99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB1359
 
Introduced 2/4/2015, by Rep. Robyn Gabel
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2105/2105-170 new
225 ILCS 50/18.3 new

     Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that health care workers licensed by the State be automatically and indefinitely suspended at such time as the final trial proceedings are concluded whereby a licensee has been adjudicated and found guilty, or has entered a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the laws of the State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of the United States of America for any offense reasonably related to the qualifications, functions, or duties of their profession, or arising out of any investigation thereof, and for any offense in which defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, or any other health insurance provider is an essential element, whether or not sentence is imposed. Makes conforming changes in the Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of 
5the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended  by adding 
6Section 2105-170 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-170 new)
8    Sec. 2105-170. Health care workers; automatic suspension 
9of license. A health care worker, as defined by the Health Care 
10Worker Self-Referral Act,  licensed by the Department shall be 
11automatically and indefinitely suspended at such time as the 
12final trial proceedings are concluded whereby a licensee has 
13been adjudicated and found guilty, or has entered a plea of 
14guilty or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the 
15laws of the State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of 
16the United States of America for any offense reasonably related 
17to the qualifications, functions, or duties of their 
18profession, or arising out of any investigation thereof, and 
19for any offense in which defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, or any 
20other health insurance provider is an essential element, 
21whether or not sentence is imposed.
 
22    Section 10. The Hearing Instrument Consumer Protection Act 
 
 
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1is amended  by adding Section 18.3 as follows:
 
2    (225 ILCS 50/18.3 new)
3    Sec. 18.3. Automatic suspension of license. A hearing 
4instrument dispenser licensed under this Act shall be 
5automatically and indefinitely suspended at such time as the 
6final trial proceedings are concluded whereby a licensee has 
7been adjudicated and found guilty, or has entered a plea of 
8guilty or nolo contendere, in a criminal prosecution under the 
9laws of the State, the laws of any other state, or the laws of 
10the United States of America for any offense reasonably related 
11to the qualifications, functions, or duties of their 
12profession, or arising out of any investigation thereof, and 
13for any offense in which defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, or any 
14other health insurance provider is an essential element, 
15whether or not sentence is imposed.