93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6310

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 51/20

    Amends the Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act. Makes technical changes to a Section concerning the powers and duties of the Department.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider
5 License Act is amended by changing Section 20 as follows:
 
6     (225 ILCS 51/20)
7     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
8     Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department.
9     (a) The Department must shall exercise the powers and
10 duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
11 for the administration of licensure Acts and must shall
12 exercise other powers and duties necessary for effectuating the
13 purposes of this Act.
14     (b) The Department may adopt rules to administer and
15 enforce this Act, including but not limited to fees for
16 original licensure and renewal and restoration of licenses, and
17 may prescribe forms to be issued to implement this Act. At a
18 minimum, the rules adopted by the Department must shall include
19 standards and criteria for licensure and for professional
20 conduct and discipline. The Department must shall consult with
21 the Board in adopting rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking must
22 shall be transmitted to the Board, and the Department must
23 shall review the Board's response and any recommendations made
24 in the response. The Department must shall notify the Board in
25 writing with proper explanation of deviations from the Board's
26 recommendations and response.
27     (c) The Department may at any time seek the advice and
28 expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
29 administration of this Act.
30     (d) The Department must shall issue a quarterly report to
31 the Board of the status of all complaints related to the
32 profession and filed with the Department.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)