House Sponsors: WOJCIK-BURKE-SAVIANO-KLINGLER-JONES,LOU AND LYONS,JOSEPH. Senate Sponsors: PARKER-GEO-KARIS-NOLAND Short description: ELECTROLOGY PRACTICE ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Electrology Practice Act. Contains only a short title provision. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.23 new Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Electrologist Licensing Act to provide for the regulation of the practice of electrology. Provides for administration by the Department of Professional Regulation. Creates the Electrologist Licensing Board. Provides for licensing and disciplining of electrologists. Deposits all fees and fines into the General Professions Dedicated Fund. Provides civil and criminal penalties for violations. Preempts home rule. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the new Act on January 1, 2013. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.23 new Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.24 Provides that the licensure requirement for electrologists begins on January 1, 2004 (rather than January 1, 2003). Adds a provision concerning the scope of practice of an electrologist. Changes the repeal date of the new Act to January 1, 2014. Effective January 1, 2003. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 with the following changes: (i) provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to authorize an electrologist to use surgery or to prevent a person functioning as an assistant to a person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches from providing electrology services, (ii) removes provisions concerning the Electrologist Licensing Board, (iii) in the list of qualifications for licensure, makes changes in the educational requirements in electrology, and (iv) removes professional incompetence from the provisions concerning grounds for discipline. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 225 ILCS 65/15-45 225 ILCS 80/16 from Ch. 111, par. 3916 225 ILCS 100/14 from Ch. 111, par. 4814 Provides that the continuing education requirement may be waived in part or in whole for such good cause as may be determined by rule. Replaces the fee provisions of the new Act. Provides that gross negligence in the practice of electrology is a ground for discipline under the Act. Provides that the Department may compel a person licensed under the Act or who has applied for licensure or certification pursuant to the Act to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both. Makes changes in the provisions concerning notice and hearing. Provides a civil penalty for unlicensed practice. Makes other changes. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, and the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 to make changes in provisions concerning continuing education. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0750 Last action date: AUG-02-2002 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status