97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4634

 

Introduced 2/1/2012, by Rep. Robert Rita

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 80/4.22
5 ILCS 80/4.32
225 ILCS 60/21  from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21

    Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Increases various fees concerning licenses and renewal of licenses under the Act. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to extend the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from December 31, 2012 to December 31, 2022.


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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 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5Sections 4.22 and 4.32 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 80/4.22)
7    Sec. 4.22. Act repealed on December 31, 2012. The following
8Act is repealed on December 31, 2012:
9    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
10(Source: P.A. 97-24, eff. 6-28-11; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11;
1197-168, eff. 7-22-11; 97-226, eff. 7-28-11; 97-428, eff.
128-16-11; 97-514, eff. 8-23-11; 97-598, eff. 8-26-11; 97-602,
13eff. 8-26-11; 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
 
14    (5 ILCS 80/4.32)
15    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 97-576)
16    Sec. 4.32. Acts Act repealed on January 1, 2022 and on
17December 31, 2022.
18    (a) The following Acts are Act is repealed on January 1,
192022:
20    The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
21    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
22    The Home Inspector License Act.

 

 

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1    The Interior Design Title Act.
2    The Massage Licensing Act.
3    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
4    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.
5    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
6Act.
7    (b) The following Act is repealed on December 31, 2022:
8    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
9(Source: P.A. 97-24, eff. 6-28-11; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11;
1097-168, eff. 7-22-11; 97-226, eff. 7-28-11; 97-428, eff.
118-16-11; 97-514, eff. 8-23-11; 97-598, eff. 8-26-11; 97-602,
12eff. 8-26-11; revised 8-30-11.)
 
13    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 97-576)
14    Sec. 4.32. Acts Act repealed on January 1, 2022 and on
15December 31, 2022.
16    (a) The following Acts are Act is repealed on January 1,
172022:
18    The Boxing and Full-contact Martial Arts Act.
19    The Collateral Recovery Act.
20    The Detection of Deception Examiners Act.
21    The Home Inspector License Act.
22    The Interior Design Title Act.
23    The Massage Licensing Act.
24    The Petroleum Equipment Contractors Licensing Act.
25    The Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002.

 

 

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1    The Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License
2Act.
3    (b) The following Act is repealed on December 31, 2022:
4    The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
5(Source: P.A. 97-24, eff. 6-28-11; 97-119, eff. 7-14-11;
697-168, eff. 7-22-11; 97-226, eff. 7-28-11; 97-428, eff.
78-16-11; 97-514, eff. 8-23-11; 97-576, eff. 7-1-12; 97-598,
8eff. 8-26-11; 97-602, eff. 8-26-11; revised 8-30-11.)
 
9    Section 10. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
10changing Section 21 as follows:
 
11    (225 ILCS 60/21)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-21)
12    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2012)
13    Sec. 21. License renewal; restoration; inactive status;
14disposition and collection of fees.
15    (A) Renewal. The expiration date and renewal period for
16each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The
17holder of a license may renew the license by paying the
18required fee. The holder of a license may also renew the
19license within 90 days after its expiration by complying with
20the requirements for renewal and payment of an additional fee.
21A license renewal within 90 days after expiration shall be
22effective retroactively to the expiration date.
23    The Department shall mail to each licensee under this Act,
24at his or her address of record, at least 60 days in advance of

 

 

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1the expiration date of his or her license, a renewal notice. No
2such license shall be deemed to have lapsed until 90 days after
3the expiration date and after such notice has been mailed by
4the Department as herein provided.
5    (B) Restoration. Any licensee who has permitted his or her
6license to lapse or who has had his or her license on inactive
7status may have his or her license restored by making
8application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
9the Department of his or her fitness to have the license
10restored, including evidence certifying to active practice in
11another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, proof of
12meeting the continuing education requirements for one renewal
13period, and by paying the required restoration fee.
14    If the licensee has not maintained an active practice in
15another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the
16Licensing Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
17established by rule, the applicant's fitness to resume active
18status and may require the licensee to complete a period of
19evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
20completion of a practical examination specified by the
21Licensing Board.
22    However, any registrant whose license has expired while he
23or she has been engaged (a) in Federal Service on active duty
24with the Army of the United States, the United States Navy, the
25Marine Corps, the Air Force, the Coast Guard, the Public Health
26Service or the State Militia called into the service or

 

 

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1training of the United States of America, or (b) in training or
2education under the supervision of the United States
3preliminary to induction into the military service, may have
4his or her license reinstated or restored without paying any
5lapsed renewal fees, if within 2 years after honorable
6termination of such service, training, or education, he or she
7furnishes to the Department with satisfactory evidence to the
8effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her
9service, training, or education has been so terminated.
10    (C) Inactive licenses. Any licensee who notifies the
11Department, in writing on forms prescribed by the Department,
12may elect to place his or her license on an inactive status and
13shall, subject to rules of the Department, be excused from
14payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies the Department
15in writing of his or her desire to resume active status.
16    Any licensee requesting restoration from inactive status
17shall be required to pay the current renewal fee, provide proof
18of meeting the continuing education requirements for the period
19of time the license is inactive not to exceed one renewal
20period, and shall be required to restore his or her license as
21provided in subsection (B).
22    Any licensee whose license is in an inactive status shall
23not practice in the State of Illinois.
24    (D) Disposition of monies collected. All monies collected
25under this Act by the Department shall be deposited in the
26Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund in the State Treasury,

 

 

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1and used only for the following purposes: (a) by the
2Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board in the exercise of its
3powers and performance of its duties, as such use is made by
4the Department with full consideration of all recommendations
5of the Disciplinary Board and Licensing Board, (b) for costs
6directly related to persons licensed under this Act, and (c)
7for direct and allocable indirect costs related to the public
8purposes of the Department.
9    Moneys in the Fund may be transferred to the Professions
10Indirect Cost Fund as authorized under Section 2105-300 of the
11Department of Professional Regulation Law (20 ILCS
122105/2105-300).
13    All earnings received from investment of monies in the
14Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund shall be deposited in
15the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund and shall be used
16for the same purposes as fees deposited in such Fund.
17    (E) Fees. The following fees are nonrefundable.
18        (1) Applicants for any examination shall be required to
19    pay, either to the Department or to the designated testing
20    service, a fee covering the cost of determining the
21    applicant's eligibility and providing the examination.
22    Failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled
23    date, at the time and place specified, after the
24    applicant's application for examination has been received
25    and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
26    testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the

 

 

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1    examination fee.
2        (2) The fee for a license under Section 9 of this Act
3    is $600 $300.
4        (3) The fee for a license under Section 19 of this Act
5    is $600 $300.
6        (4) The fee for the renewal of a license for a resident
7    of Illinois shall be calculated at the rate of $200 $100
8    per year, except for licensees who were issued a license
9    within 12 months of the expiration date of the license, the
10    fee for the renewal shall be $200 $100. The fee for the
11    renewal of a license for a nonresident shall be calculated
12    at the rate of $400 $200 per year, except for licensees who
13    were issued a license within 12 months of the expiration
14    date of the license, the fee for the renewal shall be $400
15    $200.
16        (5) The fee for the restoration of a license other than
17    from inactive status, is $200 $100. In addition, payment of
18    all lapsed renewal fees not to exceed $1,200 $600 is
19    required.
20        (6) The fee for a 3-year temporary license under
21    Section 17 is $200 $100.
22        (7) The fee for the issuance of a duplicate license,
23    for the issuance of a replacement license for a license
24    which has been lost or destroyed, or for the issuance of a
25    license with a change of name or address other than during
26    the renewal period is $20. No fee is required for name and

 

 

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1    address changes on Department records when no duplicate
2    license is issued.
3        (8) The fee to be paid for a license record for any
4    purpose is $20.
5        (9) The fee to be paid to have the scoring of an
6    examination, administered by the Department, reviewed and
7    verified, is $20 plus any fees charged by the applicable
8    testing service.
9        (10) The fee to be paid by a licensee for a wall
10    certificate showing his or her license shall be the actual
11    cost of producing the certificate as determined by the
12    Department.
13        (11) The fee for a roster of persons licensed as
14    physicians in this State shall be the actual cost of
15    producing such a roster as determined by the Department.
16    (F) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the
17Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the
18financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the
19Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the
20Department, a fine of $50. The fines imposed by this Section
21are in addition to any other discipline provided under this Act
22for unlicensed practice or practice on a nonrenewed license.
23The Department shall notify the person that payment of fees and
24fines shall be paid to the Department by certified check or
25money order within 30 calendar days of the notification. If,
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1notification, the person has failed to submit the necessary
2remittance, the Department shall automatically terminate the
3license or certificate or deny the application, without
4hearing. If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a
5license or certificate, he or she shall apply to the Department
6for restoration or issuance of the license or certificate and
7pay all fees and fines due to the Department. The Department
8may establish a fee for the processing of an application for
9restoration of a license or certificate to pay all expenses of
10processing this application. The Secretary may waive the fines
11due under this Section in individual cases where the Secretary
12finds that the fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily
13burdensome.
14(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)