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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 Perfusionist Practice Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Sections 45 and 70 and by adding Section 75 as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | follows:
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7 | (225 ILCS 125/45)
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8 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
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9 | Sec. 45. Application of Act. This Act shall not be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | construed to
prohibit the following:
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11 | (1) a person licensed in this State under any other Act | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | from engaging in
the
practice for which he or
she is licensed;
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13 | (2) a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | program from
performing perfusion services if
perfusion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | services performed by
the student:
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16 | (A) are an integral part of the student's course of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | study; and
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18 | (B) are performed under the direct supervision of a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | licensed
perfusionist who is assigned to
supervise the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | student and who is on duty and immediately available in the
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21 | assigned patient care
area;
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22 | (3) a new graduate
from performing perfusion services,
if | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | perfusion services performed by the new graduate
perfusionist :
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1 | (A) are necessary to fulfill the eligibility requirements for | ||||||
2 | the ABCP
certification examination required under subsection | ||||||
3 | (3) of Section 30; and
(B) are performed under the direct | ||||||
4 | supervision and responsibility of a
licensed perfusionist who | ||||||
5 | is assigned to supervise the graduate perfusionist or a | ||||||
6 | physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
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7 | and
who is on duty and immediately available in the assigned | ||||||
8 | patient care area;
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9 | (4) any legally qualified perfusionist employed by the | ||||||
10 | United States
government from engaging in the practice of | ||||||
11 | perfusion while in the discharge of
his or her official duties; | ||||||
12 | or
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13 | (5) one or more licensed perfusionists from forming a | ||||||
14 | professional service
corporation in accordance with the | ||||||
15 | Professional Service Corporation Act.
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16 | (Source: P.A. 91-580, eff. 1-1-00.)
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17 | (225 ILCS 125/70)
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18 | (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2010)
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19 | Sec. 70. Renewal, reinstatement or restoration of license; | ||||||
20 | continuing
education; military service. The expiration date | ||||||
21 | and
renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall | ||||||
22 | be set by the
Department by rule. The renewal period for | ||||||
23 | licenses issued under this Act shall be every 2 years. A | ||||||
24 | licensee may renew his or her license during the month | ||||||
25 | preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the |
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1 | required fee. It is the responsibility of the licensee to | ||||||
2 | notify the Department in writing of a change of address. As a | ||||||
3 | condition of renewal, a licensee must show proof of continued | ||||||
4 | and current national certification. Renewal shall be | ||||||
5 | conditioned on paying the required fee
and meeting other | ||||||
6 | requirements as may be established by rule.
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7 | A licensee who has permitted his or her
license to expire | ||||||
8 | or
who has had his or her license on inactive status may have | ||||||
9 | the license
restored by making application to the Department, | ||||||
10 | by filing proof
acceptable to
the Department of his or her | ||||||
11 | fitness to have the license restored, and
by
paying the | ||||||
12 | required fees. Proof of fitness may include sworn evidence
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13 | certifying to active lawful practice in another jurisdiction.
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14 | If the licensee has not maintained an active practice
in
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15 | another jurisdiction satisfactory to the Department, the | ||||||
16 | Department shall
determine, by an evaluation program | ||||||
17 | established by rule, his or her
fitness
for restoration of the | ||||||
18 | license and shall establish procedures and requirements
for
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19 | restoration.
However, a licensee whose license expired while he | ||||||
20 | or
she
was (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed | ||||||
21 | Forces of the United
States or the State Militia called into | ||||||
22 | service or training or (2) in
training or
education under the | ||||||
23 | supervision of the United States before
induction
into the | ||||||
24 | military service, may have the license restored without paying | ||||||
25 | any
lapsed
renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable | ||||||
26 | termination of the
service,
training, or education he or she |
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1 | furnishes the Department with
satisfactory
evidence to the | ||||||
2 | effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his
or
her | ||||||
3 | service, training, or education has been so terminated.
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4 | (Source: P.A. 91-580, eff. 1-1-00.)
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5 | (225 ILCS 125/75 new) | ||||||
6 | Sec. 75. Continued education. The Department, by rule, | ||||||
7 | shall require each licensee to complete 30 hours of continuing | ||||||
8 | education during each 2-year license renewal period. The rules | ||||||
9 | adopted by the Department must address variances in the | ||||||
10 | required hours of continuing education, in part or in whole for | ||||||
11 | good cause, including without limitation illness or hardship, | ||||||
12 | and must ensure that licensees are given the opportunity to | ||||||
13 | participate in programs sponsored by or through state or | ||||||
14 | national professional associations, hospitals, or other | ||||||
15 | providers of continuing education. | ||||||
16 | All licensees must maintain records of completion of the | ||||||
17 | required continuing education hours set forth under this | ||||||
18 | Section and be prepared to produce such records upon request by | ||||||
19 | the Department.
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20 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
21 | becoming law.
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