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90_HB2168
New Act
Creates the Physician Nondiscrimination Act. Provides
that all physicians shall be accorded equal professional
status and that the laws of Illinois shall not be construed
or administered in a manner that discriminates against any
category of physician or medical, chiropractic, or
osteopathic college. Provides that violations may be
enjoined. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT concerning physicians.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Physician Nondiscrimination Act.
6 Section 5. Discrimination prohibited.
7 (a) It is the policy of this State that beyond the
8 scopes of practice designated in the Medical Practice Act of
9 1987, equal professional status and rights be accorded to all
10 physicians licensed under that Act.
11 (b) It is further the policy of this State that any
12 physician may choose to practice within the entire scope of
13 practice designated under the Medical Practice Act of 1987
14 for his or her category of licensure or may limit practice to
15 specialty areas within that scope of practice.
16 (c) The laws of the State of Illinois shall not be
17 construed nor administered in a manner that discriminates
18 against any type or category of physician or against any
19 medical, osteopathic, or chiropractic college.
20 Section 10. Violation; remedy. A violation of this Act
21 may be enjoined in an action brought in the name of the
22 People of the State of Illinois in the county in which the
23 violation occurs by the Attorney General, the State's
24 Attorney, or any resident citizen. The injunction
25 proceedings are in addition to, and not in lieu of, any other
26 penalties and civil remedies.
27 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
28 becoming law.