94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4730

 

Introduced 01/12/06, by Rep. Joe Dunn

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.27 new

    Creates the Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act. Provides for the regulation of categorical scientists, medical laboratory scientists, and medical laboratory analysts through title protection licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Preempts home rule. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date of January 1, 2017 for the Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act. Effective immediately.


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CORRECTIONAL BUDGET AND IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act.
 
6     Section 5. Declaration of policy; purpose. It is hereby
7 declared to be a policy of this State that the practice of
8 clinical laboratory science by health care professionals
9 affects the public health, safety, and welfare and is subject
10 to control and regulation in the public interest. It is further
11 declared that clinical laboratories and clinical laboratory
12 practitioners provide essential services to practitioners of
13 the healing arts by furnishing vital information that may be
14 used in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease or
15 impairment and the assessment of the health of humans. The
16 purpose of this Act is to assure better protection of public
17 health by setting standards of qualifications, education,
18 training, and experience for clinical laboratory practitioners
19 who seek to hold the title of categorical scientist, medical
20 laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory analyst.
 
21     Section 10. Definitions. The following words and terms
22 when used in the Act shall have the following meaning unless
23 otherwise indicated within the context:
24     "Accredited clinical laboratory education program" means a
25 program planned to provide a predetermined amount of
26 instruction and experience in clinical laboratory science or
27 medical technology that has been accredited by one of the
28 accrediting agencies approved by the U.S. Department of Health
29 and Human Services.
30     "Board" means the Clinical Laboratory Science Board
31 appointed by the Secretary of Financial and Professional

 

 

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1 Regulation.
2     "Categorical scientist" means an individual eligible under
3 this Act who is qualified to perform clinical laboratory
4 testing in one or more categories of laboratory testing, such
5 as microbiology, clinical chemistry, immunology, hematology,
6 immunohematology, or other areas specified by the Board. The
7 categorical scientist is responsible for the establishment and
8 implementation of protocols, quality assessment, method
9 development and selection, equipment selection and
10 maintenance, and all activities related to the pre-analytical,
11 analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing. The
12 categorical scientist may also direct, supervise, consult,
13 educate, and perform research functions in their specialty
14 area.
15     "CLIA '88" means the Clinical Laboratory Improvement
16 Amendments of 1988.
17     "Clinical laboratory" or "laboratory" means a site or
18 location in which clinical laboratory tests or examinations are
19 performed.
20     "Clinical laboratory practitioner" means an individual who
21 has the authority to perform clinical laboratory tests.
22     "Clinical laboratory test" or "laboratory test" means a
23 microbiological, serological, molecular, chemical, biological,
24 hematological, immunological, immunohematological,
25 cytological, biophysical, or any other test or procedure
26 performed on material derived from a human body that provides
27 information for the diagnosis, prevention, or monitoring of a
28 disease or impairment or assessment of a clinical condition.
29 Clinical laboratory testing encompasses the pre-analytical,
30 analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing.
31     "Department" means the Department of Financial and
32 Professional Regulation.
33     "Medical laboratory analyst" means an individual eligible
34 under this Act who is qualified to perform clinical laboratory
35 tests pursuant to established and approved protocols that
36 require limited exercise of independent judgment and which are

 

 

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1 performed with oversight from a medical laboratory scientist,
2 technical consultant, technical supervisor, or laboratory
3 director as defined by the CLIA '88. "Medical laboratory
4 analyst" includes a clinical laboratory technician and a
5 medical laboratory technician.
6     "Medical laboratory scientist" means an individual
7 eligible under this Act that performs any clinical laboratory
8 test including those that require the exercise of independent
9 judgment. In addition, this individual is responsible for the
10 establishment and implementation of protocols, quality
11 assessment, method development and selection, equipment
12 selection and maintenance, and all activities related to the
13 pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of
14 testing. A medical laboratory scientist may also direct,
15 supervise, consult, educate, and perform research functions.
16 "Medical laboratory scientist" includes a clinical laboratory
17 scientist and a medical technologist.
18     "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
19 Professional Regulation.
 
20     Section 15. Exemptions.
21     (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit any
22 of the following:
23         (1) A person licensed in this State under any other Act
24     from engaging in the practice for which he or she is
25     authorized, as long as he or she does not represent himself
26     or herself by the title of "categorical scientist",
27     "medical laboratory scientist", or "medical laboratory
28     analyst".
29         (2) The activities and services of a person who is not
30     regulated under this Act from performing clinical
31     laboratory testing as long as he or she does not represent
32     himself or herself as, or use the title of, "categorical
33     scientist", "medical laboratory scientist", or "medical
34     laboratory analyst".
35         (3) The practice of clinical laboratory testing by a

 

 

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1     person who is employed by the United States government or
2     any bureau, division, or agency thereof while in the
3     discharge of the employee's official duties.
4         (4) The practice of clinical laboratory testing by a
5     person engaged in teaching or research, provided that the
6     results of any examination performed are not used in health
7     maintenance, diagnosis, or treatment of disease.
8         (5) The activities and services of students or trainees
9     enrolled in a clinical laboratory education program,
10     provided that these activities constitute a part of a
11     supervised course of study and that the persons are
12     designated by title such as intern, trainee, or student.
13     (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require any
14 hospital, clinic, physician's office, independent laboratory,
15 or any other organization or institution that provides health
16 or illness care to employ a person regulated under this Act to
17 perform clinical laboratory testing or to prohibit such entity
18 from employing a person regulated under this Act to perform
19 clinical laboratory testing. Organizations providing clinical
20 laboratory testing may decide who is competent to perform such
21 testing.
22     (c) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the
23 ability of an employer to utilize a clinical laboratory
24 practitioner within the employment setting consistent with the
25 individual's skill and training.
 
26     Section 20. Title protection licensure required.
27     (a) Beginning July 1, 2007, no person shall, without a
28 valid title protection license as a categorical scientist,
29 medical laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory analyst,
30 (i) hold himself or herself out to the public as a categorical
31 scientist, medical laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory
32 analyst, or (ii) use the title of categorical scientist,
33 medical laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory analyst.
34     (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as permitting
35 title protection licensed categorical scientists, medical

 

 

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1 laboratory scientists, or medical laboratory analysts to
2 engage, in any manner, in the practice of medicine in all its
3 branches, as defined by State law.
4     (c) Before July 1, 2007, a person not meeting the
5 education, training, and experience qualifications for a title
6 protection license under this Act may be granted title
7 protection if they have 3 years of acceptable experience at the
8 professional level for which title protection is sought
9 immediately prior to the effective date of this Act and submit
10 to the Board the job description of the position that the
11 applicant has most recently performed, attested to by his or
12 her employer.
13     (d) Beginning July 1, 2007, no initial title protection
14 license shall be issued until an applicant meets all of the
15 requirements under this Act and successfully completes a
16 national certification examination authorized by the
17 Department.
 
18     Section 25. Administration.
19     (a) The Department shall adopt rules consistent with the
20 provisions of this Act for the administration and enforcement
21 thereof and may prescribe the forms that shall be issued in
22 connection with this Act. The rules shall include standards and
23 criteria for title protection licensure and professional
24 conduct and discipline. The Department shall consult with the
25 Board in adopting rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be
26 transmitted to the Board and the Department shall review the
27 Board's response and any recommendations the Board makes. The
28 Department shall notify the Board in writing with an
29 explanation of its deviations from the Board's recommendations
30 and response.
31     (b) The Department may solicit the advice and expert
32 knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
33 administration and enforcement of this Act.
34     (c) The Department shall issue to the Board a quarterly
35 report of the status of all complaints related to the

 

 

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1 profession received by the Department.
 
2     Section 30. Clinical Laboratory Science Board.
3     (a) There is hereby created a Clinical Laboratory Science
4 Board within the Department of Financial and Professional
5 Regulation which shall consist of 7 persons who have been
6 residents of this State for at least 2 years prior to their
7 appointment and who are actively engaged in their areas of
8 practice. The Secretary may make appointments to the Board from
9 lists submitted by organizations of clinical laboratory
10 science practitioners and organizations of physician
11 pathologists.
12     (b) The Board shall be composed of the following members:
13 (i) one physician certified by the American Board of Pathology
14 or the American Board of Osteopathic Pathology; (ii) 5 clinical
15 laboratory practitioners who, except for initial appointments,
16 hold active and valid title protection licenses as clinical
17 laboratory practitioners in this State, at least one of whom is
18 a non-physician laboratory director, as defined by the CLIA
19 '88, 2 of whom are medical laboratory scientists, and one of
20 whom is a medical laboratory analyst; and (iii) one public
21 member who is not associated with or financially interested in
22 the practice of clinical laboratory science.
23     (c) Board members shall serve for a term of 3 years and
24 until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that
25 the initial appointments, which shall be made within 60 days
26 after the effective date of this Act, shall be as follows:
27         (1) A pathologist, a non-physician laboratory
28     director, as defined by the CLIA '88, and 2 clinical
29     laboratory practitioners shall be appointed to serve for 3
30     years.
31         (2) A public representative shall be appointed to serve
32     for 2 years.
33         (3) The remaining members shall be appointed to serve
34     for one year.
35     (d) Whenever a vacancy shall occur on the Board by reason

 

 

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1 other than the expiration of a term of office, the Secretary
2 shall appoint a successor of like qualifications for the
3 remainder of the unexpired term. No person shall be appointed
4 to serve more than 2 successive 3-year terms.
5     (e) The Secretary shall have the authority to remove any
6 member of the Board from office for neglect of any duty
7 required by law or for incompetency or unprofessional or
8 dishonorable conduct.
9     (f) The Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the
10 Board on questions involving standards of professional
11 conduct, discipline, and qualifications of applicants or title
12 protection licensees under this Act.
 
13     Section 35. Licensure requirements.
14     (a) The Department shall issue a medical laboratory
15 scientist title protection license to an individual who meets
16 the qualifications promulgated by the Department, including
17 successful performance on a national certification examination
18 at the clinical laboratory scientist or medical technologist
19 level authorized by the Department and at least one of the
20 following:
21         (1) Baccalaureate degree in clinical laboratory
22     science or medical technology or the equivalent from an
23     accredited college or university and successful completion
24     of an accredited clinical laboratory science or medical
25     technology education program.
26         (2) Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
27     university and completion of 36 semester hours in the
28     biological, chemical, or medical laboratory sciences in
29     addition to or part of the baccalaureate degree and
30     successful completion of an accredited clinical laboratory
31     science or medical technology education program or
32     successful completion of a 50-week or more military medical
33     laboratory training program.
34         (3) Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
35     university and completion of 36 semester hours in the

 

 

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1     biological, chemical, or medical laboratory sciences in
2     addition to or part of the baccalaureate degree, certified
3     as a clinical laboratory technician or medical laboratory
4     technician, and completion of the equivalent of 2 years of
5     full-time clinical laboratory work experience within the
6     last 4 years. This experience must have included a minimum
7     of 4 months in each of the 4 major clinical laboratory
8     disciplines (chemistry or urinalysis, hematology,
9     immunohematology, and microbiology).
10         (4) Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
11     university and completion of 36 semester hours in the
12     biological, chemical, or medical laboratory sciences in
13     addition to or part of the baccalaureate degree and
14     completion of the equivalent of 4 years of full-time
15     clinical laboratory work experience within the last 8
16     years. This experience must have included a minimum of 4
17     months in each of the 4 major clinical laboratory
18     disciplines (chemistry or urinalysis, hematology,
19     immunohematology, and microbiology).
20     (b) The Department shall issue a categorical scientist
21 title protection license to an individual who meets such
22 qualifications as promulgated by the Department, including
23 successful performance on a categorical examination offered by
24 a national certification organization authorized by the
25 Department and at least one of the following:
26         (1) For the categories of microbiology and chemistry,
27     (i) a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or
28     university, (ii) successful completion of 30 semester
29     hours in the biological, chemical, or medical laboratory
30     sciences, and (iii) one year of full-time experience within
31     the last 10 years in the category for which licensure is
32     sought or successful completion of a structured training
33     program that is under the auspices of an accredited medical
34     technology or clinical laboratory science education
35     program in the category for which licensure is sought.
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1     immunohematology, (i) a baccalaureate degree from an
2     accredited college or university, (ii) successful
3     completion of 30 semester hours in the biological, chemical
4     or medical laboratory sciences, and (iii) 2 years of
5     full-time experience within the last 10 years in the
6     category for which licensure is sought or successful
7     completion of a structured training program that is under
8     the auspices of an accredited medical technology or
9     clinical laboratory science education program in the
10     category for which licensure is sought.
11         (3) A masters or doctorate in a chemical, biological,
12     or medical laboratory science from an accredited college or
13     university and 6 months of full time acceptable clinical
14     laboratory experience or clinical laboratory training
15     within the last 10 years in the category for which
16     licensure is sought.
17     The Department may establish other categorical scientist
18 licenses as necessary, provided that the licenses require a
19 baccalaureate or graduate degree in an appropriate field,
20 clinical training or work experience, and national
21 certification.
22     (c) The Department shall issue a medical laboratory analyst
23 title protection license to an individual who meets such
24 qualifications as promulgated by the Department, which shall
25 include successful performance on a national certification
26 examination at the clinical laboratory technician or medical
27 laboratory technician level authorized by the Department and at
28 least one of the following:
29         (1) Associate's degree or 60 semester hours from an
30     accredited post-secondary academic institution and
31     successful completion of an accredited clinical laboratory
32     technician or medical laboratory technician education
33     program.
34         (2) Associate's degree or 60 semester hours from an
35     accredited post-secondary academic institution with 24
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1     chemical, or medical laboratory sciences, including 6
2     semester hours of chemistry and 6 semester hours of biology
3     and successful completion of a 50-week or more military
4     medical laboratory training program.
5         (3) Associate's degree or 60 semester hours from an
6     accredited post-secondary academic institution with 24
7     semester hours of college course work in the biological,
8     chemical, or medical laboratory sciences, including 6
9     semester hours of chemistry and 6 semester hours of biology
10     and successful completion of an approved laboratory or
11     clinical assistant education program, and completion of
12     the equivalent of one year of full-time clinical laboratory
13     work experience within the last 2 years. This experience
14     must have included a minimum of 3 months in each of the 4
15     major clinical laboratory disciplines (chemistry or
16     urinalysis, hematology, immunohematology, and
17     microbiology). Laboratory work experience must be under
18     the supervision of a certified clinical laboratory
19     scientist or medical technologist, certified clinical
20     laboratory technician, or medical laboratory technician.
21         (4) Associate's degree or 60 semester hours from an
22     accredited post-secondary academic institution with 24
23     semester hours of college course work in the biological,
24     chemical, or medical laboratory sciences, including 6
25     semester hours of chemistry and 6 semester hours of biology
26     and completion of the equivalent of 2 years of full-time
27     clinical laboratory work experience within the last 4
28     years. This experience must have included a minimum of 3
29     months in each of the 4 major clinical laboratory
30     disciplines (chemistry or urinalysis, hematology,
31     immunohematology, and microbiology). Completion of one
32     year of the laboratory work experience must be under the
33     supervision of a certified clinical laboratory scientist
34     or medical technologist, certified clinical laboratory
35     technician, or medical laboratory technician.
 

 

 

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1     Section 40. Waiver of requirements. The Department of
2 Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules
3 providing procedures for waiver of the requirements set forth
4 in Section 35 for all applicants who hold a valid title
5 protection license or equivalent issued by another state if the
6 requirements under which that license or equivalent was issued
7 are equivalent to or exceed the standards required by this Act.
 
8     Section 45. Licensure application procedures.
9     (a) Beginning 6 months after January 1, 2007, and except as
10 provided in Section 15 of this Act, no individual shall hold
11 himself or herself out as a categorical scientist, medical
12 laboratory scientist, or medical laboratory analyst unless he
13 or she is title protected under this Act.
14     (b) Title protection license applicants shall submit their
15 application for title protection to the Department upon the
16 forms prescribed and furnished by the Department and shall pay
17 the designated application fee.
18     (c) Upon receipt of an application and payment of a fee,
19 the Department shall issue a title protection license for a
20 categorical scientist, medical laboratory scientist, or
21 medical laboratory analyst to any person who meets the
22 qualifications specified in this Act and the rules adopted
23 pursuant to this Act.
 
24     Section 50. Licensure renewal.
25     (a) A title protection license issued under this Act shall
26 expire 2 years after receipt.
27     (b) Every person title protected under this Act shall be
28 issued a renewal license upon (i) submission of an application
29 for renewal on a form prescribed by the Department and payment
30 of an appropriate fee determined by the Department and (ii)
31 proof of completion, in the period since the title protection
32 license was first issued or last renewed, of at least 24 hours
33 of continuing education courses, clinics, lectures, training
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1 laboratory practice that are approved or accepted by the Board
2 or proof of recertification by a national accrediting
3 organization that mandates an annual minimum of 12 hours of
4 continuing education.
5     (c) The Department may require other such evidence of
6 competency as it shall deem reasonably appropriate as a
7 prerequisite to the renewal of any license provided for in this
8 Act, so long as the requirements are uniform as to application,
9 are reasonably related to the measurement of qualification,
10 performance, or competence, and are desirable and necessary for
11 the protection of the public health.
 
12     Section 55. Disciplinary grounds.
13     (a) The Department may refuse to issue or renew or revoke a
14 title protection license, may suspend, place on probation,
15 censure, or reprimand a licensee, or may take such other
16 disciplinary action as the Department may deem appropriate,
17 including the imposition of a civil penalty not to exceed
18 $5,000 for conduct that may result from but not necessarily be
19 limited to any of the following:
20         (1) A material misstatement in furnishing information
21     to the Department.
22         (2) A violation or negligent or intentional disregard
23     of this Act or the rules adopted pursuant to this Act.
24         (3) A conviction of any crime under the laws of the
25     United States or any state or territory thereof which is a
26     felony or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is
27     dishonesty or of any crime which is directly related to the
28     practice of the profession.
29         (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
30     obtaining registration or violating any provision of this
31     Act.
32         (5) Professional incompetence.
33         (6) Malpractice.
34         (7) Failing to provide information in response to a
35     written request made by the Department within 60 days after

 

 

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1     receipt of the request.
2         (8) Discipline by another state, territory, or country
3     if at least one of the grounds for the discipline is the
4     same or substantially equivalent to those set forth in this
5     Act.
6         (9) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
7     any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
8     any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
9     for any professional services not actually rendered.
10         (10) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
11     after having his or her license placed on probationary
12     status, has violated the terms of probation.
13         (11) Wilfully making or filing false records or reports
14     in his or her practice, including but not limited to, false
15     records filed with State agencies or departments.
16         (12) Violation of any standard of professional conduct
17     adopted by the Department.
18         (13) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
19     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
20     defraud, or harm the public.
21         (14) Providing professional services while mentally
22     incompetent or under the influence of alcohol or narcotic
23     or controlled dangerous substance that is in excess of
24     therapeutic amounts or without valid medical indication.
25         (15) Directly or indirectly contracting to perform
26     clinical laboratory tests in a manner that offers or
27     implies an offer of rebate, fee-splitting inducements or
28     arrangements, or other remuneration.
29         (16) Aiding or assisting another person in violating
30     any provision of this Act or any rule adopted pursuant to
31     this Act.
32     (b) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
33 subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
34 provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
35 Code operates as an automatic suspension. Such suspension will
36 terminate only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no

 

 

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1 longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission
2 and the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
3 patient, and upon the recommendation of the Board to the
4 Secretary that the registrant be allowed to resume practice.
5     (c) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
6 registration of any person who fails to file a return, to pay
7 the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or any
8 final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required by
9 any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of Revenue,
10 until such time as the requirements of such tax Act are
11 satisfied.
 
12     Section 60. Injunction; cease and desist order.
13     (a) If any person violates a provision of the Act, the
14 Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of
15 Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
16 Illinois, petition for an order enjoining such violation or for
17 an order enforcing compliance with the Act. Upon the filing of
18 a verified petition in such court, the court may issue a
19 temporary restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
20 preliminarily and permanently enjoin such violation, and if it
21 is established that such person has violated or is violating
22 this injunction, the Court may punish the offender for contempt
23 of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition
24 to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties
25 provided by the Act.
26     (b) If any person shall practice as a clinical laboratory
27 practitioner or hold himself out as such without having a valid
28 title protection license, as required under this Act, then any
29 licensee, any interested party, or any person injured thereby
30 may, in addition to the Secretary, petition for relief as
31 provided in subsection (a) of the Section.
32     (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department any person
33 violates any provision of the Act, the Department may issue a
34 rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
35 be entered against him. The rule shall clearly set forth the

 

 

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1 grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
2 period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
3 the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
4 satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
5 and desist to be issued.
 
6     Section 65. Investigations. The Department may
7 investigate the actions of any applicant or of any person or
8 persons holding or claiming to hold a title protection license
9 to engage in the practice of clinical laboratory science.
10 Before refusing to issue or renew a title protection license,
11 the Department shall notify in writing the applicant or holder
12 of the nature of the charges and that a hearing will be held on
13 the date designated. Such notice shall be sent at least 10
14 calendar days prior to the date set for the hearing. Such
15 written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified
16 or registered mail to the respondent at the address of his or
17 her last notification to the Department. At the time and place
18 fixed in the notice, the Board shall proceed to hear the
19 charges and the parties or their counsel shall be accorded
20 ample opportunity to present such statements, testimony,
21 evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the charges or to
22 the defense thereto. The Board may continue such hearing.
 
23     Section 70. Record of proceedings. The Department, at its
24 expense, shall preserve a record of all proceedings at the
25 formal hearing of any case involving the refusal to issue or
26 renew a license. The notice of hearing, complaint and all other
27 documents in the nature of pleadings and written motions filed
28 in the proceedings, the transcript of testimony, the report of
29 the Board, and orders of the Department shall be the record of
30 such proceedings.
 
31     Section 75. Compel witnesses. Any circuit court may, upon
32 application of the Department or its designee, or of the
33 applicant or licensee against whom proceedings under Section 60

 

 

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1 of the Act are pending, enter an order requiring the attendance
2 of witnesses and their testimony, and the production of
3 documents, papers, files, books, and records in connection with
4 any hearing or investigation. The court may compel obedience to
5 its order by proceedings for contempt.
 
6     Section 80. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
7 recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board
8 shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings
9 and recommendations. The report shall contain a finding whether
10 or not the accused person violated this Act or failed to comply
11 with the conditions required in this Act. The Board shall
12 specify the nature of the violation or failure to comply, and
13 shall make its recommendations to the Secretary.
14     The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
15 recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the
16 Department's order for refusal or for the granting of a license
17 or for other disciplinary action. If the Secretary disagrees in
18 any regard with the report of the Board, the Secretary may
19 issue an order in contravention thereof. The Secretary shall
20 provide a written report to the Board on any deviation and
21 shall specify with particularity the reasons for such action in
22 the final order. The finding is not admissible in evidence
23 against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for the
24 violation of this Act, but the hearing and finding are not a
25 bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this
26 Act.
 
27     Section 85. Motion for rehearing. In any case involving
28 the refusal to issue or renew a license or to discipline a
29 licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
30 respondent by the Department, either personally or as provided
31 in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
32 calendar days after such service, the respondent may present to
33 the Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which
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1 motion for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the
2 time specified for filing such a motion, or if a motion for
3 rehearing is denied, then upon such denial the Secretary may
4 enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board,
5 except as provided for in Section 75. If the respondent shall
6 order from the reporting service, and pay for a transcript of
7 the record within the time for filing a motion for rehearing,
8 the 20 calendar day period within which such a motion may be
9 filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the
10 respondent.
 
11     Section 90. Rehearing. Whenever the Secretary is not
12 satisfied that substantial justice has been done in the
13 revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license,
14 the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or other
15 examiners.
 
16     Section 95. Hearing officer. The Secretary shall have the
17 authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to practice law
18 in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in any
19 action or refusal to issue or renew a license or discipline a
20 licensee. The Secretary shall notify the Board of any such
21 appointment. The hearing officer shall have full authority to
22 conduct the hearing. The hearing officer shall report his or
23 her finding of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
24 the Board and the Secretary. The Board shall have 60 days from
25 receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
26 officer and present its own findings of fact, conclusions of
27 law, and recommendations to the Secretary. If the Board fails
28 to present its report within the 60 day period, the Secretary
29 shall issue an order based on the report of the hearing
30 officer. If the Secretary disagrees in any regard with the
31 report of the Board or hearing officer, he or she may issue an
32 order in contravention thereof. The Secretary shall provide a
33 written explanation to the Board of any such deviation and
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1 the final order. At least 2 licensed clinical laboratory
2 practitioner members of the Board shall be present at all
3 formal hearings on the merits of complaints brought under the
4 provisions of this Act.
 
5     Section 100. Prima facie proof. An order or a certified
6 copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to
7 be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie proof that:
8         (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
9     Secretary;
10         (2) the Secretary is duly appointed and qualified; and
11         (3) the Board and its members are qualified to act.
 
12     Section 105. Restoration. At any time after the suspension
13 or revocation of any license, the Department may restore the
14 license to the accused person, upon the written recommendation
15 of the Board, unless after an investigation and a hearing, the
16 Board determines that restoration is not in the public
17 interest.
 
18     Section 110. Surrender of license. Upon the revocation or
19 suspension of any license, the licensee shall forthwith
20 surrender the license to the Department, and if the licensee
21 fails to do so, the Department shall have the right to seize
22 the license.
 
23     Section 115. Temporary suspension. The Secretary may
24 temporarily suspend the license of a clinical laboratory
25 practitioner without a hearing, simultaneously with the
26 institution of proceedings for a hearing as provided in Section
27 60 of this Act, if the Secretary finds that evidence in his or
28 her possession indicates that a clinical laboratory
29 practitioner's continuation in practice would constitute an
30 imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary
31 suspends temporarily the license of a clinical laboratory
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1 held within 30 calendar days after such suspension has
2 occurred.
 
3     Section 120. Judicial review. All final administrative
4 decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review
5 pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and
6 all rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative
7 decision" is defined as in Section 3-101 of the Administrative
8 Review Law. Proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced
9 in the circuit court of the county in which the party applying
10 for review resides. If the party is not a resident of this
11 State, the venue shall be in Sangamon County.
 
12     Section 125. Certification of record. The Department shall
13 not be required to certify any record to the court or file any
14 answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial
15 review proceeding, unless there is filed in the court, with the
16 complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging payment
17 of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record, which
18 costs shall be computed at the actual cost per page of such
19 record. Failure on the part of the plaintiff to file such
20 receipt in court shall be grounds for dismissal of the action.
 
21     Section 130. Criminal penalties. Any person who is found
22 to have violated any provision of the Act is guilty of a Class
23 A misdemeanor for the first offense, and a Class 4 felony for
24 second and subsequent offenses.
 
25     Section 135. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
26 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
27 adopted and incorporated herein as if all of the provisions of
28 such Act were included in this Act, except that the provision
29 of paragraph (d) of Section 10-65 of The Illinois
30 Administrative Procedure Act, which provides that at hearings
31 the licensee has the right to show compliance with all lawful
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1 license is specifically excluded. For the purpose of this Act,
2 the notice required under Section 10-25 of The Illinois
3 Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
4 to the last know address of a party.
 
5     Section 140. Home rule. The regulation and licensing of
6 clinical laboratory practitioners are exclusive powers and
7 functions of the State. A unit of local government, including
8 home rule units, may not regulate or license clinical
9 laboratory practitioners. This Section is a denial and
10 limitation under subsection (h) of Section 6 of Article VII of
11 the Illinois Constitution.
 
12     Section 997. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
13 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
14     Section 998. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by adding
15 Section 4.27 as follows:
 
16     (5 ILCS 80/4.27 new)
17     Sec. 4.27. Act repealed on January 1, 2017. The following
18 Act is repealed on January 1, 2017:
19     The Clinical Laboratory Science Practice Act.
 
20     Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.