Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB0522

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Cultural and Linguistic Competency of Physicians Act. Creates the Cultural and Linguistic Physician Competency Program to be operated by local medical societies of the Illinois State Medical Society and monitored by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the program is voluntary and shall consist of educational classes designed to teach physicians (1) a foreign language at the level of proficiency that initially improves their ability to communicate with non-English speaking patients, (2) understanding and application of the roles that culture, ethnicity, and race play in diagnosis, treatment, and clinical care, and (3) awareness of how the attitudes, values, and beliefs of health care providers and patients influence and impact professional and patient relations. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/17/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/17/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/17/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/23/2005	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
3/3/2005	Senate	Postponed - Licensed Activities
3/10/2005	Senate	Held in Licensed Activities
3/18/2005	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

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