Sen. William R. Haine

Filed: 2/22/2007

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 385

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 385 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Midwifery Licensure Act.
 
6     Section 5. Purpose. The practice of midwifery in
7 out-of-hospital settings is hereby declared to affect the
8 public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to
9 regulation in the public interest. The purpose of the Act is to
10 protect and benefit the public by setting standards for the
11 qualifications, education, training, and experience of those
12 who seek to obtain licensure and hold the title of Licensed
13 Midwife, to promote high standards of professional performance
14 for those licensed to practice midwifery in out-of-hospital
15 settings in this State, and to protect the public from
16 unprofessional conduct by persons licensed to practice

 

 

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1 midwifery, as defined in this Act. This Act shall be liberally
2 construed to best carry out these purposes.
 
3     Section 10. Exemptions.
4     (a) This Act does not prohibit a person licensed under any
5 other Act in this State from engaging in the practice for which
6 he or she is licensed or from delegating services as provided
7 for under that other Act.
8     (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit or
9 require licensing under this Act, with regard to any of the
10 following:
11         (1) The gratuitous rendering of services.
12         (2) The rendering of services by a person if such
13     attendance is in accordance with the person's religious
14     faith and is rendered to persons with a similar religious
15     faith as an exercise and enjoyment of their religious
16     freedom.
17         (3) Midwifery that is included in the educational
18     programs of student midwives working under the direct
19     supervision of a preceptor approved by the North American
20     Registry of Midwives.
 
21     Section 15. Definitions. In this Act:
22     "Board" means the Illinois Midwifery Board.
23     "Certified Professional Midwife" means a person who has met
24 the standards for certification set by the North American

 

 

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1 Registry of Midwives and has been awarded the Certified
2 Professional Midwife (CPM) credential.
3     "Department" means the Department of Financial and
4 Professional Regulation.
5     "Licensed midwife" means a person who has been granted a
6 license under this Act to engage in the practice of midwifery.
7     "North American Registry of Midwives" means the accredited
8 international agency, or its successor, that has established
9 and has continued to administer certification for the
10 credentialing of certified professional midwives.
11     "Practice of midwifery" means providing the necessary
12 supervision, care, education, and advice to women during the
13 antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period, conducting
14 deliveries independently, and caring for the newborn, with such
15 care including without limitation preventative measures, the
16 detection of abnormal conditions in the mother and the child,
17 the procurement of medical assistance, and the execution of
18 emergency measures in the absence of medical help. "Practice of
19 midwifery" includes well-woman gynecological services and
20 non-prescriptive family planning.
21     "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
22 Professional Regulation.
 
23     Section 20. Title. A licensed Midwife may identify himself
24 or herself as a Licensed Midwife or a Licensed Homebirth
25 Midwife and may use the abbreviation L.M. A Licensed Midwife

 

 

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1 who carries the CPM credential may alternately identify himself
2 or herself as a Licensed Certified Professional Midwife or
3 Licensed CPM and may use the abbreviation CPM, LM.
 
4     Section 25. Informed consent.
5     (a) A licensed midwife shall, at an initial consultation
6 with a client, provide a copy of the rules adopted by the
7 Department under this Act and disclose to the client orally and
8 in writing all of the following:
9         (1) The licensed midwife's experience and training.
10         (2) Whether the licensed midwife has malpractice
11     liability insurance coverage and the policy limits of any
12     such coverage.
13         (3) A written protocol for the handling of medical
14     emergencies, including transportation to a hospital,
15     particular to each client.
16         (4) A recommendation that the client obtain a physical
17     examination from an appropriately licensed provider.
18         (5) Any other information required by the Department by
19     rule.
20     (b) A copy of the informed consent document, signed and
21 dated by the client, must be kept in each client's chart.
 
22     Section 30. Vicarious liability. No other licensed
23 midwife, doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy,
24 acupuncturist, chiropractor, midwife, nurse-midwife, emergency

 

 

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1 medical personnel, first responder, or hospital or agent
2 thereof shall be liable for an injury resulting from an act or
3 omission by a licensed midwife, even if he or she has consulted
4 with or accepted a referral from the licensed midwife.
5     Except as otherwise provided by law, no licensed midwife,
6 doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, acupuncturist,
7 chiropractor, midwife, nurse-midwife, emergency medical
8 personnel, first responder, or hospital or agent thereof may be
9 exempt from liability for his or her own subsequent and
10 independent negligent, grossly negligent, or willful or wanton
11 acts or omissions.
 
12     Section 35. Advertising.
13     (a) Any person licensed under this Act may advertise the
14 availability of professional midwifery services in the public
15 media or on premises where professional services are rendered,
16 if the advertising is truthful and not misleading and is in
17 conformity with any rules adopted by the Department.
18     (b) A licensee must include in every advertisement for
19 midwifery services regulated under this Act his or her title as
20 it appears on the license or the initials authorized under this
21 Act.
 
22     Section 40. Powers and duties of the Department;
23 rulemaking.
24     (a) The Department shall adopt all rules necessary for the

 

 

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1 implementation and administration of this Act, including rules
2 establishing criteria for licensure, professional conduct, and
3 discipline; however, the Department must consult with the Board
4 regarding rulemaking and review any responses and
5 recommendations made by the Board. Initial rules concerning the
6 licensed practice of midwifery must be adopted on or before
7 January 1, 2008.
8     (b) All rules adopted by the Department under this Act must
9 be consistent with standards regarding the practice of
10 midwifery established by the National Association of Certified
11 Professional Midwives or a successor organization whose
12 essential documents include without limitation subject matter
13 concerning scope of practice, standards of practice, informed
14 consent, appropriate consultation, collaboration or referral,
15 and acknowledgement of a woman's right to self determination
16 concerning her maternity care.
17     (c) Rules adopted by the Department must provide for the
18 following:
19         (1) the scope of practice and services provided
20     regarding the use of equipment, procedures, and
21     medications;
22         (2) the administration by a licensed midwife of oxygen
23     during the practice of midwifery;
24         (3) the issuance of temporary permits to practice
25     midwifery pending qualification for licensure; and
26         (4) the administration during the practice of

 

 

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1     midwifery, of oxytocin (Pitocin) and Methergine solely as
2     postpartum anti-hemorrhagic agents, rhogam for the
3     prevention of Rh sensitization, intravenous fluids for
4     stabilization, vitamin K, eye prophylactics, and other
5     drugs or procedures in keeping with current midwifery
6     standards, as determined by the Department, and the
7     procurement of prescriptions for such medications by a
8     licensed midwife.
9     (d) The rules adopted by the Department under this Section
10 may not:
11         (1) require a licensed midwife to have a midwifery
12     degree or diploma;
13         (2) require a licensed midwife to practice midwifery
14     under the supervision of or in collaboration with another
15     healthcare provider;
16         (3) require a licensed midwife to enter into an
17     agreement, written or otherwise, with another health care
18     provider; and
19         (4) permit a licensed midwife to use forceps, a vacuum
20     extraction, or Cytotec or its generic equivalent.
21     (e) The Department shall, on a quarterly basis, issue a
22     status report to the Board of all complaints submitted to
23     the Department related to the midwifery profession.
 
24     Section 45. Illinois Midwifery Board.
25     (a) There is created under the authority of the Department

 

 

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1 the Illinois Midwifery Board, which shall consist of 7 members
2 appointed by the Secretary, 4 of whom shall be licensed
3 midwives, except that initial appointees must have at least 3
4 years of experience in the practice of midwifery in an
5 out-of-hospital setting and meet the qualifications for
6 licensure set forth in this Act; one of whom shall be a
7 physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 who
8 has at least 3 years of experience in providing home birth
9 services or a certified nurse midwife (CNM) who has at least 3
10 years of experience in providing home birth services; and 2 of
11 whom shall be knowledgeable public members who have engaged a
12 provider of midwifery services in an out-of-hospital birth
13 setting. Board members shall serve 4-year terms, except that in
14 the case of initial appointments, terms shall be staggered as
15 follows: 3 members shall serve for 4 years, 2 members shall
16 serve for 3 years, and 2 members shall serve for 2 years. The
17 Board shall annually elect a chairperson and vice chairperson.
18     (b) Any appointment made to fill a vacancy shall be for the
19 unexpired portion of the term. Appointments to fill vacancies
20 shall be made in the same manner as original appointments. No
21 Board member may be reappointed for a term that would cause his
22 or her continuous service on the Board to exceed 9 years.
23     (c) Board membership must have reasonable representation
24 from different geographic areas of this State.
25     (d) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all
26 legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses incurred in

 

 

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1 attending the meetings of the Board.
2     (e) The Secretary may remove any member for cause at any
3 time prior to the expiration of his or her term.
4     (f) A majority of the Board members currently appointed
5 shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the
6 Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to perform all of
7 the duties of the Board.
8     (g) The Board shall provide the Department with
9 recommendations concerning the administration of this Act and
10 perform each of the following duties:
11         (1) Recommend to the Department the adoption and, from
12     time to time, the revision of any rules that may be
13     necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act,
14     including those that are designed to protect the health,
15     safety, and welfare of the public.
16         (2) Conduct hearings and disciplinary conferences on
17     disciplinary charges of licensees.
18         (3) Report to the Department, upon completion of a
19     hearing, the disciplinary actions recommended to be taken
20     against a person found in violation this Act.
21         (4) Recommend the approval, denial of approval, and
22     withdrawal of approval of required education and
23     continuing educational programs.
24     (h) The Secretary shall give due consideration to all
25 recommendations of the Board. If the Secretary takes action
26 contrary to a recommendation of the Board, the Secretary must

 

 

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1 promptly provide a written explanation of that action.
2     (i) The Board may recommend to the Secretary that one or
3 more licensed midwives be selected by the Secretary to assist
4 in any investigation under this Act. Compensation shall be
5 provided to any licensee who provides assistance under this
6 subsection (i), in an amount determined by the Secretary.
7     (j) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in an
8 action based upon a disciplinary proceeding or other activity
9 performed in good faith as a member of the Board, except for
10 willful or wanton misconduct.
 
11     Section 50. Qualifications. A person is qualified for
12 licensure as a midwife if that person meets each of the
13 following qualifications:
14         (1) He or she is at least 18 years of age.
15         (2) He or she has successfully completed a program of
16     midwifery education approved by the North American
17     Registry of Midwives or a successor organization which
18     includes both didactic and clinical experience. The
19     clinical component of that educational process must (i)
20     include prenatal, intrapartal, and postpartal care as well
21     as newborn care, (ii) be at least one year in duration, and
22     (iii) be equivalent to 1,350 clinical contact hours under
23     the direct supervision of one or more preceptors approved
24     by the North American Registry of Midwives.
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1     examination for the practice of midwifery as administered
2     by the North American Registry of Midwives or a successor
3     organization.
4         (4) He or she holds a valid credential of Certified
5     Professional Midwife granted by the North American
6     Registry of Midwives or a successor organization.
 
7     Section 55. Conditional licensure. For a period of 5 years
8 after the effective date of this Act, the Department may issue
9 a conditional license to an applicant who submits acceptable
10 proof to the Department that he or she has practiced midwifery
11 prior to the effective date of this Act and has applied to the
12 North American Registry of Midwives for certification as a
13 Certified Professional Midwife. A conditional license issued
14 under this Section shall automatically terminate 2 years after
15 the date of issue unless the applicant has, by such time,
16 successfully completed the certification examination provided
17 by the North American Registry of Midwives.
 
18     Section 60. Application; temporary licensure.
19     (a) Application for an original license must be made to the
20 Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and
21 must be accompanied by the required fee, which shall be
22 nonrefundable. The application shall require all information
23 that, in the judgment of the Department, shall enable the
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1 licensure.
2     (b) Applicants for licensure under this Act have 3 years
3 after the date of application to complete the application
4 process. If the process has not been completed in 3 years, the
5 application shall be denied and the fee forfeited, and the
6 applicant must reapply and meet all requirements in effect at
7 the time of reapplication.
8     (c) Pending the issuance of a license, the Department may
9 grant an applicant a temporary license to practice midwifery as
10 a licensed midwife if the Department is satisfied that the
11 applicant holds an active, unencumbered license in good
12 standing in another jurisdiction.
 
13     Section 65. Social Security Number on application. In
14 addition to any other information required to be contained in
15 the application, every application for an original, renewal,
16 reinstated, or restored license under this Act shall include
17 the applicant's Social Security Number.
 
18     Section 70. Licensure by endorsement. Upon the payment of
19 any applicable licensure fees, the Department may issue a
20 license under this Act to an applicant licensed, registered, or
21 certified under the laws of another jurisdiction if the
22 requirements for licensure, registration, or certification in
23 that jurisdiction are, on the date of licensure, registration,
24 or certification, substantially equivalent to the requirements

 

 

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1 of this Act.
 
2     Section 75. Continuing education.
3     (a) The Department shall adopt rules of continuing
4 education for persons licensed under this Act that require at
5 least 25 hours of continuing education and 5 hours of peer
6 review, per 3-year license renewal cycle.
7     (b) The rules shall require the licensed midwife to
8 maintain CPM certification by meeting all the requirements set
9 forth by the North American Registry of Midwives.
10     (c) Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records of
11 completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to
12 produce the records when requested by the Department.
13     (d) Continuing education requirements may be waived in
14 cases of extreme hardship, as defined by rules of the
15 Department.
 
16     Section 80. Inactive status.
17     (a) A licensed midwife who notifies the Department in
18 writing on forms prescribed by the Department may elect to
19 place his or her license on an inactive status and shall be
20 excused from payment of renewal fees until he or she notifies
21 the Department in writing of his or her intent to restore the
22 license.
23     (b) A licensed midwife whose license is on inactive status
24 may not practice licensed midwifery in the State of Illinois.

 

 

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1     (c) A licensed midwife requesting restoration from
2 inactive status shall be required to pay the current renewal
3 fee and to restore his or her license, as provided by the
4 Department by rule.
5     (d) Any licensee who engages in the practice of midwifery
6 while his or her license is lapsed or on inactive status shall
7 be considered to be practicing without a license, which shall
8 be grounds for discipline.
 
9     Section 85. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of
10 licensure; military service.
11     (a) The expiration date and renewal period for each license
12 issued under this Act shall be set by the Department by rule.
13     (b) All renewal applicants shall provide proof of having
14 met the requirements of continuing education set forth by the
15 North American Registry of Midwives. The Department shall, by
16 rule, provide for an orderly process for the reinstatement of
17 licenses that have not been renewed due to failure to meet
18 continuing education requirements.
19     (c) Any licensed midwife who has permitted his or her
20 license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive
21 status may have his or her license restored by making
22 application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
23 the Department of fitness to have the license restored and by
24 paying the required fees. Proof of fitness may include evidence
25 attesting to active lawful practice in another jurisdiction.

 

 

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1     (d) The Department shall determine, by an evaluation
2 program established by rule, fitness for restoration of a
3 license under this Section and shall establish procedures and
4 requirements for restoration.
5     (e) Any licensed midwife whose license expired while he or
6 she was (i) in federal service on active duty with the Armed
7 Forces of the United States or the State Militia and called
8 into service or training or (ii) in training or education under
9 the supervision of the United States preliminary to induction
10 into the military service may have his or her license restored
11 without paying any lapsed renewal fees, if, within 2 years
12 after honorable termination of service, training, or
13 education, he or she furnishes the Department with satisfactory
14 evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged.
 
15     Section 90. Roster. The Department shall maintain a roster
16 of the names and addresses of all licensees and of all persons
17 whose licenses have been suspended or revoked. This roster
18 shall be available upon written request and payment of the
19 required fee.
 
20     Section 95. Fees.
21     (a) The Department shall, by rule, provide for a schedule
22 of fees for the administration and enforcement of this Act,
23 including without limitation original licensure, renewal, and
24 restoration, which fees shall be nonrefundable.

 

 

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1     (b) All fees collected under this Act shall be deposited
2 into the General Professions Dedicated Fund and appropriated to
3 the Department for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the
4 Department in the administration of this Act.
 
5     Section 100. Returned checks; fines. Any person who
6 delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is
7 returned to the Department unpaid by the financial institution
8 upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition
9 to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.
10 The fines imposed by this Section are in addition to any other
11 discipline provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or
12 practice on a non-renewed license. The Department shall notify
13 the person that fees and fines shall be paid to the Department
14 by certified check or money order within 30 calendar days after
15 the notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the
16 date of the notification, the person has failed to submit the
17 necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
18 terminate the license or deny the application, without hearing.
19 If, after termination or denial, the person seeks a license, he
20 or she shall apply to the Department for restoration or
21 issuance of the license and pay all fees and fines due to the
22 Department. The Department may establish a fee for the
23 processing of an application for restoration of a license to
24 defray all expenses of processing the application. The
25 Secretary may waive the fines due under this Section in

 

 

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1 individual cases where the Secretary finds that the fines would
2 be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
 
3     Section 105. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. Any
4 person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice,
5 or holds himself or herself out to practice midwifery or as a
6 midwife without being licensed under this Act shall, in
7 addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil
8 penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for
9 each offense, as determined by the Department. The civil
10 penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is
11 held in accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act
12 regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a
13 licensee. The civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after
14 the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty. The
15 order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and
16 execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from
17 any court of record. The Department may investigate any
18 unlicensed activity.
 
19     Section 110. Exemption from civil liability. Exemption
20 from civil liability for emergency care and for services
21 rendered without compensation is as provided in the Good
22 Samaritan Act.
 
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1 Department may refuse to issue or to renew or may revoke,
2 suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other
3 disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper,
4 including fines not to exceed $5,000 for each violation, with
5 regard to any licensee or license for any one or combination of
6 the following causes:
7         (1 )Violations of this Act or its rules.
8         (2) Material misstatement in furnishing information to
9     the Department.
10         (3) Conviction of any crime under the laws of any U.S.
11     jurisdiction that is (i) a felony, (ii) a misdemeanor, an
12     essential element of which is dishonesty, or (iii) directly
13     related to the practice of the profession.
14         (4) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
15     obtaining a license.
16         (5) Professional incompetence or gross negligence.
17         (6) Gross malpractice.
18         (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
19     provision of this Act or its rules.
20         (8) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
21     response to a written request made by the Department.
22         (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
23     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
24     defraud, or harm the public.
25         (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
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1     that results in the inability to practice with reasonable
2     judgment, skill, or safety.
3         (11) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or
4     foreign nation if at least one of the grounds for the
5     discipline is the same or substantially equivalent to those
6     set forth in this Act.
7         (12) 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 any professional services not actually or personally
11     rendered. This shall not be deemed to include rent or other
12     remunerations paid to an individual, partnership, or
13     corporation by a licensed midwife for the lease, rental, or
14     use of space, owned or controlled by the individual,
15     partnership, corporation, or association.
16         (13) A finding by the Department that the licensee,
17     after having his or her license placed on probationary
18     status, has violated the terms of probation.
19         (14) Abandonment of a patient without cause.
20         (15) Willfully making or filing false records or
21     reports relating to a licensee's practice, including, but
22     not limited to, false records filed with State agencies or
23     departments.
24         (16) Physical illness or mental illness, including,
25     but not limited to, deterioration through the aging process
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1     practice the profession with reasonable judgment, skill,
2     or safety.
3         (17) Failure to provide a patient with a copy of his or
4     her record upon the written request of the patient.
5         (18) Conviction by any court of competent
6     jurisdiction, either within or without this State, of any
7     violation of any law governing the practice of licensed
8     midwifery or conviction in this or another state of any
9     crime that is a felony under the laws of this State or
10     conviction of a felony in a federal court, if the
11     Department determines, after investigation, that the
12     person has not been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant
13     the public trust.
14         (19) A finding that licensure has been applied for or
15     obtained by fraudulent means.
16         (20) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
17     report by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
18     under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon
19     proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee
20     has caused a child to be an abused child or a neglected
21     child, as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child
22     Reporting Act.
23         (21) Practicing or attempting to practice under a name
24     other than the full name shown on a license issued under
25     this Act.
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1     as sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, or sexual
2     exploitation, related to the licensee's practice.
3         (23) Maintaining a professional relationship with any
4     person, firm, or corporation when the licensed midwife
5     knows or should know that a person, firm, or corporation is
6     violating this Act.
7         (24) Failure to provide satisfactory proof of having
8     participated in approved continuing education programs as
9     determined by the Board and approved by the Secretary.
10     Exceptions for extreme hardships are to be defined by the
11     Department by rule.
12     (b) The Department may refuse to issue or may suspend the
13 license of any person who fails to (i) file a tax return or to
14 pay the tax, penalty, or interest shown in a filed return or
15 (ii) pay any final assessment of the tax, penalty, or interest,
16 as required by any tax Act administered by the Illinois
17 Department of Revenue, until the time that the requirements of
18 that tax Act are satisfied.
19     (c) The determination by a circuit court that a licensee is
20 subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission as
21 provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
22 Code operates as an automatic suspension. The suspension shall
23 end only upon a finding by a court that the patient is no
24 longer subject to involuntary admission or judicial admission,
25 the issuance of an order so finding and discharging the
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1 that the licensee be allowed to resume his or her practice.
2     (d) In enforcing this Section, the Department, upon a
3 showing of a possible violation, may compel any person licensed
4 to practice under this Act or who has applied for licensure or
5 certification pursuant to this Act to submit to a mental or
6 physical examination, or both, as required by and at the
7 expense of the Department. The examining physicians shall be
8 those specifically designated by the Department. The
9 Department may order an examining physician to present
10 testimony concerning the mental or physical examination of the
11 licensee or applicant. No information shall be excluded by
12 reason of any common law or statutory privilege relating to
13 communications between the licensee or applicant and the
14 examining physician. The person to be examined may have, at his
15 or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
16 present during all aspects of the examination. Failure of any
17 person to submit to a mental or physical examination when
18 directed shall be grounds for suspension of a license until the
19 person submits to the examination if the Department finds,
20 after notice and hearing, that the refusal to submit to the
21 examination was without reasonable cause.
22     If the Department finds an individual unable to practice
23 because of the reasons set forth in this subsection (d), the
24 Department may require that individual to submit to care,
25 counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or designated
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1 continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to practice or, in
2 lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the Department may file
3 a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke, or otherwise
4 discipline the license of the individual. Any person whose
5 license was granted, reinstated, renewed, disciplined, or
6 supervised subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions
7 and who fails to comply with such terms, conditions, or
8 restrictions shall be referred to the Secretary for a
9 determination as to whether or not the person shall have his or
10 her license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the
11 Department.
12     In instances in which the Secretary immediately suspends a
13 person's license under this Section, a hearing on that person's
14 license must be convened by the Department within 15 days after
15 the suspension and completed without appreciable delay. The
16 Department may review the person's record of treatment and
17 counseling regarding the impairment, to the extent permitted by
18 applicable federal statutes and regulations safeguarding the
19 confidentiality of medical records.
20     A person licensed under this Act and affected under this
21 subsection (d) shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate
22 to the Department that he or she can resume practice in
23 compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
24 provisions of his or her license.
 
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1 without further process or hearing, shall suspend the license
2 or other authorization to practice of any person issued under
3 this Act who has been certified by court order as not having
4 paid restitution to a person under Section 8A-3.5 of the
5 Illinois Public Aid Code or under Section 46-1 of the Criminal
6 Code of 1961. A person whose license or other authorization to
7 practice is suspended under this Section is prohibited from
8 practicing until restitution is made in full.
 
9     Section 125. Injunction; cease and desist order.
10     (a) If a person violates any provision of this Act, the
11 Secretary may, in the name of the People of the State of
12 Illinois, through the Attorney General or the State's Attorney
13 of any county in which the action is brought, petition for an
14 order enjoining the violation or enforcing compliance with this
15 Act. Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court
16 may issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or
17 bond, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin the
18 violation. If it is established that the person has violated or
19 is violating the injunction, the court may punish the offender
20 for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be
21 in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
22 penalties provided by this Act.
23     (b) If any person practices as a licensed midwife or holds
24 himself or herself out as a licensed midwife without being
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1 midwife, any interested party, or any person injured thereby
2 may, in addition to the Secretary, petition for relief as
3 provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
4     (c) Whenever, in the opinion of the Department, any person
5 violates any provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
6 rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
7 be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
8 forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall
9 provide a period of 7 days after the date of the rule to file an
10 answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer
11 to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to
12 cease and desist to be issued immediately.
 
13     Section 130. Violation; criminal penalty.
14     (a) Whoever knowingly practices or offers to practice
15 midwifery in this State without being licensed for that purpose
16 or exempt under this Act shall be guilty of a Class A
17 misdemeanor and, for each subsequent conviction, shall be
18 guilty of a Class 4 felony.
19     (b) Any person who is found to have violated any other
20 provision of this Act is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
21     (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, all
22 criminal fines, moneys, or other property collected or received
23 by the Department under this Section or any other State or
24 federal statute, including, but not limited to, property
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1 Controlled Substances Act or Section 85 of the Methamphetamine
2 Control and Community Protection Act, shall be deposited into
3 the Professional Regulation Evidence Fund.
 
4     Section 135. Investigation; notice; hearing. The
5 Department may investigate the actions of any applicant or of
6 any person or persons holding or claiming to hold a license
7 under this Act. Before refusing to issue or to renew or taking
8 any disciplinary action regarding a license, the Department
9 shall, at least 30 days prior to the date set for the hearing,
10 notify in writing the applicant or licensee of the nature of
11 any charges and that a hearing shall be held on a date
12 designated. The Department shall direct the applicant or
13 licensee to file a written answer with the Board under oath
14 within 20 days after the service of the notice and inform the
15 applicant or licensee that failure to file an answer shall
16 result in default being taken against the applicant or licensee
17 and that the license may be suspended, revoked, or placed on
18 probationary status or that other disciplinary action may be
19 taken, including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of
20 practice, as the Secretary may deem proper. Written notice may
21 be served by personal delivery or certified or registered mail
22 to the respondent at the address of his or her last
23 notification to the Department. If the person fails to file an
24 answer after receiving notice, his or her license may, in the
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1 on probationary status, or the Department may take any
2 disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the
3 scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the
4 imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts
5 charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
6 this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board
7 shall proceed to hear the charges and the parties or their
8 counsel shall be accorded ample opportunity to present such
9 statements, testimony, evidence, and argument as may be
10 pertinent to the charges or to their defense. The Board may
11 continue a hearing from time to time.
 
12     Section 140. Formal hearing; preservation of record. The
13 Department, at its expense, shall preserve a record of all
14 proceedings at the formal hearing of any case. The notice of
15 hearing, complaint, and all other documents in the nature of
16 pleadings and written motions filed in the proceedings, the
17 transcript of testimony, the report of the Board or hearing
18 officer, and order of the Department shall be the record of the
19 proceeding. The Department shall furnish a transcript of the
20 record to any person interested in the hearing upon payment of
21 the fee required under Section 2105-115 of the Department of
22 Professional Regulation Law.
 
23     Section 145. Witnesses; production of documents; contempt.
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1 designee or of the applicant or licensee against whom
2 proceedings under Section 115 of this Act are pending, enter an
3 order requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony
4 and the production of documents, papers, files, books, and
5 records in connection with any hearing or investigation. The
6 court may compel obedience to its order by proceedings for
7 contempt.
 
8     Section 150. Subpoena; oaths. The Department shall have the
9 power to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State
10 and to take testimony either orally or by deposition or both
11 with the same fees and mileage and in the same manner as
12 prescribed in civil cases in circuit courts of this State. The
13 Secretary, the designated hearing officer, and every member of
14 the Board has the power to administer oaths to witnesses at any
15 hearing that the Department is authorized to conduct and any
16 other oaths authorized in any Act administered by the
17 Department. Any circuit court may, upon application of the
18 Department or its designee or upon application of the person
19 against whom proceedings under this Act are pending, enter an
20 order requiring the attendance of witnesses and their
21 testimony, and the production of documents, papers, files,
22 books, and records in connection with any hearing or
23 investigation. The court may compel obedience to its order by
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1     Section 155. Findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
2 recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing the Board
3 shall present to the Secretary a written report of its findings
4 of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations. The report
5 shall contain a finding as to whether or not the accused person
6 violated this Act or failed to comply with the conditions
7 required under this Act. The Board shall specify the nature of
8 the violation or failure to comply and shall make its
9 recommendations to the Secretary.
10     The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
11 recommendations of the Board shall be the basis for the
12 Department's order. If the Secretary disagrees in any regard
13 with the report of the Board, the Secretary may issue an order
14 in contravention of the report. The finding is not admissible
15 in evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution
16 brought for the violation of this Act, but the hearing and
17 findings are not a bar to a criminal prosecution brought for
18 the violation of this Act.
 
19     Section 160. Hearing officer. The Secretary may appoint any
20 attorney duly licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois
21 to serve as the hearing officer in any action for departmental
22 refusal to issue, renew, or license an applicant or for
23 disciplinary action against a licensee. The hearing officer
24 shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing
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1 of law, and recommendations to the Board and the Secretary. The
2 Board shall have 60 calendar days after receipt of the report
3 to review the report of the hearing officer and present its
4 findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to
5 the Secretary. If the Board fails to present its report within
6 the 60-day period, the Secretary may issue an order based on
7 the report of the hearing officer. If the Secretary disagrees
8 with the recommendation of the Board or the hearing officer, he
9 or she may issue an order in contravention of that
10 recommendation.
 
11     Section 165. Service of report; motion for rehearing. In
12 any case involving the discipline of a license, a copy of the
13 Board's report shall be served upon the respondent by the
14 Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for
15 the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 days after the
16 service, the respondent may present to the Department a motion
17 in writing for a rehearing that shall specify the particular
18 grounds for rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
19 then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing a
20 motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the
21 denial, the Secretary may enter an order in accordance with
22 this Act. If the respondent orders from the reporting service
23 and pays for a transcript of the record within the time for
24 filing a motion for rehearing, the 20-day period within which
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1 transcript to the respondent.
 
2     Section 170. Rehearing. Whenever the Secretary is
3 satisfied that substantial justice has not been done in the
4 revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a license,
5 the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or another
6 hearing officer or by the Board.
 
7     Section 175. Prima facie proof. An order or a certified
8 copy thereof, over the seal of the Department and purporting to
9 be signed by the Secretary, shall be prima facie proof of the
10 following:
11         (1) that the signature is the genuine signature of the
12     Secretary;
13         (2) that such Secretary is duly appointed and
14     qualified; and
15         (3) that the Board and its members are qualified to
16     act.
 
17     Section 180. Restoration of license. At any time after the
18 suspension or revocation of any license, the Department may
19 restore the license to the accused person, unless after an
20 investigation and a hearing the Department determines that
21 restoration is not in the public interest.
 
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1 suspension of any license, the licensee shall immediately
2 surrender the license to the Department. If the licensee fails
3 to do so, the Department shall have the right to seize the
4 license.
 
5     Section 190. Summary suspension. The Secretary may
6 summarily suspend the license of a licensee under this Act
7 without a hearing, simultaneously with the institution of
8 proceedings for a hearing provided for in this Act, if the
9 Secretary finds that evidence in his or her possession
10 indicates that continuation in practice would constitute an
11 imminent danger to the public. In the event that the Secretary
12 summarily suspends a license without a hearing, a hearing by
13 the Department must be held within 30 days after the suspension
14 has occurred.
 
15     Section 195. Certificate of record. The Department shall
16 not be required to certify any record to the court or file any
17 answer in court or otherwise appear in any court in a judicial
18 review proceeding, unless there is filed in the court, with the
19 complaint, a receipt from the Department acknowledging payment
20 of the costs of furnishing and certifying the record. Failure
21 on the part of the plaintiff to file a receipt in court shall
22 be grounds for dismissal of the action.
 
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1 administrative decisions of the Department are subject to
2 judicial review under the Administrative Review Law and its
3 rules. The term "administrative decision" is defined as in
4 Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
 
5     Section 205. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The
6 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly
7 adopted and incorporated in this Act as if all of the
8 provisions of such Act were included in this Act, except that
9 the provision of subsection (d) of Section 10-65 of the
10 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act that provides that at
11 hearings the licensee has the right to show compliance with all
12 lawful requirements for retention, continuation, or renewal of
13 the license is specifically excluded. For purposes of this Act,
14 the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois
15 Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed
16 to the last known address of a party.
 
17     Section 210. Home rule. Pursuant to paragraph (h) of
18 Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970
19 the power to regulate and issue licenses for the practice of
20 midwifery shall, except as may otherwise be provided within and
21 pursuant to the provisions of this Act, be exercised by the
22 State and may not be exercised by any unit of local government,
23 including home rule units.
 

 

 

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1     Section 215. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
2 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
3     Section 900. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by adding
4 Section 4.28 as follows:
 
5     (5 ILCS 80/4.28 new)
6     Sec. 4.28. Act repealed on January 1, 2018. The following
7 Act is repealed on January 1, 2018:
8     The Midwifery Licensure Act.
 
9     Section 905. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
10 changing Section 4 as follows:
 
11     (225 ILCS 60/4)  (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-4)
12     (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2008)
13     Sec. 4. Exemptions.
14     (a) This Act does not apply to the following:
15         (1) persons lawfully carrying on their particular
16     profession or business under any valid existing regulatory
17     Act of this State, including without limitation persons
18     engaged in the practice of midwifery who are licensed under
19     the Midwifery Licensure Act;
20         (2) persons rendering gratuitous services in cases of
21     emergency; or
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1     spiritual means as an exercise or enjoyment of religious
2     freedom.
3     (b) (Blank).
4 (Source: P.A. 93-379, eff. 7-24-03.)
 
5     Section 910. The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act
6 is amended by changing Section 5-15 as follows:
 
7     (225 ILCS 65/5-15)
8     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
9     Sec. 5-15. Policy; application of Act. For the protection
10 of life and the promotion of health, and the prevention of
11 illness and communicable diseases, any person practicing or
12 offering to practice professional and practical nursing in
13 Illinois shall submit evidence that he or she is qualified to
14 practice, and shall be licensed as provided under this Act. No
15 person shall practice or offer to practice professional or
16 practical nursing in Illinois or use any title, sign, card or
17 device to indicate that such a person is practicing
18 professional or practical nursing unless such person has been
19 licensed under the provisions of this Act.
20     This Act does not prohibit the following:
21         (a) The practice of nursing in Federal employment in
22     the discharge of the employee's duties by a person who is
23     employed by the United States government or any bureau,
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1     licensed nurse of another state or territory and not in
2     conflict with Sections 10-5, 10-30, and 10-45 of this Act.
3         (b) Nursing that is included in their program of study
4     by students enrolled in programs of nursing or in current
5     nurse practice update courses approved by the Department.
6         (c) The furnishing of nursing assistance in an
7     emergency.
8         (d) The practice of nursing by a nurse who holds an
9     active license in another state when providing services to
10     patients in Illinois during a bonafide emergency or in
11     immediate preparation for or during interstate transit.
12         (e) The incidental care of the sick by members of the
13     family, domestic servants or housekeepers, or care of the
14     sick where treatment is by prayer or spiritual means.
15         (f) Persons from being employed as nursing aides,
16     attendants, orderlies, and other auxiliary workers in
17     private homes, long term care facilities, nurseries,
18     hospitals or other institutions.
19         (g) The practice of practical nursing by one who has
20     applied in writing to the Department in form and substance
21     satisfactory to the Department, for a license as a licensed
22     practical nurse and who has complied with all the
23     provisions under Section 10-30, except the passing of an
24     examination to be eligible to receive such license, until:
25     the decision of the Department that the applicant has
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1     the Department or has failed, without an approved excuse,
2     to take the next available examination authorized by the
3     Department or until the withdrawal of the application, but
4     not to exceed 3 months. An applicant practicing practical
5     nursing under this Section who passes the examination,
6     however, may continue to practice under this Section until
7     such time as he or she receives his or her license to
8     practice or until the Department notifies him or her that
9     the license has been denied. No applicant for licensure
10     practicing under the provisions of this paragraph shall
11     practice practical nursing except under the direct
12     supervision of a registered professional nurse licensed
13     under this Act or a licensed physician, dentist or
14     podiatrist. In no instance shall any such applicant
15     practice or be employed in any supervisory capacity.
16         (h) The practice of practical nursing by one who is a
17     licensed practical nurse under the laws of another U.S.
18     jurisdiction and has applied in writing to the Department,
19     in form and substance satisfactory to the Department, for a
20     license as a licensed practical nurse and who is qualified
21     to receive such license under Section 10-30, until (1) the
22     expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written
23     application, (2) the withdrawal of such application, or (3)
24     the denial of such application by the Department.
25         (i) The practice of professional nursing by one who has
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1     satisfactory to the Department for a license as a
2     registered professional nurse and has complied with all the
3     provisions under Section 10-30 except the passing of an
4     examination to be eligible to receive such license, until
5     the decision of the Department that the applicant has
6     failed to pass the next available examination authorized by
7     the Department or has failed, without an approved excuse,
8     to take the next available examination authorized by the
9     Department or until the withdrawal of the application, but
10     not to exceed 3 months. An applicant practicing
11     professional nursing under this Section who passes the
12     examination, however, may continue to practice under this
13     Section until such time as he or she receives his or her
14     license to practice or until the Department notifies him or
15     her that the license has been denied. No applicant for
16     licensure practicing under the provisions of this
17     paragraph shall practice professional nursing except under
18     the direct supervision of a registered professional nurse
19     licensed under this Act. In no instance shall any such
20     applicant practice or be employed in any supervisory
21     capacity.
22         (j) The practice of professional nursing by one who is
23     a registered professional nurse under the laws of another
24     state, territory of the United States or country and has
25     applied in writing to the Department, in form and substance
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1     registered professional nurse and who is qualified to
2     receive such license under Section 10-30, until (1) the
3     expiration of 6 months after the filing of such written
4     application, (2) the withdrawal of such application, or (3)
5     the denial of such application by the Department.
6         (k) The practice of professional nursing that is
7     included in a program of study by one who is a registered
8     professional nurse under the laws of another state or
9     territory of the United States or foreign country,
10     territory or province and who is enrolled in a graduate
11     nursing education program or a program for the completion
12     of a baccalaureate nursing degree in this State, which
13     includes clinical supervision by faculty as determined by
14     the educational institution offering the program and the
15     health care organization where the practice of nursing
16     occurs. The educational institution will file with the
17     Department each academic term a list of the names and
18     origin of license of all professional nurses practicing
19     nursing as part of their programs under this provision.
20         (l) Any person licensed in this State under any other
21     Act from engaging in the practice for which she or he is
22     licensed, including without limitation any person engaged
23     in the practice of midwifery who is licensed under the
24     Midwifery Licensure Act.
25         (m) Delegation to authorized direct care staff trained
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1     Disabilities Administrative Act.
2     An applicant for license practicing under the exceptions
3 set forth in subparagraphs (g), (h), (i), and (j) of this
4 Section shall use the title R.N. Lic. Pend. or L.P.N. Lic.
5 Pend. respectively and no other.
6 (Source: P.A. 93-265, eff. 7-22-03.)
 
7     Section 915. The Good Samaritan Act is amended by adding
8 Section 41 as follows:
 
9     (745 ILCS 49/41 new)
10     Sec. 41. Midwives; exemption from civil liability for
11 emergency care or services rendered without compensation. Any
12 person licensed as a midwife under the Midwifery Licensure Act
13 who in good faith provides emergency care without fee or
14 renders midwifery services without fee to a person shall not,
15 as a result of her or his acts or omissions, except for willful
16 or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in providing
17 the care, be liable for civil damages.
 
18     Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
19 becoming law.".