HB2925enr 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2925 Enrolled LRB099 06865 HAF 26943 b

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 12 as follows:

(225 ILCS 100/12) (from Ch. 111, par. 4812)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)

Sec. 12. Temporary license; qualifications and terms.

(A) Podiatric physicians otherwise qualified for licensure, with the exception of completion of their one year of postgraduate training and the exception of the successful completion of the written practical examination required under Section 10, may be granted a 3-year one year temporary license to practice podiatric medicine provided that the applicant can demonstrate that he or she has been accepted and is enrolled in a recognized postgraduate training program during the period for which the temporary license is sought. Such temporary licenses shall be valid for the duration of the program, not to exceed 3 years, provided that the applicant continues in the approved program and is in good standing at one year from the date of issuance for the practice site issued and may be renewed once. In addition, an applicant may request a one-year extension pursuant to the rules of the Department. Such applicants shall apply in writing on those forms prescribed by the Department and shall submit with the application the required application fee. Other examination fees that may be required under Section 8 must also be paid by temporary licensees.

(B) Application for visiting professor permits shall be made to the Department in writing on forms prescribed by the Department and be accompanied by the required fee. Requirements for a visiting professor permit issued under this Section shall be determined by the Department by rule. Visiting professor permits shall be valid for one year from the date of issuance or until such time as the faculty appointment is terminated, whichever occurs first, and may be renewed once.

(Source: P.A. 95-235, eff. 8-17-07.)