Bill Text: IL HB2376 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation establishing continuing education requirements shall require that licensees complete a course in maternal mental health that addresses specified topics. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2376 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB2376-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB2376 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation establishing continuing education requirements shall require that licensees complete a course in maternal mental health that addresses specified topics. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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 20 as follows:
(225 ILCS 60/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2022)
Sec. 20. Continuing education. The Department shall
promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
under this Act that require an average of 50 hours of
continuing education per license year. The rules shall require
that licensees complete a course in maternal mental health
that addresses the following: (1) best practices in screening
for maternal mental health disorders, including cultural
competency and unintended bias as a means to build trust with
mothers; (2) the range of maternal mental health disorders;
(3) the range of evidence-based treatment options, including
the importance of allowing a mother to be involved in
developing the treatment plan; and (4) when an obstetrician or
a primary care doctor should consult with a psychiatrist
versus making a referral. These rules shall be consistent with
requirements of relevant professional associations, specialty
societies, or boards. The rules shall also address variances

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in part or in whole for good cause, including, but not limited
to, temporary illness or hardship. In establishing these
rules, the Department shall consider educational requirements
for medical staffs, requirements for specialty society board
certification or for continuing education requirements as a
condition of membership in societies representing the 2
categories of licensee under this Act. These rules shall
assure that licensees are given the opportunity to participate
in those programs sponsored by or through their professional
associations or hospitals which are relevant to their
practice. Each licensee is responsible for maintaining records
of completion of continuing education and shall be prepared to
produce the records when requested by the Department.
(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.