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| Public Act 102-0399 | ||||
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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 Department of Professional Regulation Law | ||||
of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2105-365 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-365 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-365. Continuing education; Alzheimer's disease | ||||
and other dementias. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section, "health care professional" | ||||
means a person licensed or registered by the Department under | ||||
the following Acts: the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the | ||||
Nurse Practice Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, | ||||
the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois | ||||
Physical Therapy Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of | ||||
1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, | ||||
the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary | ||||
Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the | ||||
Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care | ||||
Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical | ||||
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, and the | ||||
Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. | ||||
(b) For license or registration renewals occurring on or | ||||
after January 1, 2023, a health care professional who has | ||
continuing education requirements must complete at least a | ||
one-hour course in training on the diagnosis, treatment, and | ||
care of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other | ||
dementias per renewal period. This training shall include, but | ||
not be limited to, assessment and diagnosis, effective | ||
communication strategies, and management and care planning. | ||
This requirement shall only apply to health care professionals | ||
who provide health care services to, and have direct patient | ||
interactions with, adult populations age 26 or older in the | ||
practice of their profession. A health care professional may | ||
count this one hour for completion of this course toward | ||
meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing | ||
education. Any training on Alzheimer's disease and other | ||
dementias applied to meet any other State licensure | ||
requirement, professional accreditation or certification | ||
requirement, or health care institutional practice agreement | ||
may count toward the continuing education requirement under | ||
this Section. | ||
(c) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation | ||
of this Section.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||