Rep. Karen May

Filed: 3/4/2008

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4391

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4391 on page 1, line
3 11, by replacing "licensed dentists," with "licensed dentists,
4 licensed veterinarians,"; and
 
5 on page 53, immediately below line 12, by inserting the
6 following:
 
7     "Section 120. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice
8 Act of 2004 is amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
9     (225 ILCS 115/25)  (from Ch. 111, par. 7025)
10     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
11     Sec. 25. Disciplinary actions.
12     1. The Department may refuse to issue or renew, or may
13 revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, or take other
14 disciplinary action as the Department may deem appropriate,
15 including fines not to exceed $1,000 for each violation, with

 

 

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1 regard to any license or certificate for any one or combination
2 of the following:
3         A. Material misstatement in furnishing information to
4     the Department.
5         B. Violations of this Act, or of the rules promulgated
6     under this Act.
7         C. Conviction of any crime under the laws of the United
8     States or any state or territory of the United States that
9     is a felony or that is a misdemeanor, an essential element
10     of which is dishonesty, or of any crime that is directly
11     related to the practice of the profession.
12         D. Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
13     obtaining licensure or certification, or violating any
14     provision of this Act or the rules promulgated under this
15     Act pertaining to advertising.
16         E. Professional incompetence.
17         F. Gross malpractice.
18         G. Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
19     provision of this Act or rules.
20         H. Failing, within 60 days, to provide information in
21     response to a written request made by the Department.
22         I. Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
23     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
24     defraud or harm the public.
25         J. Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
26     narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug

 

 

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1     that results in the inability to practice with reasonable
2     judgment, skill, or safety.
3         K. Discipline by another state, District of Columbia,
4     territory, or foreign nation, if at least one of the
5     grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
6     equivalent to those set forth herein.
7         L. Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
8     any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association
9     any fee, commission, rebate or other form of compensation
10     for professional services not actually or personally
11     rendered.
12         M. A finding by the Board that the licensee or
13     certificate holder, after having his license or
14     certificate placed on probationary status, has violated
15     the terms of probation.
16         N. Willfully making or filing false records or reports
17     in his practice, including but not limited to false records
18     filed with State agencies or departments.
19         O. Physical illness, including but not limited to,
20     deterioration through the aging process, or loss of motor
21     skill which results in the inability to practice the
22     profession with reasonable judgement, skill or safety.
23         P. Solicitation of professional services other than
24     permitted advertising.
25         Q. Having professional connection with or lending
26     one's name, directly or indirectly, to any illegal

 

 

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1     practitioner of veterinary medicine and surgery and the
2     various branches thereof.
3         R. Conviction of or cash compromise of a charge or
4     violation of the Harrison Act or the Illinois Controlled
5     Substances Act, regulating narcotics.
6         S. Fraud or dishonesty in applying, treating, or
7     reporting on tuberculin or other biological tests.
8         T. Failing to report, as required by law, or making
9     false report of any contagious or infectious diseases.
10         U. Fraudulent use or misuse of any health certificate,
11     shipping certificate, brand inspection certificate, or
12     other blank forms used in practice that might lead to the
13     dissemination of disease or the transportation of diseased
14     animals dead or alive; or dilatory methods, willful
15     neglect, or misrepresentation in the inspection of milk,
16     meat, poultry, and the by-products thereof.
17         V. Conviction on a charge of cruelty to animals.
18         W. Failure to keep one's premises and all equipment
19     therein in a clean and sanitary condition.
20         X. Failure to provide satisfactory proof of having
21     participated in approved continuing education programs.
22         Y. Failure to (i) file a return, (ii) pay the tax,
23     penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or (iii) pay
24     any final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as
25     required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
26     Department of Revenue, until the requirements of that tax

 

 

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1     Act are satisfied.
2         Z. Conviction by any court of competent jurisdiction,
3     either within or outside this State, of any violation of
4     any law governing the practice of veterinary medicine, if
5     the Department determines, after investigation, that the
6     person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant
7     the public trust.
8         AA. Promotion of the sale of drugs, devices,
9     appliances, or goods provided for a patient in any manner
10     to exploit the client for financial gain of the
11     veterinarian.
12         BB. Gross, willful, or continued overcharging for
13     professional services, including filing false statements
14     for collection of fees for which services are not rendered.
15         CC. Practicing under a false or, except as provided by
16     law, an assumed name.
17         DD. Fraud or misrepresentation in applying for, or
18     procuring, a license under this Act or in connection with
19     applying for renewal of a license under this Act.
20         EE. Cheating on or attempting to subvert the licensing
21     examination administered under this Act.
22         FF. Using, prescribing, or selling a prescription drug
23     or the extra-label use of a prescription drug by any means
24     in the absence of a valid veterinarian-client-patient
25     relationship.
26         GG. Failing to report a case of suspected aggravated

 

 

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1     cruelty, torture, or animal fighting pursuant to Section
2     3.07 or 4.01 of the Humane Care for Animals Act or Section
3     26-5 of the Criminal Code of 1961.
4         HH. Violating any provision of the Internet
5     Prescribing Prohibition Act.
6     2. The determination by a circuit court that a licensee or
7 certificate holder is subject to involuntary admission or
8 judicial admission as provided in the Mental Health and
9 Developmental Disabilities Code operates as an automatic
10 suspension. The suspension will end only upon a finding by a
11 court that the patient is no longer subject to involuntary
12 admission or judicial admission and issues an order so finding
13 and discharging the patient; and upon the recommendation of the
14 Board to the Director that the licensee or certificate holder
15 be allowed to resume his practice.
16     3. All proceedings to suspend, revoke, place on
17 probationary status, or take any other disciplinary action as
18 the Department may deem proper, with regard to a license or
19 certificate on any of the foregoing grounds, must be commenced
20 within 3 years after receipt by the Department of a complaint
21 alleging the commission of or notice of the conviction order
22 for any of the acts described in this Section. Except for
23 proceedings brought for violations of items (CC), (DD), or
24 (EE), no action shall be commenced more than 5 years after the
25 date of the incident or act alleged to have violated this
26 Section. In the event of the settlement of any claim or cause

 

 

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1 of action in favor of the claimant or the reduction to final
2 judgment of any civil action in favor of the plaintiff, the
3 claim, cause of action, or civil action being grounded on the
4 allegation that a person licensed or certified under this Act
5 was negligent in providing care, the Department shall have an
6 additional period of one year from the date of the settlement
7 or final judgment in which to investigate and begin formal
8 disciplinary proceedings under Section 25.2 of this Act, except
9 as otherwise provided by law. The time during which the holder
10 of the license or certificate was outside the State of Illinois
11 shall not be included within any period of time limiting the
12 commencement of disciplinary action by the Department.
13     4. The Department may refuse to issue or take disciplinary
14 action concerning the license of any person who fails to file a
15 return, to pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed
16 return, or to pay any final assessment of tax, penalty, or
17 interest as required by any tax Act administered by the
18 Department of Revenue, until such time as the requirements of
19 any such tax Act are satisfied as determined by the Department
20 of Revenue.
21     5. In enforcing this Section, the Board, upon a showing of
22 a possible violation, may compel a licensee or applicant to
23 submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, as
24 required by and at the expense of the Department. The examining
25 physicians or clinical psychologists shall be those
26 specifically designated by the Board. The Board or the

 

 

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1 Department may order (i) the examining physician to present
2 testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of a
3 licensee or applicant or (ii) the examining clinical
4 psychologist to present testimony concerning the mental
5 examination of a licensee or applicant. No information shall be
6 excluded by reason of any common law or statutory privilege
7 relating to communications between a licensee or applicant and
8 the examining physician or clinical psychologist. An
9 individual to be examined may have, at his or her own expense,
10 another physician or clinical psychologist of his or her choice
11 present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of an
12 individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
13 directed, is grounds for suspension of his or her license. The
14 license must remain suspended until the person submits to the
15 examination or the Board finds, after notice and hearing, that
16 the refusal to submit to the examination was with reasonable
17 cause.
18     If the Board finds an individual unable to practice because
19 of the reasons set forth in this Section, the Board must
20 require the individual to submit to care, counseling, or
21 treatment by a physician or clinical psychologist approved by
22 the Board, as a condition, term, or restriction for continued,
23 reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice. In lieu of care,
24 counseling, or treatment, the Board may recommend that the
25 Department file a complaint to immediately suspend or revoke
26 the license of the individual or otherwise discipline the

 

 

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1 licensee.
2     Any individual whose license was granted, continued,
3 reinstated, or renewed subject to conditions, terms, or
4 restrictions, as provided for in this Section, or any
5 individual who was disciplined or placed on supervision
6 pursuant to this Section must be referred to the Director for a
7 determination as to whether the person shall have his or her
8 license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the Board.
9 (Source: P.A. 93-281, eff. 12-31-03.)".