90th General Assembly
Summary of HB2236
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House Sponsors:
PANKAU-SAVIANO.

Senate Sponsors:
KARPIEL

Short description: 
LICENSING ACTS-SUNSET                                                      

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Regulatory Agency Sunset Act to extend the sunset date      
   of the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Illinois Nursing      
   Act  of  1987,  the  Nursing   Home   Administrators   Licensing   and      
   Disciplinary  Act,  the  Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and      
   the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice  Act  to      
   January   1,   2008.  Amends  the  Acupuncture  Practice  Act.  Grants      
   additional rulemaking authority  to  the  Department  of  Professional      
   Regulation.   Changes   the  registration  requirements  to  licensing      
   requirements. Establishes the Board of Acupuncture and sets forth  its      
   powers  and  duties.  Requires  an  applicant for licensure to provide      
   proof to the Department  that  he  or  she  has  passed  the  National      
   Commission  for  the  Certification of Acupuncturists examination or a      
   substantially  equivalent  examination  approved  by  the  Department.      
   Provides that an applicant has 3 years from the date of application to      
   complete the  application  process.  Sets  forth  the  procedures  for      
   restoring an expired license and placing a license on inactive status.      
   Amends  the  Marriage  and  Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Illinois      
   Nursing Act of 1987, the Nursing  Home  Administrators  Licensing  and      
   Disciplinary  Act,  the  Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, and      
   the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology  and  Audiology  Practice  Act.      
   Allows  the  Department or the Board or Committee to compel a licensee      
   or  applicant  for  licensure  to  submit  to  a  mental  or  physical      
   examination upon a showing of a possible violation of the Acts. Amends      
   the licensing Acts to delete specified fee requirements and to provide      
   that the Department of Professional Regulation shall set by rule  fees      
   for  the  administration  of each licensing Act. In each licensing Act      
   amended,  makes  technical   and   additional   substantive   changes.      
   Reorganizes  certain  provisions  within  the  Act.  Deletes  obsolete      
   language  in  each  licensing Act. Effective December 30, 1997, except      
   that changes to the Acupuncture Practice Act take effect immediately.       
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          225 ILCS 110/3                  from Ch. 111, par. 7903              
          225 ILCS 110/3.5 new                                                 
          225 ILCS 110/5                  from Ch. 111, par. 7905              
          225 ILCS 110/7                  from Ch. 111, par. 7907              
          225 ILCS 110/8                  from Ch. 111, par. 7908              
          225 ILCS 110/9.5 new                                                 
          225 ILCS 110/11                 from Ch. 111, par. 7911              
          225 ILCS 110/13                 from Ch. 111, par. 7913              
          225 ILCS 110/14                 from Ch. 111, par. 7914              
          225 ILCS 110/16                 from Ch. 111, par. 7916              
          225 ILCS 110/16.5 new                                                
          225 ILCS 110/17                 from Ch. 111, par. 7917              
          225 ILCS 110/18                 from Ch. 111, par. 7918              
          225 ILCS 110/21                 from Ch. 111, par. 7921              
          225 ILCS 110/22                 from Ch. 111, par. 7922              
          225 ILCS 110/28                 from Ch. 111, par. 7928              
          225 ILCS 110/28.5 new                                                
          225 ILCS 110/29.5 new                                                
          225 ILCS 110/30                 from Ch. 111, par. 7930              
          225 ILCS 110/33                 from Ch. 111, par. 7933              
          225 ILCS 110/6 rep.                                                  
          225 ILCS 110/7.5 rep.                                                
          225 ILCS 110/9 rep.                                                  
          225 ILCS 110/12 rep.                                                 
          225 ILCS 110/31 rep.                                                 
          225 ILCS 110/32 rep.                                                 
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          225 ILCS 745/25                                                      
          225 ILCS 745/52                                                      
          225 ILCS 745/65                                                      
        Amends  the  Professional  Geologist  Licensing  Act   to   allow      
   practitioners  an  additional  year  to  apply  for  licensure without      
   examination. Makes technical changes.  Deletes  change  to  Regulatory      
   Agency  Sunset  Act  extending the repeal date for the Speech-Language      
   Pathology and Audiology Act. Further amends the Illinois  Nursing  Act      
   of  1987  to  allow  the  Department of Professional Regulation to use      
   moneys in the Nursing Dedicated and Professional  Fund  to  conduct  a      
   survey  as  prescribed  by  rule of the Department. Deletes limitation      
   under  the  Acupuncture  Practice  Act  on  physicians   or   dentists      
   practicing acupuncture unless appropriately skilled or trained.  Makes      
   technical changes.                                                          
 
Last action on Bill: TOTAL VETO STANDS

   Last action date: 97-10-30

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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