Bill Text: IL SB0785 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Exempts certain health care professionals licensed to practice in another state or country from State licensure requirements if the professional is practicing in the State while under contract to provide services to an athletic team. Defines "athletic team". Limits the services the health care professional may provide. Limits the licensing exemption period to 10 days per sporting event. Authorizes the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to grant one 20-day extension to the exemption period. Provides that an exempt health care professional is not authorized to practice at a health care clinic or facility. Effective September 1, 2015.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0206 [SB0785 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-SB0785-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 099-0206 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of | ||||
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Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||||
Section 2105-360 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2105/2105-360 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-360. Licensing exemptions for athletic team | ||||
health care professionals. | ||||
(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section: | ||||
"Athletic team" means any professional or amateur level | ||||
group from outside the State of Illinois organized for the | ||||
purpose of engaging in athletic events that employs the | ||||
services of a health care professional. | ||||
"Health care professional" means a physician, physical | ||||
therapist, athletic trainer, or acupuncturist. | ||||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health | ||||
care professional who is licensed to practice in another state | ||||
or country shall be exempt from licensure requirements under | ||||
the applicable Illinois professional Act while practicing his | ||||
or her profession in this State if all of the following | ||||
conditions are met: | ||||
(1) The health care professional has an oral or written | ||||
agreement with an athletic team to provide health care | ||
services to the athletic team members, coaching staff, and | ||
families traveling with the athletic team for a specific | ||
sporting event to take place in this State. | ||
(2) The health care professional may not provide care | ||
or consultation to any person residing in this State other | ||
than a person described in paragraph (1) of this subsection | ||
(b) unless the care is covered under the Good Samaritan | ||
Act. | ||
(c) The exemption from licensure shall remain in force | ||
while the health care professional is traveling with the | ||
athletic team, but shall be no longer than 10 days per | ||
individual sporting event. | ||
(d) The Secretary, upon prior written request by the health | ||
care professional, may grant the health care professional | ||
additional time of up to 20 additional days per sporting event. | ||
The total number of days the health care professional may be | ||
exempt, including additional time granted upon request, may not | ||
exceed 30 days per sporting event. | ||
(e) A health care professional who is exempt from licensure | ||
requirements under this Section is not authorized to practice | ||
at a health care clinic or facility, including an acute care | ||
facility.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September | ||
1, 2015.
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