Bill Sponsors: IL SB3509 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly
Bill Title: Creates the Truth in Health Care Professional Services Act. Requires an advertisement for health care services that names a health care professional to identify the type of license held pursuant to the definitions under his or her licensing Act. Provides that the advertisement shall be free from any and all deceptive or misleading information. Requires a health care professional providing health care services in the State to conspicuously post and affirmatively communicate the professional's specific licensure as required under the Act, with certain exceptions. Provides that any health care professional, third party contracted to collect fees on behalf of the health care professional, the health care professional's employer, or other entity contracting with the health care professional who violates any provision under the Act is guilty of unprofessional conduct and subject to disciplinary action under the appropriate provisions of the specific Act governing that health care profession. Sets forth other provisions concerning violations and enforcement of the Act. Defines "advertisement", "deceptive" and "misleading", "health care professional", and "licensee". Effective July 1, 2010.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1340 [SB3509 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)
Status: (Passed) 2010-07-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1340 [SB3509 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Christine Radogno [R] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-041 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Dan Kotowski [D] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-028 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Ira Silverstein [D] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-008 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Linda Holmes [D] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-042 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Mattie Hunter [D] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-003 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator Pamela Althoff [R] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-032 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Senator William Haine [D] | Sponsor | Sponsored Bills | SD-056 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |