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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022 HB2376 Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
| 225 ILCS 60/20 | from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20 |
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Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation establishing continuing education requirements shall require that licensees complete a course in maternal mental health that addresses specified topics. Effective immediately.
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| | HB2376 | | LRB102 15031 SPS 20386 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 20 as follows:
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6 | | (225 ILCS 60/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20)
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7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
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8 | | Sec. 20. Continuing education. The Department shall |
9 | | promulgate
rules of continuing education for persons licensed |
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this Act that require an average of 50 hours of
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11 | | continuing education per license year. The rules shall require |
12 | | that licensees complete a course in maternal mental health |
13 | | that addresses the following: (1) best practices in screening |
14 | | for maternal mental health disorders, including cultural |
15 | | competency and unintended bias as a means to build trust with |
16 | | mothers; (2) the range of maternal mental health disorders; |
17 | | (3) the range of evidence-based treatment options, including |
18 | | the importance of allowing a mother to be involved in |
19 | | developing the treatment plan; and (4) when an obstetrician or |
20 | | a primary care doctor should consult with a psychiatrist |
21 | | versus making a referral. These rules
shall be consistent with
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22 | | requirements of relevant professional associations, specialty
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23 | | societies, or boards. The rules shall also address variances |