Full Text of HB5135 103rd General Assembly
HB5135 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY | | | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB5135 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Rep. Robyn Gabel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | 225 ILCS 2/41 new | | 225 ILCS 5/9.5 new | | 225 ILCS 57/68 new | | 225 ILCS 63/66 new | | 225 ILCS 90/8.10 new | | 225 ILCS 410/1-7.10 new | | 225 ILCS 412/34 new | |
| Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, the Massage Licensing Act, the Naprapathic Practice Act, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985, and the Electrologist Licensing Act. Provides that, in addition to any other requirements under those Acts, the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a course approved by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in abnormal skin growth education, including training on identifying melanoma: an applicant who submits an application for original licensure on or after January 1, 2026; and an applicant who was licensed before January 1, 2026 when submitting his or her first application for renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, 2026. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to create a cause of action or any civil liabilities. Effective immediately. |
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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 1. This Act may be referred to as the Melanoma | 5 | | Education Bill. | 6 | | Section 5. The Acupuncture Practice Act is amended by | 7 | | adding Section 41 as follows: | 8 | | (225 ILCS 2/41 new) | 9 | | Sec. 41. Abnormal skin growth education. | 10 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 11 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 12 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 13 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 14 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 15 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 16 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 17 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 18 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 19 | | 2026. | 20 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 21 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. |
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| 1 | | Section 10. The Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act is | 2 | | amended by adding Section 9.5 as follows: | 3 | | (225 ILCS 5/9.5 new) | 4 | | Sec. 9.5. Abnormal skin growth education. | 5 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 6 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 7 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 8 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 9 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 10 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 11 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 12 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 13 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 14 | | 2026. | 15 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 16 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 17 | | Section 15. The Massage Licensing Act is amended by adding | 18 | | Section 68 as follows: | 19 | | (225 ILCS 57/68 new) | 20 | | Sec. 68. Abnormal skin growth education. | 21 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 22 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 23 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth |
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| 1 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 2 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 3 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 4 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 5 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 6 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 7 | | 2026. | 8 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 9 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 10 | | Section 20. The Naprapathic Practice Act is amended by | 11 | | adding Section 66 as follows: | 12 | | (225 ILCS 63/66 new) | 13 | | Sec. 66. Abnormal skin growth education. | 14 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 15 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 16 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 17 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 18 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 19 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 20 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 21 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 22 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 23 | | 2026. | 24 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a |
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| 1 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 2 | | Section 25. The Illinois Physical Therapy Act is amended | 3 | | by adding Section 8.10 as follows: | 4 | | (225 ILCS 90/8.10 new) | 5 | | Sec. 8.10. Abnormal skin growth education. | 6 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 7 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 8 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 9 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 10 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 11 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 12 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 13 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 14 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 15 | | 2026. | 16 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 17 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 18 | | Section 30. The Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair | 19 | | Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985 is amended by adding | 20 | | Section 1-7.10 as follows: | 21 | | (225 ILCS 410/1-7.10 new) | 22 | | Sec. 1-7.10. Abnormal skin growth education. |
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| 1 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 2 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 3 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 4 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 5 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 6 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 7 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 8 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for | 9 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 10 | | 2026. | 11 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 12 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 13 | | Section 35. The Electrologist Licensing Act is amended by | 14 | | adding Section 34 as follows: | 15 | | (225 ILCS 412/34 new) | 16 | | Sec. 34. Abnormal skin growth education. | 17 | | (a) In addition to any other requirements under this Act, | 18 | | the following applicants must provide proof of completion of a | 19 | | course approved by the Department in abnormal skin growth | 20 | | education, including training on identifying melanoma: | 21 | | (1) An applicant who submits an application for | 22 | | original licensure on or after January 1, 2026. | 23 | | (2) An applicant who was licensed before January 1, | 24 | | 2026 when submitting his or her first application for |
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| 1 | | renewal or restoration of a license on or after January 1, | 2 | | 2026. | 3 | | (b) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a | 4 | | cause of action or any civil liabilities. | 5 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | 6 | | becoming law. |
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