) Violation of the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
21    Act.
22    (b) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend
23without hearing the certificate of a person who fails to file a
24return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
25return, or to pay a final assessment of the tax, penalty, or
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1Department of Revenue, until the requirements of the tax Act
2are satisfied in accordance with subsection (g) of Section
32105-15 of the Department of Regulation Law of the Civil
4Administrative Code of Illinois.
5    (c) The determination by a circuit court that a certificate
6holder is subject to involuntary admission or judicial
7admission as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental
8Disabilities Code operates as an automatic suspension. The
9suspension will end only upon (1) a finding by a court that the
10patient is no longer subject to involuntary admission or
11judicial admission, (2) issuance of an order so finding and
12discharging the patient, and (3) filing of a petition for
13restoration demonstrating fitness to practice.
14    (d) The Department shall deny a certificate or renewal
15authorized by this Act to a person who has defaulted on an
16educational loan or scholarship provided or guaranteed by the
17Illinois Student Assistance Commission or any governmental
18agency of this State in accordance with paragraph (5) of
19subsection (a) of Section 2105-15 of the Department of
20Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
21    (e) In cases where the Department of Healthcare and Family
22Services has previously determined a certificate holder or a
23potential certificate holder is more than 30 days delinquent in
24the payment of child support and has subsequently certified the
25delinquency to the Department, the Department may refuse to
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1certificate or may take other disciplinary action against that
2person based solely upon the certification of delinquency made
3by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in
4accordance with paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section
52105-15 of the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the
6Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.
7    (f) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
8showing of a possible violation, may compel any individual
9certified under this Act or any individual who has applied for
10certification to submit to a mental or physical examination and
11evaluation, or both, that may include a substance abuse or
12sexual offender evaluation, at the expense of the Department.
13The Department shall specifically designate the examining
14physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
15or, if applicable, the multidisciplinary team involved in
16providing the mental or physical examination and evaluation, or
17both. The multidisciplinary team shall be led by a physician
18licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches and may
19consist of one or more or a combination of physicians licensed
20to practice medicine in all of its branches, licensed
21chiropractic physicians, licensed clinical psychologists,
22licensed clinical social workers, licensed clinical
23professional counselors, and other professional and
24administrative staff. Any examining physician or member of the
25multidisciplinary team may require any person ordered to submit
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1submit to any additional supplemental testing deemed necessary
2to complete any examination or evaluation process, including,
3but not limited to, blood testing, urinalysis, psychological
4testing, or neuropsychological testing.
5    The Department may order the examining physician or any
6member of the multidisciplinary team to provide to the
7Department any and all records, including business records,
8that relate to the examination and evaluation, including any
9supplemental testing performed. The Department may order the
10examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team
11to present testimony concerning this examination and
12evaluation of the certificate holder or applicant, including
13testimony concerning any supplemental testing or documents
14relating to the examination and evaluation. No information,
15report, record, or other documents in any way related to the
16examination and evaluation shall be excluded by reason of any
17common law or statutory privilege relating to communication
18between the certificate holder or applicant and the examining
19physician or any member of the multidisciplinary team. No
20authorization is necessary from the certificate holder or
21applicant ordered to undergo an evaluation and examination for
22the examining physician or any member of the multidisciplinary
23team to provide information, reports, records, or other
24documents or to provide any testimony regarding the examination
25and evaluation. The individual to be examined may have, at his
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1present during all aspects of the examination.
2    Failure of any individual to submit to mental or physical
3examination and evaluation, or both, when directed, shall
4result in an automatic suspension without a hearing until such
5time as the individual submits to the examination. If the
6Department finds a certificate holder unable to practice
7because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the
8Department shall require such certificate holder to submit to
9care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
10designated by the Department as a condition for continued,
11reinstated, or renewed certificate.
12    When the Secretary immediately suspends a certificate
13under this Section, a hearing upon such person's certificate
14must be convened by the Department within 15 days after such
15suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
16Department shall have the authority to review the certificate
17holder's record of treatment and counseling regarding the
18impairment to the extent permitted by applicable federal
19statutes and regulations safeguarding the confidentiality of
20medical records.
21    Individuals certified under this Act and affected under
22this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
23the Department that he or she can resume practice in compliance
24with acceptable and prevailing standards under the provisions
25of their certificate.
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1within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
2the fine or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order
3imposing the fine.
 
4    Section 70. Suspension of certificate for failure to pay
5restitution. The Department, without further process or
6hearing, shall suspend the certificate of any person who has
7been certified by court order as not having paid restitution to
8a person under Section 8A-3.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code
9or under Section 17-10.5 or 46-1 of the Criminal Code of 1961
10or the Criminal Code of 2012.
 
11    Section 75. Cease and desist order; injunctions.
12    (a) If a person violates a provision of this Act, the
13Secretary, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois
14through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, or the
15State's Attorney of a county in which the violation is alleged
16to have occurred, may petition for an order enjoining the
17violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.
18Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court may
19issue a temporary restraining order without notice or bond and
20may preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation. If it
21is established that the certificate holder has violated or is
22violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender for
23contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in
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1penalties provided by this Act.
2    (b) If a person holds himself or herself out as a
3phlebotomist without being certified under this Act, then any
4certificate holder under this Act, interested party, or person
5injured thereby, in addition to the Secretary or State's
6Attorney, may petition for relief as provided in subsection (a)
7of this Section.
8    (c) If the Department determines that a person violated a
9provision of this Act, the Department may issue a rule to show
10cause why an order to cease and desist should not be entered
11against him or her. The rule shall clearly set forth the
12grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
13period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
14the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
15satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
16and desist to be issued immediately.
 
17    Section 80. Investigation; notice; hearing. The Department
18may investigate the actions of a person applying for, holding,
19or claiming to hold a certificate. The Department shall, before
20refusing to issue or renew a certificate or taking other
21disciplinary or non-disciplinary action pursuant to Section 65
22of this Act, and at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
23hearing, (i) notify in writing the applicant or certificate
24holder of the charges made and the time and place for a hearing
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1to file a written answer to the Department under oath within 20
2days after the service of the notice, and (iii) inform the
3applicant or certificate holder that failure to file an answer
4will result in default being taken against the applicant or
5certificate holder.
6    Written notice and any notice in the subsequent proceeding
7may be served by registered or certified mail to the
8applicant's or certificate holder's address of record. If the
9person fails to file an answer after receiving notice, his or
10her certificate may, in the discretion of the Department, be
11suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status or the
12Department may take whatever disciplinary or non-disciplinary
13action deemed proper, including limiting the delegated tasks or
14the imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts
15charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
16this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
17Department shall proceed to hearing of the charges, and the
18parties and their counsel shall be afforded ample opportunity
19to present any pertinent statements, testimony, evidence, and
20arguments. The Department may continue a hearing from time to
21time.
 
22    Section 85. Confidentiality. All information collected by
23the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
24of an applicant or certificate holder, including, but not
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1with the Department and information collected to investigate
2any such complaint shall be maintained for the confidential use
3of the Department and shall not be disclosed. The Department
4shall not disclose the information to anyone other than law
5enforcement officials, regulatory agencies that have an
6appropriate regulatory interest as determined by the
7Secretary, or a party presenting a lawful subpoena to the
8Department. Information and documents disclosed to a federal,
9State, county, or local law enforcement agency shall not be
10disclosed by the agency for any purpose to any other agency or
11person. A formal complaint filed against a certificate holder
12by the Department or any order issued by the Department against
13an applicant or certificate holder shall be a public record,
14except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
15    Section 90. Record of proceedings. The Department, at its
16expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at a formal
17hearing conducted pursuant to Section 80 of this Act. Any
18certificate holder who is found to have violated this Act or
19who fails to appear for a hearing to refuse to issue, restore,
20or renew a certificate or to discipline a certificate holder
21may be required by the Department to pay for the costs of the
22proceeding. These costs are limited to costs for court
23reporters, transcripts, and witness attendance and mileage
24fees. All costs imposed under this Section shall be paid within
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1fine.
 
2    Section 95. Order for production of documents. A circuit
3court, upon application of the Department, may order the
4attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of
5relevant documents, papers, files, books, and records in
6connection with a hearing or investigation. The court may
7compel obedience to its order through contempt proceedings.
 
8    Section 100. Subpoena power.
9    (a) The Department may subpoena and bring before it any
10person to take the oral or written testimony or compel the
11production of any books, papers, records, or any other
12documents that the Secretary or his or her designee deems
13relevant or material to any investigation or hearing conducted
14by the Department, with the same fees and mileage and in the
15same manner as prescribed by law in judicial proceedings in
16civil cases in circuit courts of this State.
17    (b) The Secretary, the hearing officer, or a certified
18shorthand court reporter may administer oaths at any hearing
19that the Department conducts. Notwithstanding any other
20statute or Department rule to the contrary, all requests for
21testimony, production of documents, or records shall be in
22accordance with this Act.
 
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1hearing, the hearing officer shall present to the Secretary a
2written report of his or her findings of fact, conclusions of
3law, and recommendations. In the report, the hearing officer
4shall make a finding of whether or not the charged applicant or
5certificate holder violated a provision of this Act or its
6rules.
 
7    Section 110. Motion for rehearing. In a case involving the
8refusal to issue or renew a certificate or the discipline of a
9certificate holder, a copy of the hearing officer's report
10shall be served upon the respondent by the Department, as
11provided under Section 20 of this Act. Within 20 days after the
12service, the respondent may present to the Department a motion
13in writing for a rehearing, which shall specify the particular
14grounds for a rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
15then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing the
16motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the
17denial the Secretary may enter an order in accordance with
18recommendations of the Department, except as provided in
19Section 115 or 120 of this Act. If the respondent orders a
20transcript of the record from the reporting service and pays
21for the transcript within the time for filing a motion for
22rehearing, the 20-day period within which such a motion may be
23filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the
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1    Section 115. Order of Secretary. The Secretary's order
2shall be based on the recommendations contained in the
3Department report unless the Secretary disagrees in any regard
4with the report of the Department, in which case he or she may
5issue an order in contravention of the report. The hearing
6officer's report and Secretary's order are not admissible in
7evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought
8for a violation of this Act, but the hearing, report, and order
9are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the
10violation of this Act.
 
11    Section 120. Hearing officer. The Secretary shall have the
12authority to appoint an attorney licensed to practice law in
13this State to serve as the hearing officer in a hearing
14authorized under Section 90 of this Act. The hearing officer
15shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing
16officer shall report his or her findings of fact, conclusions
17of law, and recommendations to the Department. If the Secretary
18disagrees in any regard with the report of the Department, he
19or she may issue an order in contravention of the report. The
20Secretary shall provide a written explanation to the Department
21on a deviation from the Department's report and shall specify
22with particularity the reasons for his or her deviation in the
23final order.
 
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1Secretary is not satisfied that substantial justice has been
2achieved in the discipline of a certificate holder, the
3Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or another hearing
4officer.
 
5    Section 130. Order; prima facie proof. An order or a
6certified copy of an order, over the seal of the Department and
7purporting to be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie
8proof that:
9    (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
10Secretary; and
11    (2) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified.
 
12    Section 135. Restoration of certificate from discipline.
13At any time after the successful completion of a term of
14indefinite probation, suspension, or revocation of a
15certificate, the Department may restore the certificate to
16active status unless, after an investigation and a hearing, the
17Secretary determines that restoration is not in the public
18interest. No person whose certificate has been revoked as
19authorized in this Act may apply for restoration of that
20certificate until such time as provided for in the Civil
21Administrative Code of Illinois.
 
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1immediately surrender the certificate to the Department. If the
2certificate holder fails to do so, the Department shall have
3the right to seize the certificate.
 
4    Section 145. Summary suspension. The Secretary may
5summarily suspend the certificate phlebotomist without a
6hearing, simultaneously with the institution of proceedings
7for a hearing provided for in Section 80 of this Act, if the
8Secretary finds that evidence indicates that continuation in
9practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public. If
10the Secretary summarily suspends a certificate without a
11hearing, a hearing by the Department shall be commenced within
1230 days after the suspension has occurred and shall be
13concluded as expeditiously as possible.
 
14    Section 150. Certificate of record. The Department shall
15not be required to certify any record to a court or file an
16answer in court or otherwise appear in a court in a judicial
17review proceeding unless and until the Department has received
18from the plaintiff payment of the costs of furnishing and
19certifying the record, which costs shall be determined by the
20Department. Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure
21on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall
22be grounds for dismissal of the action.
 
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1administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
2judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its
3rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
4Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Proceedings for
5judicial review shall be commenced in the circuit court of the
6county in which the party seeking review resides. If the party
7seeking review is not a resident of this State, venue shall be
8in Sangamon County.
 
9    Section 160. Criminal penalties. A person who is found to
10have knowingly violated Section 35 of this Act is guilty of a
11Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and is guilty of a
12Class 4 felony for a second or subsequent offense.
 
13    Section 165. Civil penalties.
14    (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a
15person who violates Section 35 of this Act shall pay a civil
16penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000
17for each offense as determined by the Department. The civil
18penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
19held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act.
20    (b) The Department has the authority and power to
21investigate any and all uncertified activity.
22    (c) The civil penalty assessed under this Act shall be paid
23within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing
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1may be filed and execution had on the judgment in the same
2manner as a judgment from a court of record.
 
3    Section 170. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by adding
4Section 4.37 as follows:
 
5    (5 ILCS 80/4.37 new)
6    Sec. 4.37. Act repealed on January 1, 2027. The following
7Act is repealed on January 1, 2027:
8    The Phlebotomy Certification Act.