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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 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Section 4.26 and by adding Section 4.36 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.26)
7    Sec. 4.26. Acts repealed on January 1, 2016. The following
8Acts are repealed on January 1, 2016:
9    The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act.
10    The Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act.
11    The Illinois Dental Practice Act.
12    The Collection Agency Act.
13    The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and
14Nail Technology Act of 1985.
15    The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
16    The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
17    The Illinois Physical Therapy Act.
18    The Professional Geologist Licensing Act.
19(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07; 95-876, eff. 8-21-08;
2096-1246, eff. 1-1-11.)
 
21    (5 ILCS 80/4.36 new)
22    Sec. 4.36. Act repealed on January 1, 2026. The following

 

 

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1Act is repealed on January 1, 2026:
2    The Respiratory Care Practice Act.
 
3    Section 10. The Respiratory Care Practice Act is amended by
4changing Sections 10, 15, 20, 30, 35, 40, 45, 65, 80, 95, 100,
5105, 110, 115, 125, 130, 135, 140, 145, 150, 160, 170, and 180
6and by adding Sections 22, 190, and 195 as follows:
 
7    (225 ILCS 106/10)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
10    "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
11by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
12file or license file as maintained by the Department's
13licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or
14licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and
15those changes must be made either through the Department's
16website or by contacting the Department.
17    "Advanced practice nurse" means an advanced practice nurse
18licensed under the Nurse Practice Act.
19    "Board" means the Respiratory Care Board appointed by the
20Secretary Director.
21    "Basic respiratory care activities" means and includes all
22of the following activities:
23         (1) Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment
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1    licensed health care professional or other authorized
2    licensed personnel.
3        (2) Assembling equipment used in the practice of
4    respiratory care as delegated by a licensed health care
5    professional or other authorized licensed personnel.
6        (3) Collecting and reviewing patient data through
7    non-invasive means, provided that the collection and
8    review does not include the individual's interpretation of
9    the clinical significance of the data. Collecting and
10    reviewing patient data includes the performance of pulse
11    oximetry and non-invasive monitoring procedures in order
12    to obtain vital signs and notification to licensed health
13    care professionals and other authorized licensed personnel
14    in a timely manner.
15        (4) Maintaining a nasal cannula or face mask for oxygen
16    therapy in the proper position on the patient's face.
17        (5) Assembling a nasal cannula or face mask for oxygen
18    therapy at patient bedside in preparation for use.
19        (6) Maintaining a patient's natural airway by
20    physically manipulating the jaw and neck, suctioning the
21    oral cavity, or suctioning the mouth or nose with a bulb
22    syringe.
23        (7) Performing assisted ventilation during emergency
24    resuscitation using a manual resuscitator.
25        (8) Using a manual resuscitator at the direction of a
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1    licensed personnel who is present and performing routine
2    airway suctioning. These activities do not include care of
3    a patient's artificial airway or the adjustment of
4    mechanical ventilator settings while a patient is
5    connected to the ventilator.
6"Basic respiratory care activities" does not mean activities
7that involve any of the following:
8        (1) Specialized knowledge that results from a course of
9    education or training in respiratory care.
10        (2) An unreasonable risk of a negative outcome for the
11    patient.
12        (3) The assessment or making of a decision concerning
13    patient care.
14        (4) The administration of aerosol medication or
15    medical gas oxygen.
16        (5) The insertion and maintenance of an artificial
17    airway.
18        (6) Mechanical ventilatory support.
19        (7) Patient assessment.
20        (8) Patient education.
21        (9) The transferring of oxygen devices, for purposes of
22    patient transport, with a liter flow greater than 6 liters
23    per minute, and the transferring of oxygen devices at any
24    liter flow being delivered to patients less than 12 years
25    of age.
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1Professional Regulation.
2    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
3    "Licensed" means that which is required to hold oneself out
4as a respiratory care practitioner as defined in this Act.
5    "Licensed health care professional" means a physician
6licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a certified
7registered nurse anesthetist, an advanced practice nurse who
8has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating
9physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to
10transmit orders to a respiratory care practitioner, or a
11physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to
12transmit orders to a respiratory care practitioner by his or
13her supervising physician.
14    "Order" means a written, oral, or telecommunicated
15authorization for respiratory care services for a patient by
16(i) a licensed health care professional who maintains medical
17supervision of the patient and makes a diagnosis or verifies
18that the patient's condition is such that it may be treated by
19a respiratory care practitioner or (ii) a certified registered
20nurse anesthetist in a licensed hospital or ambulatory surgical
21treatment center.
22    "Other authorized licensed personnel" means a licensed
23respiratory care practitioner, a licensed registered nurse, or
24a licensed practical nurse whose scope of practice authorizes
25the professional to supervise an individual who is not
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1    "Proximate supervision" means a situation in which an
2individual is responsible for directing the actions of another
3individual in the facility and is physically close enough to be
4readily available, if needed, by the supervised individual.
5    "Respiratory care" and "cardiorespiratory care" mean
6preventative services, evaluation and assessment services,
7therapeutic services, cardiopulmonary disease management, and
8rehabilitative services under the order of a licensed health
9care professional or a certified registered nurse anesthetist
10in a licensed hospital for an individual with a disorder,
11disease, or abnormality of the cardiopulmonary system. These
12terms include, but are not limited to, measuring, observing,
13assessing, and monitoring signs and symptoms, reactions,
14general behavior, and general physical response of individuals
15to respiratory care services, including the determination of
16whether those signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or
17general physical responses exhibit abnormal characteristics;
18the administration of pharmacological and therapeutic agents
19and procedures related to respiratory care services; the
20collection of blood specimens and other bodily fluids and
21tissues for, and the performance of, cardiopulmonary
22diagnostic testing procedures, including, but not limited to,
23blood gas analysis; development, implementation, and
24modification of respiratory care treatment plans based on
25assessed abnormalities of the cardiopulmonary system,
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1licensed health care professional; application, operation, and
2management of mechanical ventilatory support and other means of
3life support, including, but not limited to, hemodynamic
4cardiovascular support; and the initiation of emergency
5procedures under the rules promulgated by the Department. A
6respiratory care practitioner shall refer to a physician
7licensed to practice medicine in all its branches any patient
8whose condition, at the time of evaluation or treatment, is
9determined to be beyond the scope of practice of the
10respiratory care practitioner.
11    "Respiratory care education program" means a course of
12academic study leading to eligibility for registry or
13certification in respiratory care. The training is to be
14approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the Board and
15shall include an evaluation of competence through a
16standardized testing mechanism that is determined by the Board
17to be both valid and reliable.
18    "Respiratory care practitioner" means a person who is
19licensed by the Department of Professional Regulation and meets
20all of the following criteria:
21        (1) The person is engaged in the practice of
22    cardiorespiratory care and has the knowledge and skill
23    necessary to administer respiratory care.
24        (2) The person is capable of serving as a resource to
25    the licensed health care professional in relation to the
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1    and effective methods for administering cardiorespiratory
2    care modalities.
3        (3) The person is able to function in situations of
4    unsupervised patient contact requiring great individual
5    judgment.
6    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
7Professional Regulation.
8(Source: P.A. 94-523, eff. 1-1-06; 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
 
9    (225 ILCS 106/15)
10    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
11    Sec. 15. Exemptions.
12    (a) This Act does not prohibit a person legally regulated
13in this State by any other Act from engaging in any practice
14for which he or she is authorized.
15    (b) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit the practice of
16respiratory care by a person who is employed by the United
17States government or any bureau, division, or agency thereof
18while in the discharge of the employee's official duties.
19    (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
20activities and services of a person enrolled in an approved
21course of study leading to a degree or certificate of registry
22or certification eligibility in respiratory care if these
23activities and services constitute a part of a supervised
24course of study and if the person is designated by a title
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1trainee. Status as a student or trainee shall not exceed 3
2years from the date of enrollment in an approved course.
3    (d) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a person from
4treating ailments by spiritual means through prayer alone in
5accordance with the tenets and practices of a recognized church
6or religious denomination.
7    (e) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent a
8person who is a registered nurse, an advanced practice nurse, a
9licensed practical nurse, a physician assistant, or a physician
10licensed to practice medicine in all its branches from
11providing respiratory care.
12    (f) Nothing in this Act shall limit a person who is
13credentialed by the National Society for Cardiopulmonary
14Technology or the National Board for Respiratory Care from
15performing pulmonary function tests and respiratory care
16procedures related to the pulmonary function test. Individuals
17who do not possess a license to practice respiratory care or a
18license in another health care field may perform basic
19screening spirometry limited to peak flow, forced vital
20capacity, slow vital capacity, and maximum voluntary
21ventilation if they possess spirometry certification from the
22National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an
23Office Spirometry Certificate from the American Association
24for Respiratory Care, or other similarly accepted
25certification training.
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1analysis of blood by clinical laboratory personnel meeting the
2personnel standards of the Illinois Clinical Laboratory Act.
3    (h) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a polysomnographic
4technologist, technician, or trainee, as defined in the job
5descriptions jointly accepted by the American Academy of Sleep
6Medicine, the Association of Polysomnographic Technologists,
7the Board of Registered Polysomnographic Technologists, and
8the American Society of Electroneurodiagnostic Technologists,
9from performing activities within the scope of practice of
10polysomnographic technology while under the direction of a
11physician licensed in this State.
12    (i) Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a family member from
13providing respiratory care services to an ill person.
14    (j) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit an
15unlicensed practitioner in a licensed hospital who is working
16under the proximate supervision of a licensed health care
17professional or other authorized licensed personnel and
18providing direct patient care services from performing basic
19respiratory care activities if the unlicensed practitioner (i)
20has been trained to perform the basic respiratory care
21activities at the facility that employs or contracts with the
22individual and (ii) at a minimum, has annually received an
23evaluation of the unlicensed practitioner's performance of
24basic respiratory care activities documented by the facility.
25    (k) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a
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1approved course of study leading to a degree or certification
2in a health care-related discipline that provides respiratory
3care activities within his or her scope of practice and
4employed in a licensed hospital in order to provide direct
5patient care services under the direction of other authorized
6licensed personnel from providing respiratory care activities.
7    (l) Nothing in this Act prohibits a person licensed as a
8respiratory care practitioner in another jurisdiction from
9providing respiratory care: (i) in a declared emergency in this
10State; (ii) as a member of an organ procurement team; or (iii)
11as part of a medical transport team that is transporting a
12patient into or out of this State.
13(Source: P.A. 96-456, eff. 8-14-09.)
 
14    (225 ILCS 106/20)
15    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
16    Sec. 20. Restrictions and limitations.
17    (a) No person shall, without a valid license as a
18respiratory care practitioner (i) hold himself or herself out
19to the public as a respiratory care practitioner; (ii) use the
20title "respiratory care practitioner"; or (iii) perform or
21offer to perform the duties of a respiratory care practitioner,
22except as provided in Section 15 of this Act.
23    (b) Nothing in the Act shall be construed to permit a
24person licensed as a respiratory care practitioner to engage in
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1defined by State law.
2(Source: P.A. 94-523, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 106/22 new)
4    Sec. 22. Durable medical equipment use and training.
5    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
6unlicensed or non-credentialed individuals who deliver
7prescribed respiratory care equipment, including, but not
8limited to, oxygen, oxygen concentrators, pulmonary hygiene
9devices, aerosol compressors and generators, suction machines,
10and positive airway pressure devices, may deliver, set up,
11calibrate, and demonstrate the mechanical operation of a
12specific piece of equipment to the patient, family, and
13caregivers, with the exception of mechanical ventilators,
14which only a licensed respiratory care practitioner or other
15licensed health care professional operating within the scope of
16his or her scope of practice may deliver and set up.
17Demonstration of the mechanical operation of a specific piece
18of equipment includes demonstration of the on-off switches,
19emergency buttons, and alarm silence and reset buttons, as
20appropriate. In order for unlicensed or non-credentialed
21personnel to deliver, set up, calibrate, and demonstrate a
22specific piece of equipment as allowed in this subsection (a),
23the employer must document that the employee has both received
24training and demonstrated competency using the specific piece
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1practitioner licensed by this State or some other licensed
2practitioner operating within his or her scope of practice.
3    Equipment demonstration is not to be interpreted as
4teaching, administration, or performance of respiratory care.
5Unlicensed or non-credentialed individuals may not attach the
6equipment to the patient or instruct the patient, family, or
7caregiver on the use of the equipment beyond the mechanical
8functions of the device.
9    (b) Patients, family, and caregivers must be taught to use
10the equipment for the intended clinical application by a
11licensed respiratory care practitioner or other licensed
12health care professional operating within his or her scope of
13practice. This instruction may occur through follow-up after
14delivery, with an identical model in the health care facility
15prior to discharge or with an identical model at the medical
16supply office. Instructions to the patient regarding the
17clinical use of equipment, patient monitoring, patient
18assessment, or any other procedure used with the intent of
19evaluating the effectiveness of the treatment must be performed
20by a respiratory care practitioner licensed by this State or
21any other licensed practitioner operating within his or her
22scope of practice.
 
23    (225 ILCS 106/30)
24    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
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1the provision of this Act, the Department may:
2    (a) Authorize examinations to ascertain the qualifications
3and fitness of an applicant for licensure as a respiratory care
4practitioner.
5    (b) Pass upon the qualifications of an applicant for
6licensure by endorsement.
7    (c) Conduct hearings on proceedings to refuse to issue,
8renew, or revoke a license or to suspend, place on probation,
9or reprimand a license issued or applied for person licensed
10under this Act.
11    (d) Formulate rules required for the administration of this
12Act. Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be transmitted to the
13Board, and the Department shall review the Board's response and
14any recommendations made in the response.
15    (e) Solicit the advice and expert knowledge of the Board on
16any matter relating to the administration and enforcement of
17this Act.
18    (f) (Blank). Issue a quarterly report to the Board of the
19status of all complaints related to licensed practitioners
20received by the Department.
21    (g) Maintain a roster of the names and addresses of all
22licenses and all persons whose licenses have been suspended,
23revoked, or denied renewal for cause within the previous
24calendar year. The roster shall be available upon written
25request and payment of the required fee.
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1    (225 ILCS 106/35)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 35. Respiratory Care Board.
4    (a) The Secretary Director shall appoint a Respiratory Care
5Board which shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
6Secretary Director. The Board shall consist of 7 9 persons of
7which 4 members shall be currently engaged in the practice of
8respiratory care with a minimum of 3 years practice in the
9State of Illinois, one member 3 members shall be a qualified
10medical director directors, and 2 members shall be hospital
11administrators.
12    (b) Members shall be appointed to a 4-year 3-year term;
13except, initial appointees shall serve the following terms: 3
14members shall serve for one year, 3 members shall serve for 2
15years, and 3 members shall serve for 3 years. A member whose
16term has expired shall continue to serve until his or her
17successor is appointed and qualified. No member shall be
18reappointed to the Board for a term that would cause his or her
19continuous service on the Board to be longer than 10 8 years.
20Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner
21as original appointments for the unexpired portion of the
22vacated term. Initial terms shall begin upon the effective date
23of this Act.
24    (c) The membership of the Board shall reasonably represent
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1shall consider the recommendations of the organization
2representing the largest number of respiratory care
3practitioners for appointment of the respiratory care
4practitioner members of the Board and the organization
5representing the largest number of physicians licensed to
6practice medicine in all its branches for the appointment of
7the medical director directors to the Board board.
8    (d) The Secretary Director has the authority to remove any
9member of the Board for cause at any time before the expiration
10of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole arbiter of
11cause. from office for neglect of any duty required by law, for
12incompetence, or for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct.
13    (e) The Secretary Director shall consider the
14recommendations of the Board on questions involving standards
15of professional conduct, discipline, and qualifications of
16candidates for licensure under this Act.
17    (f) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
18legitimate and necessary expenses incurred in attending
19meetings of the Board.
20    (g) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A
21vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the
22right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all
23of the duties of the Board.
24    (h) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any
25action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other
26activities performed in good faith as members of the Board.

 

 

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1(Source: P.A. 94-523, eff. 1-1-06.)
 
2    (225 ILCS 106/40)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
4    Sec. 40. Application for original license. Applications
5for original license shall be made to the Department on forms
6prescribed by the Department and accompanied by the appropriate
7documentation and the required fee, which is not refundable.
8All applications shall contain information that, in the
9judgment judgement of the Department, will enable the
10Department to pass on the qualifications of the applicant for a
11license as a respiratory care practitioner.
12(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
13    (225 ILCS 106/45)
14    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
15    Sec. 45. Examination; failure or refusal to take
16examination.
17    (a) The Department shall authorize examinations of
18applicants as respiratory care practitioners at the times and
19places as it may determine. The examination shall test an
20applicant's the competence and qualifications of the applicant
21to practice respiratory care.
22    (b) Applicants for examination shall pay, either to the
23Department or to the designated testing service, a fee covering
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1the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place
2specified, after the application for examination has been
3received and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
4testing service shall result in the forfeiture of the
5examination fee.
6    (c) If an applicant neglects, fails, or refuses to take an
7examination, or fails to pass an examination for a license
8under this Act within 3 years after filing an application, the
9application shall be denied and the fee forfeited. However, the
10applicant may thereafter submit a new application accompanied
11by the required fee. The applicant shall meet the requirements
12in force at the time of making the new application.
13    (d) The Department may employ consultants for the purpose
14of preparing and conducting examinations.
15(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 106/65)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
18    Sec. 65. Licenses; renewal; restoration; inactive status.
19    (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
20issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The licensee may
21renew a license during the 30 day period preceding its
22expiration date by paying the required fee and demonstrating
23compliance with any continuing education requirements.
24    (b) A person who has permitted a license to expire or who
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1submitting an application to the Department and filing proof of
2fitness, as defined by rule, to have the license restored,
3including, if appropriate, evidence that is satisfactory to the
4Department certifying the active practice of respiratory care
5in another jurisdiction and by paying the required fee.
6    A person practicing on an expired license is considered to
7be practicing without a license.
8    (c) If the person has not maintained an active practice
9that is satisfactory to the Department in another jurisdiction,
10the Department shall determine the person's fitness to resume
11active status. The Department may require the person to
12complete a specified period of evaluated respiratory care and
13may require successful completion of an examination.
14    (d) A person whose license expired while he or she was (1)
15in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces armed
16forces of the United States or , while called into service or
17training with the State Militia, or (2) while in training or
18education under the supervision of the United States government
19preliminary to before induction into the military service may
20have his or her license restored without paying any lapsed
21renewal fees a renewal fee if, within 2 years after the
22termination of his or her service, training, or education,
23except under conditions other than honorable, the Department is
24furnished with satisfactory evidence that the person has been
25so engaged and that the service, training, or education has
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1    (e) A license to practice shall not be denied any applicant
2because of the applicant's race, religion, creed, national
3origin, political beliefs, or activities, age, sex, sexual
4orientation, or physical impairment.
5(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
6    (225 ILCS 106/80)
7    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
8    Sec. 80. Returned checks; fines. Any person who delivers a
9check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
10the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
11it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
12amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
13imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
14provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
15a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the person
16that payment of fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
17by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of
18the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
19date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
20necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
21terminate the license or certificate or deny the application,
22without hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person
23seeks a license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the
24Department for restoration or issuance of the license or
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1The Department may establish a fee for the processing of an
2application for restoration of a license or certificate to pay
3all expenses of processing this application. The Secretary
4Director may waive the fines due under this Section in
5individual cases where the Secretary Director finds that the
6fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
7(Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 106/95)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 95. Grounds for discipline.
11    (a) The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or may
12revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
13disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department
14considers appropriate, including the issuance of fines not to
15exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each violation, with regard to any
16license for any one or combination more of the following:
17        (1) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
18    the Department or to any other State or federal agency.
19        (2) Violations of this Act, or any of the its rules
20    adopted under this Act.
21        (3) Conviction by plea of guilty or nolo contendere,
22    finding of guilt, jury verdict, or entry of judgment or by
23    sentencing of any crime, including, but not limited to,
24    convictions preceding sentences of supervision,
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1    the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States or any
2    state or territory thereof: (i) that is a felony or (ii)
3    that is or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is
4    dishonesty, or of any crime that is directly related to the
5    practice of the profession.
6        (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
7    obtaining a license.
8        (5) Professional incompetence or negligence in the
9    rendering of respiratory care services.
10        (6) Malpractice.
11        (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
12    rules or provisions of this Act.
13        (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
14    response to a written request made by the Department.
15        (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
16    unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
17    defraud, or harm the public.
18        (10) Violating the rules of professional conduct
19    adopted by the Department.
20        (11) Discipline by another jurisdiction, if at least
21    one of the grounds for the discipline is the same or
22    substantially equivalent to those set forth in this Act.
23        (12) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
24    any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
25    any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
26    for any professional services not actually rendered.

 

 

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1    Nothing in this paragraph (12) affects any bona fide
2    independent contractor or employment arrangements among
3    health care professionals, health facilities, health care
4    providers, or other entities, except as otherwise
5    prohibited by law. Any employment arrangements may include
6    provisions for compensation, health insurance, pension, or
7    other employment benefits for the provision of services
8    within the scope of the licensee's practice under this Act.
9    Nothing in this paragraph (12) shall be construed to
10    require an employment arrangement to receive professional
11    fees for services rendered.
12        (13) A finding that the licensee, after having her or
13    his license placed on probationary status or subject to
14    conditions or restrictions, has violated the terms of
15    probation or failed to comply with such terms or conditions
16    A finding by the Department that the licensee, after having
17    the license placed on probationary status, has violated the
18    terms of the probation.
19        (14) Abandonment of a patient.
20        (15) Willfully filing false records or reports
21    relating to a licensee's practice including, but not
22    limited to, false records filed with a federal or State
23    agency or department.
24        (16) Willfully failing to report an instance of
25    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
26    and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

 

 

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1        (17) Providing respiratory care, other than pursuant
2    to an order.
3        (18) Physical or mental disability including, but not
4    limited to, deterioration through the aging process or loss
5    of motor skills that results in the inability to practice
6    the profession with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
7        (19) Solicitation of professional services by using
8    false or misleading advertising.
9        (20) Failure to file a tax return, or to pay the tax,
10    penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
11    final assessment of tax penalty, or interest, as required
12    by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
13    Revenue or any successor agency or the Internal Revenue
14    Service or any successor agency.
15        (21) Irregularities in billing a third party for
16    services rendered or in reporting charges for services not
17    rendered.
18        (22) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
19    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
20    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, and
21    upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the
22    licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or
23    neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected
24    Child Reporting Act.
25        (23) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
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1    that results in an inability to practice with reasonable
2    skill, judgment, or safety.
3        (24) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
4    report by the Department on Aging under the Adult
5    Protective Services Act, and upon proof by clear and
6    convincing evidence that the licensee has caused an adult
7    with disabilities or an older adult to be abused or
8    neglected as defined in the Adult Protective Services Act.
9        (25) Willfully failing to report an instance of
10    suspected abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or
11    self-neglect of an adult with disabilities or an older
12    adult as required by the Adult Protective Services Act.
13        (26) Willful omission to file or record, or willfully
14    impeding the filing or recording, or inducing another
15    person to omit to file or record medical reports as
16    required by law or willfully failing to report an instance
17    of suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the
18    Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
19        (27) Practicing under a false or assumed name, except
20    as provided by law.
21        (28) Willfully or negligently violating the
22    confidentiality between licensee and patient, except as
23    required by law.
24        (29) The use of any false, fraudulent, or deceptive
25    statement in any document connected with the licensee's
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1    (b) The determination by a court that a licensee is subject
2to involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided in
3the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code will
4result in an automatic suspension of his or her license. The
5suspension will end upon a finding by a court that the licensee
6is no longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial
7admission, the issuance of an order so finding and discharging
8the patient, and the recommendation of the Board to the
9Secretary Director that the licensee be allowed to resume his
10or her practice.
11    All fines imposed under this Section shall be paid within
1260 days after the effective date of the order imposing the fine
13or in accordance with the terms set forth in the order imposing
14the fine.
15(Source: P.A. 98-49, eff. 7-1-13.)
 
16    (225 ILCS 106/100)
17    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
18    Sec. 100. Violations; injunctions; cease and desist order.
19    (a) If a person violates any provision of this Act, the
20Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
21of Illinois, through the Attorney General, petition for an
22order enjoining the violation or an order enforcing compliance
23with this Act. Upon the filling of a verified petition, the
24court with appropriate jurisdiction may issue a temporary
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1and permanently enjoin the violation. If it is established that
2the person has violated or is violating the injunction, the
3court may punish the offender for contempt of court.
4Proceedings under this Section are in addition to all other
5remedies and penalties provided by this Act.
6    (b) If a person holds himself or herself out as being a
7respiratory care practitioner under this Act and is not
8licensed to do so, then any licensed respiratory care
9practitioner, interested party, or injured person may petition
10for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
11    (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, a person
12violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
13rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
14be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
15forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall allow
16at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer
17satisfactory to the Department. Failure to answer to the
18satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
19and desist to be issued.
20(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 106/105)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 105. Investigations; notice; hearing. The Department
24may investigate the actions of an applicant, a licensee, or a
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1revoking, suspending, placing on probation, reprimanding, or
2taking any other disciplinary action under Section 95 of this
3Act, at least 30 days before the date set for the hearing (i)
4notify the accused, in writing, of any charges made and the
5time and place for the hearing on the charges, (ii) direct him
6or her to file a written answer to the charges with the Board
7under oath within 20 days after the service upon him or her of
8the notice, and (iii) inform the accused that, if he or she
9fails to answer, default will be taken against him or her and
10or his or her license or certificate may be suspended, revoked,
11placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary action
12taken with regard to the license, including limiting the scope,
13nature, or extent of his or her practice, without a hearing, as
14the Department may consider proper. In case the person, after
15receiving notice, fails to file an answer, his or her license
16may, in the discretion of the Department, be suspended,
17revoked, placed on probationary status, or the Department may
18take whatever disciplinary action is considered proper,
19including, limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the
20person's practice or the imposition of a fine, without a
21hearing, if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient
22grounds for an action under this Act. The written notice may be
23served by personal delivery or certified mail to the address of
24record specified by the accused in his or her last notification
25to the Department.
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1    (225 ILCS 106/110)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 110. Record of proceedings; transcript. The
4Department, at its expense, shall preserve the record of all
5proceedings at a formal hearing of any case. The notice of
6hearing, complaint, all other documents in the nature of
7pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
8transcript of testimony, the report of the Board and orders of
9the Department shall be in the record of the proceedings. The
10Department shall furnish a transcript of the record to any
11person interested in the hearing upon payment of the fee
12required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of
13Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS 2105/2105-115).
14(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
15    (225 ILCS 106/115)
16    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
17    Sec. 115. Subpoena; depositions; oaths. The Department has
18the power to subpoena and to bring before it any person,
19exhibit, book, document, record, file, or any other material
20and to take testimony either orally or by deposition, or both,
21with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as
22proscribed in civil cases in the courts of this State.
23    The Secretary Director, the designated hearing officer,
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1to witnesses at any hearing which the Department is authorized
2to conduct, and any other oaths authorized in any Act
3administered by the Department.
4(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
5    (225 ILCS 106/125)
6    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
7    Sec. 125. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
8of the hearing, the Board shall present to the Secretary
9Director a written report of its findings of fact, conclusions
10of law, and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding
11of whether the licensee violated this Act or failed to comply
12with the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall
13specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and
14shall make its recommendations to the Secretary Director.
15    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
16recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the
17Department's order for refusal or for the granting of a license
18or for any other disciplinary action. If the Secretary Director
19disagrees with the recommendation of the Board, the Secretary
20Director may issue an order in contravention of the Board's
21recommendation. The Secretary Director shall provide a written
22report to the Board on any disagreement and shall specify the
23reasons for the action in the final order. The report of
24findings of fact is not admissible in evidence against the
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1Act, but the hearing and findings of fact are not a bar to a
2criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.
3(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
4    (225 ILCS 106/130)
5    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
6    Sec. 130. Board; rehearing. In any case involving the
7refusal to issue or renew a registration, or the discipline of
8a registrant, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon
9the respondent by the Department, either personally or as
10provided in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing.
11Within 20 calendar days after service of the notice, the
12respondent may present to the Department a motion in writing
13for a rehearing. The motion shall specify the particular
14grounds for rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
15then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing a
16motion (or, if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon
17denial) the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
18with recommendation of the Board, except as provided in Section
19135 45. If the respondent orders from the reporting service,
20and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for
21filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 calendar day period
22within which a motion may be filed shall commence upon the
23delivery of the transcript to the respondent.
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1    (225 ILCS 106/135)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
3    Sec. 135. Secretary Director; rehearing. Whenever the
4Secretary Director believes that substantial justice has not
5been done in the revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or
6renew a license, or any other the discipline of an applicant or
7a licensee, he or she may order a rehearing by the same or
8other hearing officers.
9(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
10    (225 ILCS 106/140)
11    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
12    Sec. 140. Appointment of a hearing officer. The Secretary
13Director has the authority to appoint an attorney, licensed to
14practice law in the State of Illinois, to serve as a hearing
15officer in any action for refusal to issue or renew a license
16or to discipline a licensee. The hearing officer has full
17authority to conduct the hearing. A At least one member or
18members of the Board may shall attend hearings each hearing.
19The hearing officer shall report his or her findings of fact,
20conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board and to the
21Secretary Director. The Board shall have 60 calendar days from
22receipt of the report to review it and to present its findings
23of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the
24Secretary Director. If the Board does not present its report
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1order based on the report of the hearing officer. If the
2Secretary Director disagrees with the recommendation of the
3Board or the hearing officer, the Secretary Director may issue
4an order in contravention of the recommendation.
5    The Secretary Director shall promptly provide notice a
6written explanation to the Board of on any such disagreement.
7(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 106/145)
9    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
10    Sec. 145. Order or certified copy; prima facie proof. An
11order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
12Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
13Director, is prima facie proof that:
14    (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the Secretary
15Director;
16    (2) the Secretary Director is duly appointed and qualified;
17and
18    (3) the Board and its the members thereof are qualified to
19act.
20(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
21    (225 ILCS 106/150)
22    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
23    Sec. 150. Restoration of suspended or revoked license. At
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1probation, suspension or revocation of any license, the
2Department may restore the license to the licensee upon the
3written recommendation of the Board, unless after an
4investigation and hearing the Board determines that
5restoration is not in the public interest.
6(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
7    (225 ILCS 106/160)
8    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
9    Sec. 160. Summary suspension of license. The Secretary
10Director may summarily suspend the license of a respiratory
11care practitioner without a hearing, simultaneously with the
12institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in
13Section 105 of this Act, if the Secretary Director finds that
14evidence in his or her possession indicates that the
15continuation of practice by the respiratory care practitioner
16would constitute an imminent danger to the public. In the event
17that the Secretary Director summarily suspends the license of
18respiratory care practitioner an individual without a hearing,
19a hearing must be commenced held within 30 calendar days after
20the suspension has occurred and concluded as expeditiously as
21practical.
22(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
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1    Sec. 170. Administrative review; certification
2Certification of record; costs.
3    All final administrative decisions of the Department are
4subject to judicial review pursuant to the Administrative
5Review Law and its rules. The term "administrative decision" is
6defined as in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
7    Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the
8circuit court of the county in which the party applying for
9review resides, but if the party is not a resident of this
10State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
11    The Department shall not be required to certify any record
12to the court, or file an answer in court, or otherwise appear
13in any court in a judicial review proceeding, unless and until
14the Department has received from the plaintiff payment of the
15costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which costs
16shall be determined by the Department there is filed in the
17court, with the complaint, a receipt from the Department
18acknowledging payment of the costs of furnishing and certifying
19the record. Exhibits shall be certified without cost. Failure
20on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt is grounds for
21dismissal of the action. During the pendency and hearing of any
22and all judicial proceedings incident to the disciplinary
23action, the sanctions imposed upon the accused by the
24Department specified in the Department's final administrative
25decision shall, as a matter of public policy, remain in full
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1resolution of any of the proceedings.
2(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
3    (225 ILCS 106/180)
4    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
5    Sec. 180. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act;
6application. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
7hereby expressly adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all
8of the provisions of the Act were included in this Act, except
9that the provision of paragraph (d) of Section 10-65 of the
10Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at
11hearings the registrant or licensee has the right to show
12compliance with all lawful requirements for retention or
13continuation or renewal of the license, is specifically
14excluded. For the purpose of this Act, the notice required
15under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
16Act is considered sufficient when mailed to address of record
17of the licensee or applicant.
18(Source: P.A. 89-33, eff. 1-1-96.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 106/190 new)
20    Sec. 190. Consent order. At any point in the proceedings as
21provided in Sections 90 through 105 and Section 125, both
22parties may agree to a negotiated consent order. The consent
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1    (225 ILCS 106/195 new)
2    Sec. 195. Confidentiality. All information collected by
3the Department in the course of an examination or investigation
4of a licensee or applicant, including, but not limited to, any
5complaint against a licensee filed with the Department and
6information collected to investigate any such complaint, shall
7be maintained for the confidential use of the Department and
8shall not be disclosed. The Department shall not disclose the
9information to anyone other than law enforcement officials,
10regulatory agencies that have an appropriate regulatory
11interest as determined by the Secretary, or a party presenting
12a lawful subpoena to the Department. Information and documents
13disclosed to a federal, State, county, or local law enforcement
14agency shall not be disclosed by the agency for any purpose to
15any other agency or person. A formal complaint filed against a
16licensee by the Department or any order issued by the
17Department against a licensee or applicant shall be a public
18record, except as otherwise prohibited by law.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.