Bill Sponsors: IL SB1504 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Removes provisions allowing for a limited one year optometry practice license for applicants in a residency program. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to audit applicants within 12 months of renewal of license to ensure compliance with continuing education requirements, unless other means are used to verify total compliance. Allows the use of testimonials in advertisements of optometric services. Allows licensees to use the words "hospital", "school", and "university" in connection with the place where optometry may be practiced or demonstrated if the licensee is employed by and practicing at a location that is licensed as a hospital or accredited as a school or university. Makes other changes.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0043 [SB1504 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-14 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0043 [SB1504 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-049 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Stephanie Kifowit [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | HD-084 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Linda LaVia [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-083 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Lawrence Walsh [D] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-086 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Margo McDermed [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-037 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Steven Andersson [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-065 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Representative Keith Wheeler [R] | Cosponsor | Sponsored Bills | HD-050 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |