HB4654 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4654

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.8 new

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for continuing education cultural competency trainings for a health care professional. Defines "cultural competency" and "health care professional". Provides that the cultural competency training includes information on sensitivity relating to providing affirming care to people in the person's preferred language, people with disabilities, people who are intersex, people living with HIV, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Provides that for the first license or registration renewal occurring after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 5 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that for the first license or registration renewal occurring after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 10 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that the hours required for cultural competency count toward meeting minimum hours required for continuing education. Provides the Department may adopt rules for the implementation of this Section. Effective January 1, 2023.

A BILL FOR

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 2105-15.8 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.8 new)

Sec. 2105-15.8. Continuing education; health care cultural competency trainings.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Cultural competency" means a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables a health care professional or organization to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. "Cultural competency" includes, but is not limited to: (i) applying linguistic skills to communicate effectively with the target population; (ii) utilizing cultural information to establish therapeutic relationships; (iii) eliciting and incorporating pertinent cultural data in diagnosis and treatment; and (iv) understanding and applying cultural and ethnic data to the process of clinic care.

"Health care professional" means a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Nurse Practice Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Acupuncture Practice Act, the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act, the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act, the Naprapathic Practice Act, the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Sex Offender Evaluation and Treatment Provider Act, the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, the Perfusionist Practice Act, the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act, the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act, and the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act.

(b) The cultural competency training required by this Section shall include information on sensitivity relating to and best practices for providing affirming care to people in the person's preferred language, people with disabilities, people who are intersex, people living with HIV, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, including, but not limited to, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, pansexual, asexual, and questioning individuals.

(c) For the first license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 5 hours in cultural competency training. For every license or registration renewal occurring thereafter, a health care professional must complete hours in cultural competency training per renewal period that are equal to 10% of the total hours required for continuing education but not to exceed 5 hours in cultural competency training per renewal period.

(d) For the first license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 10 hours in cultural competency training. For every license or registration renewal occurring thereafter, a person licensed or registered by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 must complete at least 5 hours in cultural competency training per renewal period.

(e) The hours required by this Section may count toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. Any cultural competency training applied to meet any other State licensure requirement, professional accreditation or certification requirement, or health care institutional practice agreement may count toward the requirements under this Section.

(f) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2023.