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Public Act 094-0308
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| HB3819 Enrolled |
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AN ACT concerning health care.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and |
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is |
amended by adding Section 2310-145 as
follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-145 new)
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Sec. 2310-145. Registry of health care professionals. The |
Department of Public Health shall
maintain a registry of all |
active-status health care professionals,
including nurses, |
nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physicians,
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physician assistants, psychologists,
professional counselors, |
clinical professional counselors, and pharmacists. |
The registry must consist of information shared between the |
Department of Public Health and the Department of Financial and |
Professional Regulation via a secure communication link. The |
registry must be updated on a quarterly basis. |
The
registry shall be accessed in the event of an act of |
bioterrorism or other
public health emergency.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law. |