Public Act 90-0054 of the 90th General Assembly

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Public Act 90-0054

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    AN ACT to amend the  Medical  Practice  Act  of  1987  by
changing Section 17.

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

    Section 5.  The Medical Practice Act of 1987  is  amended
by changing Section 17 as follows:

    (225 ILCS 60/17) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17)
    (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 89-702)
    Sec.  17.   Persons  holding  the  degree  of  Doctor  of
Medicine,  and  persons  holding  the  degree  of  Doctor  of
Osteopathy,  and  persons  holding  the  degree  of Doctor of
Chiropractic or persons who have satisfied  the  requirements
therefor  and  are  eligible  to  receive  such degree from a
medical, or osteopathic, or chiropractic school, who wish  to
pursue  programs  of  graduate  or specialty training in this
State, may receive without examination, in the discretion  of
the  Department,  a  3-year  temporary  license.  In order to
receive a  3-year temporary license hereunder,  an  applicant
shall  furnish  satisfactory proof to the Department that the
applicant:
    (A)  Is of good moral character.   In  determining  moral
character  under  this  Section, the Department may take into
consideration whether the applicant has engaged in conduct or
activities which  would  constitute  grounds  for  discipline
under   this  Act.   The  Department  may  also  request  the
applicant to submit, and may consider as  evidence  of  moral
character,  endorsements  from  2  or  3 individuals licensed
under this Act;
    (B)  Has been accepted  or  appointed  for  specialty  or
residency  training by a hospital situated in this State or a
training program in hospitals or facilities maintained by the
State of Illinois or affiliated training facilities which  is
approved  by  the Department for the purpose of such training
under this Act.  The applicant shall indicate  the  beginning
and  ending  dates of the period for which  the applicant has
been accepted or appointed;
    (C)  Has  or  will  satisfy  the  professional  education
requirements of Section 11 of this Act which are effective at
the date of  application  except  for  postgraduate  clinical
training;
    (D)  Is  physically, mentally, and professionally capable
of practicing medicine or treating human ailments without the
use of drugs or operative surgery with  reasonable  judgment,
skill,  and  safety.   In  determining  physical,  mental and
professional  capacity  under  this  Section,   the   Medical
Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a possible incapacity,
compel  an  applicant  to  submit  to  a  mental  or physical
examination, or both,  and  may  condition  or  restrict  any
temporary  license,  subject to the same terms and conditions
as are provided for  the  Medical  Disciplinary  Board  under
Section  22  of  this  Act.  Any such condition of restricted
temporary  license  shall  provide  that  the  Chief  Medical
Coordinator or Deputy  Medical  Coordinator  shall  have  the
authority  to  review the subject physician's compliance with
such   conditions   or   restrictions,    including,    where
appropriate,   the   physician'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 of patients.
    Three-year temporary licenses  issued  pursuant  to  this
Section shall be valid only for the period of time designated
therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
of  the  Department, and if a temporary license is thereafter
extended, it  shall  not  extend  beyond  completion  of  the
residency  program.   The  holder of a valid 3-year temporary
license shall be entitled thereby to perform only  such  acts
as  may  be  prescribed by and incidental to their program of
residency training; they shall not be entitled  to  otherwise
engage in the practice of medicine in this State unless fully
licensed in this State.
    A   3-year  temporary  license  may  be  revoked  by  the
Department upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged  in
the practice of medicine in this State outside of the program
of  their  residency  or specialty training, or if the holder
shall fail to supply the Department, within 10  days  of  its
request,  with  information  as  to  their current status and
activities in their specialty training program.
    Any person holding a valid 2-year  temporary  certificate
of  registration  granted  by  the  Department  prior  to the
effective date of  this  Act  shall  continue  to  hold  such
license  for  one  year  beyond  the  date  of the expiration
designated therein, and their certificate may be extended  or
renewed  pursuant  to  the  rules  of the Department and if a
temporary certificate of registration is thereafter extended,
it shall not extend beyond the completion  of  the  residency
program.
(Source: P.A. 85-1209.)

    (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 89-702)
    Sec.  17.  Temporary license.  Persons holding the degree
of Doctor of Medicine, and  persons  holding  the  degree  of
Doctor  of  Osteopathy or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, and
persons holding the  degree  of  Doctor  of  Chiropractic  or
persons  who have satisfied the requirements therefor and are
eligible  to  receive  such  degree  from   a   medical,   or
osteopathic,  or  chiropractic  school,  who  wish  to pursue
programs of graduate or specialty training in this State, may
receive  without  examination,  in  the  discretion  of   the
Department,  a 3-year temporary license.  In order to receive
a  3-year temporary license  hereunder,  an  applicant  shall
furnish   satisfactory  proof  to  the  Department  that  the
applicant:
         (A)  Is of good  moral  character.   In  determining
    moral  character  under  this Section, the Department may
    take into consideration whether the applicant has engaged
    in conduct or activities which would  constitute  grounds
    for  discipline  under this Act.  The Department may also
    request the applicant to  submit,  and  may  consider  as
    evidence  of  moral  character,  endorsements from 2 or 3
    individuals licensed under this Act;
         (B)  Has been accepted or appointed for specialty or
    residency training by a hospital situated in  this  State
    or   a   training  program  in  hospitals  or  facilities
    maintained  by  the  State  of  Illinois  or   affiliated
    training  facilities  which is approved by the Department
    for the purpose of such training  under  this  Act.   The
    applicant  shall  indicate the beginning and ending dates
    of the period for which  the applicant has  been accepted
    or appointed;
         (C)  Has or will satisfy the professional  education
    requirements   of  Section  11  of  this  Act  which  are
    effective  at  the  date  of   application   except   for
    postgraduate clinical training;
         (D)  Is  physically,  mentally,  and  professionally
    capable of practicing medicine or treating human ailments
    without  the  use  of  drugs  or  operative  surgery with
    reasonable judgment, skill, and safety.   In  determining
    physical,  mental  and  professional  capacity under this
    Section, the Medical Licensing Board may, upon a  showing
    of  a  possible incapacity, compel an applicant to submit
    to a mental or physical examination,  or  both,  and  may
    condition  or  restrict any temporary license, subject to
    the same terms and conditions as  are  provided  for  the
    Medical  Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act.
    Any such condition of restricted temporary license  shall
    provide  that  the  Chief  Medical  Coordinator or Deputy
    Medical Coordinator shall have the  authority  to  review
    the  subject  physician's compliance with such conditions
    or  restrictions,  including,  where   appropriate,   the
    physician'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 of patients.
    Three-year temporary licenses  issued  pursuant  to  this
Section shall be valid only for the period of time designated
therein, and may be extended or renewed pursuant to the rules
of  the  Department, and if a temporary license is thereafter
extended, it  shall  not  extend  beyond  completion  of  the
residency  program.   The  holder of a valid 3-year temporary
license shall be entitled thereby to perform only  such  acts
as  may  be  prescribed by and incidental to their program of
residency training; they shall not be entitled  to  otherwise
engage in the practice of medicine in this State unless fully
licensed in this State.
    A   3-year  temporary  license  may  be  revoked  by  the
Department upon proof that the holder thereof has engaged  in
the practice of medicine in this State outside of the program
of  their  residency  or specialty training, or if the holder
shall fail to supply the Department, within 10  days  of  its
request,  with  information  as  to  their current status and
activities in their specialty training program.
(Source: P.A. 89-702, eff. 7-1-97.)

    Section 95.  No acceleration or delay.   Where  this  Act
makes changes in a statute that is represented in this Act by
text  that  is not yet or no longer in effect (for example, a
Section represented by multiple versions), the  use  of  that
text  does  not  accelerate or delay the taking effect of (i)
the changes made by this Act or (ii) provisions derived  from
any other Public Act.

    Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

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