(225 ILCS 106/35)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2026)
Sec. 35. Respiratory Care Board.
(a) The Secretary shall appoint a Respiratory Care Board which shall serve in
an advisory capacity to the Secretary. The Board shall consist of 7 persons of
which 4 members shall be currently engaged in the practice of respiratory care
with a
minimum of 3 years practice in the State of Illinois, one member shall be a
qualified medical director, and 2 members shall be hospital administrators.
(b) Members shall be appointed to a 4-year term. A member whose
term has expired shall continue to serve until his or her successor is
appointed and qualified. No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a
term that would cause his or her continuous service on the Board to be longer
than 10 years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner
as original appointments for the unexpired portion of the vacated term.
(c) The membership of the Board shall reasonably represent all the
geographic
areas in this State. The Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the
organization representing the largest number of respiratory care practitioners
for appointment of the respiratory care practitioner members of the Board and
the organization representing the largest number of
physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches for the
appointment of the medical director to the Board.
(d) The Secretary has the authority to remove any member of the Board for cause at any time before the expiration of his or her term. The Secretary shall be the sole arbiter of cause.
(e) The Secretary shall consider the recommendations of the Board on
questions involving standards of professional conduct, discipline, and
qualifications of candidates for licensure under this Act.
(f) The members of the Board shall be reimbursed for all legitimate and
necessary expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board.
(g) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise all of the rights and perform all of the duties of the Board. (h) Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in any action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other activities performed as members of the Board, except for willful and wanton misconduct. (Source: P.A. 99-230, eff. 8-3-15.)
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