HB2483 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB094 09578 LJB 39830 b

94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB2483

Introduced 2/17/2005, by Rep. Constance A. Howard - Monique D. Davis - Lovana Jones

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 935/3.05	from Ch. 144, par. 1453.05
110 ILCS 935/4	from Ch. 144, par. 1454
110 ILCS 935/4.04	from Ch. 144, par. 1454.04
110 ILCS 935/4.13 new
110 ILCS 935/5	from Ch. 144, par. 1455

Amends the Family Practice Residency Act. Includes psychiatry in the definition of "primary care physician". Requires the Illinois Department of Public Health to develop forms and procedures for submission, review, and approval of applications, including electronic online filing via the Internet. Requires the Department to identify residency programs and practice opportunities in designated shortage areas and provide information to students to assist them in obtaining a placement. Requires the Advisory Committee for Family Practice Residency Programs to review the distribution of funds to family practice residency programs and scholarships awarded to determine if the purpose of the Act is being met.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning higher education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Family Practice Residency Act is amended by changing Sections 3.05, 4, 4.04, and 5 and by adding Section 4.13 as follows:

(110 ILCS 935/3.05) (from Ch. 144, par. 1453.05)

Sec. 3.05. "Primary care physician" means a person licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 with a specialty in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, or Pediatrics as defined by recognized standards of professional medical practice.

(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)

(110 ILCS 935/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 1454)

Sec. 4. The Department shall have the powers and duties indicated in the following Sections preceding Section 5 4.01 through 4.12 of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 80-478.)

(110 ILCS 935/4.04) (from Ch. 144, par. 1454.04)

Sec. 4.04. To determine criteria and standards of financial need in the awarding of scholarships under Section 4.03 of this Act and to develop the forms and procedures for submission, review, and approval of applications, which shall include, but not be limited to, electronic online filing via the Internet.

(Source: P.A. 80-478.)

(110 ILCS 935/4.13 new)

Sec. 4.13. To identify the residency programs and practice opportunities in designated shortage areas in which the medical students receiving scholarships will be able to comply with the requirements of this Act and to provide information to the students to assist them in obtaining a placement.

(110 ILCS 935/5) (from Ch. 144, par. 1455)

Sec. 5. The Advisory Committee for Family Practice Residency Programs is created and shall consult with the Director in the administration of this Act and shall review the distribution of funds to family practice residency programs and scholarships awarded to determine if the purpose of this Act is being met. The Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed by the Director, 4 of whom shall be family practice physicians, one of whom shall be the dean or associate or deputy dean of a medical school in this State, and 4 of whom shall be representatives of the general public. Terms of membership shall be 4 years. Initial appointments by the Director shall be staggered, with 4 appointments terminating January 31, 1979 and 4 terminating January 31, 1981. Each member shall continue to serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has been appointed. No person shall serve more than 2 terms. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term of any member in the same manner as the vacant position had been filled. The Committee shall select from its members a chairman from among the family practice physician members, and such other officers as may be required. The Committee shall meet as frequently as the Director deems necessary, but not less than once each year. The Committee members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.

(Source: P.A. 92-635, eff. 7-11-02.)