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Public Act 0450 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY



 


 
Public Act 095-0450
 
SB1225 Enrolled LRB095 08221 RAS 28391 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
Section 4.18 and by adding Section 4.28 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 80/4.18)
    Sec. 4.18. Acts repealed January 1, 2008 and December 31,
2008.
    (a) The following Acts are repealed on January 1, 2008:
        The Acupuncture Practice Act.
        The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
        The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider
    License Act.
        The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
        The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
    Practice Act.
        The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
        The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and
    Disciplinary Act.
        The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987.
        The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
        The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
        The Structural Pest Control Act.
    (b) The following Acts are repealed on December 31, 2008:
        The Medical Practice Act of 1987.
        The Environmental Health Practitioner Licensing Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-754, eff. 5-10-06; 94-1075, eff. 12-29-06;
94-1085, eff. 1-19-07; revised 1-22-07.)
 
    (5 ILCS 80/4.28 new)
    Sec. 4.28. Act repealed on January 1, 2018. The following
Act is repealed on January 1, 2018:
    The Acupuncture Practice Act.
 
    Section 10. The Acupuncture Practice Act is amended by
changing Sections 10, 20.1, 35, 60, 70, 105, 110, 120, 130,
140, 155, 160, 165, 170, 175, 180, 190, and 195 as follows:
 
    (225 ILCS 2/10)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
    "Acupuncture" means the evaluation or treatment of persons
affected through a method of stimulation of a certain point or
points on or immediately below the surface of the body by the
insertion of pre-sterilized, single-use, disposable needles,
unless medically contraindicated, with or without the
application of heat, electronic stimulation, or manual
pressure to prevent or modify the perception of pain, to
normalize physiological functions, or for the treatment of
certain diseases or dysfunctions of the body and includes
activities referenced in Section 15 of this Act for which a
written referral is not required. Acupuncture does not include
radiology, electrosurgery, chiropractic technique, physical
therapy, naprapathic technique, use or prescribing of any
drugs, medications, herbal preparations, nutritional
supplements, serums, or vaccines, or determination of a
differential diagnosis. An acupuncturist registered under this
Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the
Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself
out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or
physiotherapy services. An acupuncturist shall refer to a
licensed physician or dentist, any patient whose condition
should, at the time of evaluation or treatment, be determined
to be beyond the scope of practice of the acupuncturist.
    "Acupuncturist" means a person who practices acupuncture
and who is licensed by the Department.
    "Board" means the Board of Acupuncture.
    "Dentist" means a person licensed under the Illinois Dental
Practice Act.
    "Department" means the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
    "Director" means the Director of Professional Regulation.
    "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
Practice Act of 1987.
    "Referral by written order" for purposes of this Act means
a diagnosis, substantiated by signature of a physician or
dentist, identifying a patient's condition and recommending
treatment by acupuncture as defined in this Act. The diagnosis
shall remain in effect until changed by the physician or
dentist who may, through express direction in the referral,
maintain management of the patient.
    "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
Professional Regulation.
    "State" includes:
        (1) the states of the United States of America;
        (2) the District of Columbia; and
        (3) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(Source: P.A. 93-999, eff. 8-23-04.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/20.1)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 20.1. Guest instructors of acupuncture; professional
education. The provisions of this Act do not prohibit an
acupuncturist from another state State or country, who is not
licensed under this Act and who is an invited guest of a
professional acupuncture association or scientific acupuncture
foundation or an acupuncture training program or continuing
education provider that is approved by the Department under
this Act, from engaging in professional education through
lectures, clinics, or demonstrations, provided that the
acupuncturist is currently licensed in another state or
country, his or her license is active and has not been
disciplined, and he or she is currently certified in good
standing as an acupuncturist by the National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
    Licensees under this Act may engage in professional
education through lectures, clinics, or demonstrations as an
invited guest of a professional acupuncture association or
scientific acupuncture foundation or an acupuncture training
program or continuing education provider approved by the
Department under this Act. The Department may, but is not
required to, establish rules concerning this Section. To
qualify as a guest instructor of acupuncture, the acupuncturist
must have been issued a guest instructor of acupuncture permit
by the Department. The Department shall grant a guest
instructor of acupuncture permit if the Department determines
that the applicant for the permit (i) is currently certified in
good standing as an acupuncturist by the National Certification
Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine; or (ii) has
sufficient training to qualify as a licensed acupuncturist in
Illinois. By rule, the Department may prescribe forms that
shall be used to apply for guest instructor of acupuncture
permits and charge an application fee to defray expenses borne
by the Department in connection with implementation of this
amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly. The applicant
shall submit his or her application for a guest instructor of
acupuncture permit to the Department. The Department shall
issue a guest instructor of acupuncture permit, or indicate why
the Department has refused to issue the permit, within 60 days
after the application is complete and on file with the
Department. The Department shall maintain a registry of guest
instructors of acupuncture. A guest instructor of acupuncture
permit shall be valid for 12 months. The guest instructor of
acupuncture may engage in the application of acupuncture
techniques in conjunction with the lectures, clinics, or
demonstrations for a maximum of 12 months, but may not open an
office, appoint a place to meet private patients, consult with
private patients, or otherwise engage in the practice of
acupuncture beyond what is required in conjunction with these
lectures, clinics, or demonstrations.
(Source: P.A. 92-70, eff. 7-12-01.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/35)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 35. Board of Acupuncture. The Secretary Director shall
appoint a Board of Acupuncture to consist of 7 persons who
shall be appointed by and shall serve in an advisory capacity
to the Secretary Director. Four members must hold an active
license to engage in the practice of acupuncture in this State,
one member shall be a chiropractic physician licensed under the
Medical Practice Act of 1987 who is actively engaged in the
practice of acupuncture, one member shall be a physician
licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in
Illinois, and one member must be a member of the public who is
not licensed under this Act or a similar Act of another
jurisdiction and who has no connection with the profession. The
initial appointees who would otherwise be required to be
licensed acupuncturists shall instead be individuals who have
been practicing acupuncture for at least 5 years and who are
eligible under this Act for licensure as acupuncturists.
    Members shall serve 4-year terms and until their successors
are appointed and qualified, except that of the initial
appointments, one member shall be appointed to serve for 1
year, 2 members shall be appointed to serve for 2 years, 2
members shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and 2 members
shall be appointed to serve for 4 years and until their
successors are 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 8 consecutive
years. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same
manner as original appointments for the unexpired portion of
the vacated term. Initial terms shall begin upon the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1997.
    The Board may shall annually elect a chairperson and a
vice-chairperson who shall preside in the absence of the
chairperson. The membership of the Board should reasonably
reflect representation from the geographic areas in this State.
The Secretary Director may terminate the appointment of any
member for cause. The Secretary Director may give due
consideration to all recommendations of the Board. A majority
of the Board members currently appointed shall constitute a
quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the Board shall not
impair the right of a quorum to exercise the right and perform
all the duties of the Board. Members of the Board shall have no
liability in any action based upon any disciplinary proceeding
or other activity performed in good faith as a member of the
Board.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/60)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 60. Exhibition of Display of license upon request;
change of address. A holder of a license under this Act shall
display the license in a conspicuous place in the office or
offices where the holder practices acupuncture. A licensee
shall, whenever requested, exhibit his or her license to any
representative of the Department and shall notify the
Department of the address or addresses, and of every change of
address, where the licensee practices acupuncture.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/70)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 70. Renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of
license; continuing education; military service. The
expiration date and renewal period for each license issued
under this Act shall be set by rule. The holder of a license
may renew that license during the month preceding its
expiration date by paying the required fee.
    In order to renew or restore a license, applicants shall
provide proof of having met the requirements of continuing
education set forth in the rules of the Department. Continuing
education sponsors approved by the Department may not use an
individual to engage in clinical demonstration, unless that
individual is actively licensed under this Act or licensed by
another state or country as set forth in Section 20.1 of this
Act.
    A person who has permitted his or her license to expire or
who has had his or her license on inactive status may have the
license restored by submitting an application to the
Department, by meeting continuing education requirements, and
by filing proof acceptable to the Department of fitness to have
the license restored, which may include sworn evidence
certifying to active practice in another jurisdiction
satisfactory to the Department and by paying the required
restoration fee. If the person has not maintained an active
practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department, the Department shall determine, by an evaluation
program established by rule, his or her fitness to resume
active status and may require the person to complete a period
of evaluated clinical experience and may require successful
completion of a practical examination.
    Any acupuncturist whose license expired while he or she was
(1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of
the United States or the State Militia called into service or
training or (2) in training or education under the supervision
of the United States preliminary to induction into the military
service, however, may have his or her registration restored
without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after
honorable termination of service, training, or education, he or
she furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence that he
or she has been so engaged and that his or her service,
training, or education has been terminated.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/105)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 105. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty. A person who
practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds
himself or herself out to practice as a licensed acupuncturist
without being licensed under this Act shall, in addition to any
other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the
Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
offense as determined by the Department. The civil penalty
shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in
accordance with the provisions set forth in this Act regarding
the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
(Source: P.A. 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/110)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 110. Grounds for disciplinary action.
    (a) The Department may refuse to issue or to renew, place
on probation, suspend, revoke or take other disciplinary or
non-disciplinary action as deemed appropriate including the
imposition of fines not to exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each
violation, as the Department may deem proper, with regard to a
license for any one or combination of the following causes:
        (1) Violations of the Act or its rules.
        (2) Conviction or plea of guilty or nolo contendere of
    any crime under the laws of the United States or any state
    or territory thereof U.S. jurisdiction that is (i) a felony
    or , (ii) a misdemeanor, an essential element of which is
    dishonesty or that is , or (iii) directly related to the
    practice of the profession.
        (3) Making any misrepresentation for the purpose of
    obtaining a license.
        (4) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any
    provision of this Act or its rules.
        (5) Failing to provide information within 60 days in
    response to a written request made by the Department which
    has been sent by certified or registered mail to the
    licensee's last known address.
        (6) Discipline by another U.S. jurisdiction or foreign
    nation, if at least one of the grounds for the discipline
    is the same or substantially equivalent to one set forth in
    this Section.
        (7) Solicitation of professional services by means
    other than permitted under this Act.
        (8) Failure to provide a patient with a copy of his or
    her record upon the written request of the patient.
        (9) Gross negligence in the practice of acupuncture.
        (10) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
    narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
    that results in an acupuncturist's inability to practice
    with reasonable judgment, skill, or safety.
        (11) A finding that licensure has been applied for or
    obtained by fraudulent means.
        (12) A pattern of practice or other behavior that
    demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice under
    this Act.
        (13) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated
    report by the Department of Children and Family Services
    under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon
    proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee
    has caused a child to be an abused child or a neglected
    child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child
    Reporting Act.
        (14) Wilfully failing to report an instance of
    suspected child abuse or neglect as required by the Abused
    and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
        (15) The use of any words, abbreviations, figures or
    letters (such as Acupuncturist, Licensed Acupuncturist,
    Certified Acupuncturist, C.A., Act., Lic. Act., or Lic.
    Ac.) with the intention of indicating practice as a
    licensed acupuncturist without a valid license as an
    acupuncturist issued under this Act.
        (16) Using testimonials or claims of superior quality
    of care to entice the public or advertising fee comparisons
    of available services with those of other persons providing
    acupuncture services.
        (17) Advertising of professional services that the
    offeror of the services is not licensed to render.
    Advertising of professional services that contains false,
    fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading material or
    guarantees of success, statements that play upon the vanity
    or fears of the public, or statements that promote or
    produce unfair competition.
        (18) Having treated ailments of human beings other than
    by the practice of acupuncture as defined in this Act, or
    having treated ailments of human beings as a licensed
    acupuncturist pursuant to a referral by written order that
    provides for management of the patient by a physician or
    dentist without having notified the physician or dentist
    who established the diagnosis that the patient is receiving
    acupuncture treatment.
        (19) Unethical, unauthorized, or unprofessional
    conduct as defined by rule.
        (20) Physical illness, including but not limited to
    deterioration through the aging process, mental illness,
    or other impairment disability that results in the
    inability to practice the profession with reasonable
    judgment, skill, and safety, including without limitation
    deterioration through the aging process, mental illness,
    or disability.
        (21) Violation of the Health Care Worker Self-Referral
    Act.
    The entry of an order by a circuit court establishing that
any person holding a license under this Act is subject to
involuntary admission or judicial admission as provided for in
the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code operates
as an automatic suspension of that license. That person may
have his or her license restored only upon the determination by
a circuit court that the patient is no longer subject to
involuntary admission or judicial admission and the issuance of
an order so finding and discharging the patient and upon the
Board's recommendation to the Department that the license be
restored. Where the circumstances so indicate, the Board may
recommend to the Department that it require an examination
prior to restoring a suspended license.
    The Department may refuse to issue or renew the license of
any person who fails to (i) file a return or to pay the tax,
penalty or interest shown in a filed return or (ii) pay any
final assessment of the tax, penalty, or interest as required
by any tax Act administered by the Illinois Department of
Revenue, until the time that the requirements of that tax Act
are satisfied.
    In enforcing this Section, the Department or Board upon a
showing of a possible violation may compel an individual
licensed to practice under this Act, or who has applied for
licensure under this Act, to submit to a mental or physical
examination, or both, as required by and at the expense of the
Department. The Department or Board may order the examining
physician to present testimony concerning the mental or
physical examination of the licensee or applicant. No
information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or
statutory privilege relating to communications between the
licensee or applicant and the examining physician. The
examining physicians shall be specifically designated by the
Board or Department. The individual to be examined may have, at
his or her own expense, another physician of his or her choice
present during all aspects of this examination. Failure of an
individual to submit to a mental or physical examination, when
directed, shall be grounds for suspension of his or her license
until the individual submits to the examination if the
Department finds, after notice and hearing, that the refusal to
submit to the examination was without reasonable cause.
    If the Department or Board finds an individual unable to
practice because of the reasons set forth in this Section, the
Department or Board may require that individual to submit to
care, counseling, or treatment by physicians approved or
designated by the Department or Board, as a condition, term, or
restriction for continued, reinstated, or renewed licensure to
practice; or, in lieu of care, counseling, or treatment, the
Department may file, or the Board may recommend to the
Department to file, a complaint to immediately suspend, revoke,
or otherwise discipline the license of the individual. An
individual whose license was granted, continued, reinstated,
renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such terms,
conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply with such
terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the
Secretary Director for a determination as to whether the
individual shall have his or her license suspended immediately,
pending a hearing by the Department.
    In instances in which the Secretary Director immediately
suspends a person's license under this Section, a hearing on
that person's license must be convened by the Department within
30 15 days after the suspension and completed without
appreciable delay. The Department and Board shall have the
authority to review the subject individual's record of
treatment and counseling regarding the impairment to the extent
permitted by applicable federal statutes and regulations
safeguarding the confidentiality of medical records.
    An individual licensed under this Act and affected under
this Section shall be afforded an opportunity to demonstrate to
the Department or Board that he or she can resume practice in
compliance with acceptable and prevailing standards under the
provisions of his or her license.
(Source: P.A. 93-999, eff. 8-23-04.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/120)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 120. Checks or orders to Department dishonored because
of insufficient funds. Any person who issues or delivers a
check or other order to the Department that is not honored on 2
occasions by the financial institution upon which it is drawn
because of insufficient funds on account, the account is
closed, or a stop payment has been placed on the check or order
shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount owing
upon the check or other order, a fee of $50. If the check or
other order was issued or delivered in payment of a renewal or
issuance fee and the person whose registration has lapsed
continues to practice acupuncture without paying the renewal or
issuance fee and the required $50 fee under this Section, an
additional fee of $100 shall be imposed. The fees imposed by
this Section are in addition to any other disciplinary
provision under this Act prohibiting practice on an expired or
non-renewed registration. The Department shall mail a
registration renewal form to each registrant 60 days before the
expiration of the registrant's current registration. The
Department shall notify a person whose registration has lapsed,
within 30 days after the discovery of the lapse, that the
individual is engaged in the unauthorized practice of
acupuncture and of the amount due to the Department which shall
include the lapsed renewal fee and all other fees required by
this Section. If after the expiration of 30 days from the date
of the notification a person whose registration has lapsed
seeks a current registration, he or she shall thereafter apply
to the Department for restoration of the registration and pay
all fees due to the Department. The Department may establish a
fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a
registration that allows the Department to pay all costs and
expenses incident to the processing of this application. The
Secretary Director may waive the fees due under this Section in
individual cases where he or she finds that the fees would be
unreasonably or unnecessarily burdensome.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/130)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 130. Injunctions; criminal offenses; cease and desist
order.
    (a) If any person violates the provisions of this Act, the
Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
Illinois or the State's Attorney for any county in which the
action is brought, petition for an order enjoining the
violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.
Upon the filing of a verified petition in court, the court may
issue a temporary restraining order, without notice or
condition, and may preliminarily and permanently enjoin the
violation. If it is established that the person has violated or
is violating the injunction, the Court may punish the offender
for contempt of court. Proceedings under this Section shall be
in addition to, and not in lieu of, all other remedies and
penalties provided by this Act.
    (b) Whenever in the opinion of the Department a person
violates a provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
be entered against that person. The rule shall clearly set
forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall allow
at least 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
and desist to be issued immediately.
    (c) Other than as provided in Section 20 of this Act, if
any person practices as an acupuncturist or holds himself or
herself out as a licensed acupuncturist under this Act without
being issued a valid existing license by the Department, then
any licensed acupuncturist, any interested party, or any person
injured thereby may, in addition to the Secretary Director,
petition for relief as provided in subsection (a) of this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/140)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 140. Investigation; notice; hearing. Licenses may be
refused, revoked, suspended, or otherwise disciplined in the
manner provided by this Act and not otherwise. The Department
may upon its own motion or and shall upon the verified
complaint in writing of any person setting forth facts that if
proven would constitute grounds for refusal to issue or renew
or for suspension, or revocation, or other disciplinary action
under this Act, investigate the actions of a person applying
for, holding, or claiming to hold a license. The Department
shall, before refusing to issue or renew, suspending, or
revoking, or taking other disciplinary action regarding a
license or taking other discipline pursuant to Section 110 of
this Act, and at least 30 days prior to the date set for the
hearing, notify in writing the applicant or licensee of any
charges made, shall afford the applicant or licensee an
opportunity to be heard in person or by counsel in reference to
the charges, and direct the applicant or licensee to file a
written answer to the Department under oath within 20 days
after the service of the notice and inform the applicant or
licensee that failure to file an answer will result in default
being taken against the applicant or licensee and that the
license may be suspended, revoked, placed on probationary
status, or other disciplinary action may be taken, including
limiting the scope, nature, or extent of practice, as the
Secretary Director may deem proper. Written notice may be
served by personal delivery to the applicant or licensee or by
mailing the notice by certified mail to his or her last known
place of residence or to the place of business last specified
by the applicant or licensee in his or her last notification to
the Department. If the person fails to file an answer after
receiving notice, his or her license may, in the discretion of
the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed on
probationary status or the Department may take whatever
disciplinary action deemed proper, including limiting the
scope, nature, or extent of the person's practice or the
imposition of a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts
charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under
this Act. At the time and place fixed in the notice, the
Department shall proceed to hearing of the charges and both the
applicant or licensee and the complainant shall be afforded
ample opportunity to present, in person or by counsel, any
statements, testimony, evidence, and arguments that may be
pertinent to the charges or to their defense. The Department
may continue a hearing from time to time. If the Board is not
sitting at the time and place fixed in the notice or at the
time and place to which the hearing shall have been continued,
the Department may continue the hearing for a period not to
exceed 30 days.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/155)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 155. Subpoena; oaths. The Department shall have power
to subpoena and bring before it any person in this State and to
take testimony either orally or by deposition or both with the
same fees and mileage and in the same manner as prescribed by
law in judicial proceedings in civil cases in circuit courts of
this State. The Department shall also have the power to
subpoena the production of documents, papers, files, books, and
records in connection with a hearing or investigation.
    The Secretary Director and the hearing officer designated
by the Secretary Director shall each have power to administer
oaths to witnesses at any hearing that the Department is
authorized to conduct under this Act and any other oaths
required or authorized to be administered by the Department
under this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/160)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 160. Findings of facts, conclusions of law, and
recommendations. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Board
hearing officer shall present to the Secretary Director a
written report of its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations. The report shall contain a finding whether or
not the accused person violated this Act or failed to comply
with the conditions required in this Act. The Board hearing
officer shall specify the nature of the violation or failure to
comply and shall make its his or her recommendations to the
Secretary Director.
    The report of findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations of the Board hearing officer may be the basis
of the order of the Department. If the Secretary Director
disagrees in any regard with the report of the Board hearing
officer, the Secretary may Director shall issue an order in
contravention of the report. The Secretary Within 60 days after
taking that action the Director shall provide notice a written
report to the Board hearing officer on any deviation and shall
specify with particularity the reasons for the deviation action
in the final order. The finding is not admissible in evidence
against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for the
violation of this Act, but the hearing and findings are not a
bar to a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this
Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/165)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 165. Hearing officer. The Secretary Director shall
have the authority to appoint any attorney duly licensed to
practice law in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing
officer in any action for discipline of a license. The hearing
officer shall have full authority to conduct the hearing. The
hearing officer shall report his or her findings of fact,
conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Board and the
Secretary Director. The Board shall have 60 days after receipt
of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and
to present its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
recommendations to the Secretary Director.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/170)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 170. Service of report; rehearing; order. In any case
involving the discipline of a license, a copy of the hearing
officer's report shall be served upon the respondent by the
Department, either personally or as provided in this Act for
the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20 days after the
service, the respondent may present to the Department a motion
in writing for a rehearing that shall specify the particular
grounds for rehearing. If no motion for rehearing is filed,
then upon the expiration of the time specified for filing a
motion, or if a motion for rehearing is denied, then upon the
denial the Secretary Director may enter an order in accordance
with this Act. If the respondent orders from the reporting
office and pays for a transcript of the record within the time
for filing a motion for rehearing, the 20 day period within
which the motion may be filed shall commence upon the delivery
of the transcript to the respondent.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/175)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 175. Substantial justice to be done; rehearing.
Whenever the Secretary Director is satisfied that substantial
justice has not been done in the discipline of a license, the
Secretary Director may order a rehearing by the same or another
hearing officer.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/180)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 180. Order or certified copy as prima facie proof. An
order or a certified copy thereof, over the seal of the
Department and purporting to be signed by the Secretary
Director, shall be prima facie proof:
        (1) that the signature is the genuine signature of the
    Secretary Director;
        (2) that such Secretary Director is duly appointed and
    qualified; and
        (3) that the Board and its members are qualified to
    act.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/190)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 190. Surrender of registration. Upon the revocation or
suspension of any registration, the registrant shall
immediately surrender the registration certificate to the
Department. If the registrant fails to do so, the Department
shall have the right to seize the registration certificate.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97.)
 
    (225 ILCS 2/195)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
    Sec. 195. Imminent danger to public; temporary suspension.
The Secretary Director may temporarily suspend the license of
an acupuncturist without a hearing, simultaneously with the
institution of proceedings for a hearing provided for in
Section 140 of this Act, if the Secretary Director finds that
evidence in his or her possession indicates that continuation
in practice would constitute an imminent danger to the public.
In the event that the Secretary Director temporarily suspends a
license without a hearing, a hearing by the Department must be
held within 30 days after the suspension has occurred and be
concluded without appreciable delay.
(Source: P.A. 89-706, eff. 1-31-97; 90-61, eff. 7-3-97.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 8/27/2007