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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB3724
Introduced 2/28/2007, by Rep. John E. Bradley SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Excludes from the definition of "telemedicine" a consultation, with both the referring physician licensed under the Act and the patient whose case is being consulted upon, given by a licensed practitioner outside of the State with whom the referring physician has a professional relationship, evidenced by a letter of agreement, for the purpose of tailoring the medical actions that are taken in regard to the patient accordingly.
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HB3724 |
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LRB095 11421 RAS 32242 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by |
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| changing Section 49.5 as follows:
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| (225 ILCS 60/49.5)
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| (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2008)
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| Sec. 49.5. Telemedicine.
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| (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that because of
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| technological advances and changing practice patterns the |
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| practice of medicine
is occurring with increasing frequency |
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| across state lines and that certain
technological advances in |
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| the practice of medicine are in the public interest.
The |
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| General Assembly further finds and declares that the practice |
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| of medicine
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a privilege and that the licensure by this State |
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| of practitioners outside this
State engaging in medical |
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| practice within this State and the ability to
discipline those |
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| practitioners is necessary for the protection of the public
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| health,
welfare, and safety.
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| (b) A person who engages in the practice of telemedicine |
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| without
a license issued under this Act shall be subject to |
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| penalties
provided in Section 59.
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| (c) For purposes of this Act, "telemedicine" means the |