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1 | AN ACT concerning regulation. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Section 5. The Clinical Social Work and Social Work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Practice Act is amended by changing Section 13.2 as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (225 ILCS 20/13.2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 13.2. Fee waivers. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) As used in this Section, "rural county" means a county | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | not part of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | United States Census Bureau, or a county that is part of a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | metropolitan statistical area but has a population fewer than | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 60,000. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | during State fiscal years 2025 and 2026 2022, 2023, and 2024 , | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | the Department shall allow individuals in rural counties a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | one-time waiver of fees imposed under subsection (a) of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Section 11 or Section 7, 9, 9A, 12.5, or 13 of this Act. No | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | individual may benefit from such waiver more than once. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Section 10. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | changing Section 9.1 as follows: |
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1 | (225 ILCS 60/9.1) | ||||||
2 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 9.1. Fee waivers. | ||||||
4 | (a) As used in this Section, "rural county" means a county | ||||||
5 | not part of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the | ||||||
6 | United States Census Bureau, or a county that is part of a | ||||||
7 | metropolitan statistical area but has a population fewer than | ||||||
8 | 60,000. | ||||||
9 | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||||
10 | during State fiscal years 2025 and 2026 2022, 2023, and 2024 , | ||||||
11 | the Department shall allow individuals in rural counties a | ||||||
12 | one-time waiver of fees imposed under Section 9, 19, or 21 of | ||||||
13 | this Act. No individual may benefit from such waiver more than | ||||||
14 | once. | ||||||
15 | (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.) | ||||||
16 | Section 15. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing | ||||||
17 | Section 50-27 as follows: | ||||||
18 | (225 ILCS 65/50-27) | ||||||
19 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
20 | Sec. 50-27. Fee waivers. | ||||||
21 | (a) As used in this Section, "rural county" means a county | ||||||
22 | not part of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the | ||||||
23 | United States Census Bureau, or a county that is part of a |
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1 | metropolitan statistical area but has a population fewer than | ||||||
2 | 60,000. | ||||||
3 | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||||
4 | during State fiscal years 2025 and 2026 2022, 2023, and 2024 , | ||||||
5 | the Department shall allow individuals in rural counties a | ||||||
6 | one-time waiver of fees imposed under Section 50-26, 55-10, | ||||||
7 | 55-11, 55-15, 60-10, 60-11, 60-20, 65-5, 65-15, or 70-45 of | ||||||
8 | this Act. No individual may benefit from such waiver more than | ||||||
9 | once. | ||||||
10 | (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.) | ||||||
11 | Section 20. The Pharmacy Practice Act is amended by | ||||||
12 | changing Section 27.1 as follows: | ||||||
13 | (225 ILCS 85/27.1) | ||||||
14 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 27.1. Fee waivers. | ||||||
16 | (a) As used in this Section, "rural county" means a county | ||||||
17 | not part of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the | ||||||
18 | United States Census Bureau, or a county that is part of a | ||||||
19 | metropolitan statistical area but has a population fewer than | ||||||
20 | 60,000. | ||||||
21 | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||||
22 | during State fiscal years 2025 and 2026 2022, 2023, and 2024 , | ||||||
23 | the Department shall allow individuals in rural counties a | ||||||
24 | one-time waiver of fees imposed under Section 7, 8, 9, 9.5, or |
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1 | 27 of this Act. No individual may benefit from such waiver more | ||||||
2 | than once. | ||||||
3 | (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22 .) | ||||||
4 | Section 25. The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 | ||||||
5 | is amended by changing Section 14.2 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (225 ILCS 95/14.2) | ||||||
7 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) | ||||||
8 | Sec. 14.2. Fee waivers. | ||||||
9 | (a) As used in this Section, "rural county" means a county | ||||||
10 | not part of a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the | ||||||
11 | United States Census Bureau, or a county that is part of a | ||||||
12 | metropolitan statistical area but has a population fewer than | ||||||
13 | 60,000. | ||||||
14 | (b) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, | ||||||
15 | during State fiscal years 2025 and 2026 2022, 2023, and 2024 , | ||||||
16 | the Department shall allow individuals in rural counties a | ||||||
17 | one-time waiver of fees imposed under Section 9, 14.1, 15, or | ||||||
18 | 16 of this Act. No individual may benefit from such waiver more | ||||||
19 | than once. | ||||||
20 | (Source: P.A. 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.) | ||||||
21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
22 | becoming law. |