Bill Text: IL HB5744 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that notwithstanding any law of the State or political subdivision of the State to the contrary, an individual or entity may engage in the practice of one of the specified professions without being licensed under any Act administered by the Department, provided that the individual or entity (1) is duly licensed by, or otherwise authorized to practice the profession by, any state or territory of the United States, (2) restricts his, her, or its licensed or authorized services and duties solely to the provision of care or service at a free medical clinic as defined in certain provisions of the Good Samaritan Act, and (3) provides only the care or services that the individual or entity is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide by any state or territory of the United States. Defines "specified professions". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-21 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0931 [HB5744 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB5744-Enrolled.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2105-355 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-355 new)
Sec. 2105-355. Licensing exemptions related to free
medical clinics.
(a) Any health care professional authorized by law to
provide services at a free medical clinic may do so without
being licensed under any Act administered by the Department,
provided that the health care professional:
(1) is duly licensed by, or otherwise authorized to
practice the profession by, any state or territory of the
United States;
(2) restricts his, her, or its licensed or authorized
services and duties solely to the provision of care or
service at a free medical clinic;
(3) provides only the care or services that the
individual or entity is licensed or otherwise authorized to
provide by any state or territory of the United States; and
(4) provides a copy of his or her current out-of-state

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license or authorization to practice to the free medical
clinic, which shall retain the copy for 2 years.
(b) The requirements of this Section 2105-355 do not apply
to the exemptions authorized by the Department pursuant to
Section 2105-400 of this Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.