Bill Text: IL HB3382 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends various Acts. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2016, qualifications and continuing education requirements for health care professionals shall include completion of a one-hour course or training program regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect. Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that the Department on Aging shall establish and implement a one-hour course or training program regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect by health care professionals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB3382 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB3382-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB3382 Introduced , by Rep. Silvana Tabares SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 15/10 from Ch. 111, par. 5360
225 ILCS 15/13 from Ch. 111, par. 5363
225 ILCS 25/9 from Ch. 111, par. 2309
225 ILCS 25/13 from Ch. 111, par. 2313
225 ILCS 25/16.1 from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1
225 ILCS 60/9 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9
225 ILCS 60/20 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
225 ILCS 65/55-10 was 225 ILCS 65/10-30
225 ILCS 65/55-35
225 ILCS 65/60-10
225 ILCS 65/60-40
225 ILCS 65/65-60 was 225 ILCS 65/15-45
225 ILCS 80/14 from Ch. 111, par. 3914
225 ILCS 80/16 from Ch. 111, par. 3916
225 ILCS 100/10 from Ch. 111, par. 4810
225 ILCS 100/14 from Ch. 111, par. 4814
320 ILCS 20/3.5
Amends various Acts. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2016, qualifications and continuing education requirements for health care professionals shall include completion of a one-hour course or training program regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect. Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that the Department on Aging shall establish and implement a one-hour course or training program regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect by health care professionals.
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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 Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act is
amended by changing Sections 10 and 13 as follows:
(225 ILCS 15/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 5360)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
Sec. 10. Qualifications of applicants; examination. The
Department, except as provided in Section 11 of this Act, shall
issue a license as a clinical psychologist to any person who
pays an application fee and who:
(1) is at least 21 years of age; and has not engaged in
conduct or activities which would constitute grounds for
discipline under this Act;
(2) (blank);
(3) is a graduate of a doctoral program from a college,
university or school accredited by the regional
accrediting body which is recognized by the Council on
Postsecondary Accreditation and is in the jurisdiction in
which it is located for purposes of granting the doctoral
degree and either:
(a) is a graduate of a doctoral program in
clinical, school or counseling psychology either

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accredited by the American Psychological Association
or approved by the Council for the National Register of
Health Service Providers in Psychology or other
national board recognized by the Board, and has
completed 2 years of satisfactory supervised
experience in clinical, school or counseling
psychology at least one of which is an internship and
one of which is postdoctoral; or
(b) holds a doctoral degree from a recognized
college, university or school which the Department,
through its rules, establishes as being equivalent to a
clinical, school or counseling psychology program and
has completed at least one course in each of the
following 7 content areas, in actual attendance at a
recognized university, college or school whose
graduates would be eligible for licensure under this
Act: scientific and professional ethics, biological
basis of behavior, cognitive-affective basis of
behavior, social basis of behavior, individual
differences, assessment, and treatment modalities; and
has completed 2 years of satisfactory supervised
experience in clinical, school or counseling
psychology, at least one of which is an internship and
one of which is postdoctoral; or
(c) holds a doctorate in psychology or in a program
whose content is psychological in nature from an

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accredited college, university or school not meeting
the standards of paragraph (a) or (b) of this
subsection (3) and provides evidence of the completion
of at least one course in each of the 7 content areas
specified in paragraph (b) in actual attendance at a
recognized university, school or college whose
graduate would be eligible for licensure under this
Act; and has completed an appropriate practicum, an
internship or equivalent supervised clinical
experience in an organized mental health care setting
and 2 years of satisfactory supervised experience in
clinical or counseling psychology, at least one of
which is postdoctoral; and
(3.5) beginning January 1, 2016, presents satisfactory
evidence of completion of a course or training program
regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse
and neglect established by the Department on Aging pursuant
to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act; and
(4) has passed an examination authorized by the
Department to determine his or her fitness to receive a
license.
Applicants for licensure under subsection (3)(a) and (3)(b) of
this Section shall complete 2 years of satisfactory supervised
experience, at least one of which shall be an internship and
one of which shall be postdoctoral. A year of supervised

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experience is defined as not less than 1,750 hours obtained in
not less than 50 weeks based on 35 hours per week for full-time
work experience. Full-time supervised experience will be
counted only if it is obtained in a single setting for a
minimum of 6 months. Part-time and internship experience will
be counted only if it is 18 hours or more a week for a minimum
of 9 months and is in a single setting. The internship
experience required under subsection (3)(a) and (3)(b) of this
Section shall be a minimum of 1,750 hours completed within 24
months.
Programs leading to a doctoral degree require minimally the
equivalent of 3 full-time academic years of graduate study, at
least 2 years of which are at the institution from which the
degree is granted, and of which at least one year or its
equivalent is in residence at the institution from which the
degree is granted. Course work for which credit is given for
life experience will not be accepted by the Department as
fulfilling the educational requirements for licensure.
Residence requires interaction with psychology faculty and
other matriculated psychology students; one year's residence
or its equivalent is defined as follows:
(a) 30 semester hours taken on a full-time or part-time
basis at the institution accumulated within 24 months, or
(b) a minimum of 350 hours of student-faculty contact
involving face-to-face individual or group courses or
seminars accumulated within 18 months. Such educational

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meetings must include both faculty-student and
student-student interaction, be conducted by the
psychology faculty of the institution at least 90% of the
time, be fully documented by the institution, and relate
substantially to the program and course content. The
institution must clearly document how the applicant's
performance is assessed and evaluated.
To meet the requirement for satisfactory supervised
experience, under this Act the supervision must be performed
pursuant to the order, control and full professional
responsibility of a licensed clinical psychologist. The
clients shall be the clients of the agency or supervisor rather
than the supervisee. Supervised experience in which the
supervisor receives monetary payment or other consideration
from the supervisee or in which the supervisor is hired by or
otherwise employed by the supervisee shall not be accepted by
the Department as fulfilling the practicum, internship or 2
years of satisfactory supervised experience requirements for
licensure.
Examinations for applicants under this Act shall be held at
the direction of the Department from time to time but not less
than once each year. The scope and form of the examination
shall be determined by the Department.
Each applicant for a license who possesses the necessary
qualifications therefor shall be examined by the Department,
and shall pay to the Department, or its designated testing

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service, the required examination fee, which fee shall not be
refunded by the Department.
Applicants have 3 years from the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed in 3 years, the application shall be denied, the fee
shall be forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
An applicant has one year from the date of notification of
successful completion of the examination to apply to the
Department for a license. If an applicant fails to apply within
one year, the applicant shall be required to take and pass the
examination again unless licensed in another jurisdiction of
the United States within one year of passing the examination.
(Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)
(225 ILCS 15/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 5363)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
Sec. 13. License renewal; restoration. The expiration date
and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall
be set by rule. Every holder of a license under this Act may
renew such license during the 90-day period immediately
preceding the expiration date thereof upon payment of the
required renewal fees and demonstrating compliance with any
continuing education requirements. The Department shall adopt
rules establishing minimum requirements of continuing
education and means for verification of the completion of the

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continuing education requirements. The Department may, by
rule, specify circumstances under which the continuing
education requirements may be waived. The rules establishing
minimum requirements for continuing education shall provide
that, beginning January 1, 2016, a holder of a license under
this Act is required to complete an additional one hour of
continuing education consisting of the course or training
program regarding the identification and reporting of elder
abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse
and Neglect Act.
A clinical psychologist who has permitted his or her
license to expire or who has had his or her license on inactive
status may have his or her license restored by making
application to the Department and filing proof acceptable to
the Department, as defined by rule, of his or her fitness to
have his or her license restored, including evidence certifying
to active practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department and by paying the required restoration fee.
If the clinical psychologist has not maintained an active
practice in another jurisdiction satisfactory to the
Department, the Board shall determine, by an evaluation program
established by rule, his or her fitness to resume active status
and may require the clinical psychologist to complete a period
of supervised professional experience and may require
successful completion of an examination.

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However, any clinical psychologist 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, may have
his or her license renewed or restored without paying any
lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable
termination of such service, training or education he or she
furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the
effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her
service, training or education has been so terminated.
(Source: P.A. 96-1050, eff. 1-1-11.)
Section 10. The Illinois Dental Practice Act is amended by
changing Sections 9, 13, and 16.1 as follows:
(225 ILCS 25/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 2309)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 9. Qualifications of Applicants for Dental Licenses.
The Department shall require that each applicant for a license
to practice dentistry shall:
(a) (Blank).
(b) Be at least 21 years of age and of good moral
character.
(c) (1) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of

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dental education by graduation from a dental college or
school in the United States or Canada approved by the
Department. The Department shall not approve any dental
college or school which does not require at least (A) 60
semester hours of collegiate credit or the equivalent in
acceptable subjects from a college or university before
admission, and (B) completion of at least 4 academic years
of instruction or the equivalent in an approved dental
college or school that is accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association;
or
(2) Present satisfactory evidence of completion of
dental education by graduation from a dental college or
school outside the United States or Canada and provide
satisfactory evidence that:
(A) (blank);
(B) the applicant has completed a minimum of 2
academic years of general dental clinical training at a
dental college or school in the United States or Canada
approved by the Department, however, an accredited
advanced dental education program approved by the
Department of no less than 2 years may be substituted
for the 2 academic years of general dental clinical
training and an applicant who was enrolled for not less
than one year in an approved clinical program prior to
January 1, 1993 at an Illinois dental college or school

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shall be required to complete only that program; and
(C) the applicant has received certification from
the dean of an approved dental college or school in the
United States or Canada or the program director of an
approved advanced dental education program stating
that the applicant has achieved the same level of
scientific knowledge and clinical competence as
required of all graduates of the college, school, or
advanced dental education program.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prevent
either the Department or any dental college or school from
establishing higher standards than specified in this Act.
(c-5) Beginning January 1, 2016, present satisfactory
evidence of completion of a course or training program
regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse
and neglect established by the Department on Aging pursuant
to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(d) (Blank).
(e) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
has passed both parts of the National Board Dental
Examination administered by the Joint Commission on
National Dental Examinations and has successfully
completed an examination conducted by one of the following
regional testing services: the Central Regional Dental
Testing Service, Inc. (CRDTS), the Southern Regional

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Testing Agency, Inc. (SRTA), the Western Regional
Examining Board (WREB), the North East Regional Board
(NERB), or the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies
(CITA). For purposes of this Section, successful
completion shall mean that the applicant has achieved a
minimum passing score as determined by the applicable
regional testing service. The Secretary may suspend a
regional testing service under this subsection (e) if,
after proper notice and hearing, it is established that (i)
the integrity of the examination has been breached so as to
make future test results unreliable or (ii) the test is
fundamentally deficient in testing clinical competency.
In determining professional capacity under this Section,
any individual who has not been actively engaged in the
practice of dentistry, has not been a dental student, or has
not been engaged in a formal program of dental education during
the 5 years immediately preceding the filing of an application
may be required to complete such additional testing, training,
or remedial education as the Board may deem necessary in order
to establish the applicant's present capacity to practice
dentistry with reasonable judgment, skill, and safety.
(Source: P.A. 96-14, eff. 6-19-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10;
96-1222, eff. 7-23-10; 97-526, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1013, eff.
8-17-12.)
(225 ILCS 25/13) (from Ch. 111, par. 2313)

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(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 13. Qualifications of Applicants for Dental
Hygienists. Every person who desires to obtain a license as a
dental hygienist shall apply to the Department in writing, upon
forms prepared and furnished by the Department. Each
application shall contain proof of the particular
qualifications required of the applicant, shall be verified by
the applicant, under oath, and shall be accompanied by the
required examination fee.
The Department shall require that every applicant for a
license as a dental hygienist shall:
(1) (Blank).
(2) Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent.
(3) Present satisfactory evidence of having
successfully completed 2 academic years of credit at a
dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
(4) Submit evidence that he or she holds a currently
valid certification to perform cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. The Department shall adopt rules
establishing criteria for certification in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation. The rules of the Department shall provide
for variances only in instances where the applicant is
physically disabled and therefore unable to secure such
certification.
(4.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, present satisfactory

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evidence of completion of a course or training program
regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse
and neglect established by the Department on Aging pursuant
to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(5) (Blank).
(6) Present satisfactory evidence that the applicant
has passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
Examinations and has successfully completed an examination
conducted by one of the following regional testing
services: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service,
Inc. (CRDTS), the Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
(SRTA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), or the
North East Regional Board (NERB). For the purposes of this
Section, successful completion shall mean that the
applicant has achieved a minimum passing score as
determined by the applicable regional testing service. The
Secretary may suspend a regional testing service under this
item (6) if, after proper notice and hearing, it is
established that (i) the integrity of the examination has
been breached so as to make future test results unreliable
or (ii) the examination is fundamentally deficient in
testing clinical competency.
(Source: P.A. 96-14, eff. 6-19-09; 97-1013, eff. 8-17-12.)

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(225 ILCS 25/16.1) (from Ch. 111, par. 2316.1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2016)
Sec. 16.1. Continuing education. The Department shall
promulgate rules of continuing education for persons licensed
under this Act. In establishing rules, the Department shall
require a minimum of 48 hours of study in approved courses for
dentists during each 3-year licensing period and a minimum of
36 hours of study in approved courses for dental hygienists
during each 3-year licensing period. Beginning January 1, 2016,
during each 3-year licensing period, dentists and dental
hygienists are required to complete an additional one hour of
continuing education consisting of the course or training
program regarding the identification and reporting of elder
abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse
and Neglect Act.
The Department shall approve only courses that are relevant
to the treatment and care of patients, including, but not
limited to, clinical courses in dentistry and dental hygiene
and nonclinical courses such as patient management, legal and
ethical responsibilities, and stress management. The
Department shall allow up to 4 hours of continuing education
credit hours per license renewal period for volunteer hours
spent providing clinical services at, or sponsored by, a
nonprofit community clinic, local or state health department,
or a charity event. Courses shall not be approved in such

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subjects as estate and financial planning, investments, or
personal health. Approved courses may include, but shall not be
limited to, courses that are offered or sponsored by approved
colleges, universities, and hospitals and by recognized
national, State, and local dental and dental hygiene
organizations.
No license shall be renewed unless the renewal application
is accompanied by an affidavit indicating that the applicant
has completed the required minimum number of hours of
continuing education in approved courses as required by this
Section. The affidavit shall not require a listing of courses.
The affidavit shall be a prima facie evidence that the
applicant has obtained the minimum number of required
continuing education hours in approved courses. The Department
shall not be obligated to conduct random audits or otherwise
independently verify that an applicant has met the continuing
education requirement. The Department, however, may not
conduct random audits of more than 10% of the licensed dentists
and dental hygienists in any one licensing cycle to verify
compliance with continuing education requirements. If the
Department, however, receives a complaint that a licensee has
not completed the required continuing education or if the
Department is investigating another alleged violation of this
Act by a licensee, the Department may demand and shall be
entitled to receive evidence from any licensee of completion of
required continuing education courses for the most recently

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completed 3-year licensing period. Evidence of continuing
education may include, but is not limited to, canceled checks,
official verification forms of attendance, and continuing
education recording forms, that demonstrate a reasonable
record of attendance. The Board shall determine, in accordance
with rules adopted by the Department, whether a licensee or
applicant has met the continuing education requirements. Any
dentist who holds more than one license under this Act shall be
required to complete only the minimum number of hours of
continuing education required for renewal of a single license.
The Department may provide exemptions from continuing
education requirements. The exemptions shall include, but
shall not be limited to, dentists and dental hygienists who
agree not to practice within the State during the licensing
period because they are retired from practice.
(Source: P.A. 97-526, eff. 1-1-12; 97-1013, eff. 8-17-12.)
Section 15. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by
changing Sections 9 and 20 as follows:
(225 ILCS 60/9) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2013)
Sec. 9. Application for license. Each applicant for a
license shall:
(A) Make application on blank forms prepared and
furnished by the Department.

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(B) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Department
that the applicant:
(1) 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;
(2) has the preliminary and professional education
required by this Act;
(2.5) beginning January 1, 2016, has successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and
neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder
Abuse and Neglect Act.
(3) (blank); and
(4) is physically, mentally, and professionally
capable of practicing medicine with reasonable
judgment, skill, and safety. In determining physical,
mental and professional capacity under this Section,
the Licensing Board may, upon a showing of a possible
incapacity or conduct or activities that would

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constitute grounds for discipline under this Act,
compel any applicant to submit to a mental or physical
examination and evaluation, or both, as provided for in
Section 22 of this Act. The Licensing Board may
condition or restrict any license, subject to the same
terms and conditions as are provided for the
Disciplinary Board under Section 22 of this Act. Any
such condition of a restricted 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.
In determining professional capacity under this
Section, an individual may be required to complete such
additional testing, training, or remedial education as the
Licensing Board may deem necessary in order to establish
the applicant's present capacity to practice medicine with
reasonable judgment, skill, and safety. The Licensing
Board may consider the following criteria, as they relate
to an applicant, as part of its determination of
professional capacity:

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(1) Medical research in an established research
facility, hospital, college or university, or private
corporation.
(2) Specialized training or education.
(3) Publication of original work in learned,
medical, or scientific journals.
(4) Participation in federal, State, local, or
international public health programs or organizations.
(5) Professional service in a federal veterans or
military institution.
(6) Any other professional activities deemed to
maintain and enhance the clinical capabilities of the
applicant.
Any applicant applying for a license to practice
medicine in all of its branches or for a license as a
chiropractic physician who has not been engaged in the
active practice of medicine or has not been enrolled in a
medical program for 2 years prior to application must
submit proof of professional capacity to the Licensing
Board.
Any applicant applying for a temporary license that has
not been engaged in the active practice of medicine or has
not been enrolled in a medical program for longer than 5
years prior to application must submit proof of
professional capacity to the Licensing Board.
(C) Designate specifically the name, location, and

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kind of professional school, college, or institution of
which the applicant is a graduate and the category under
which the applicant seeks, and will undertake, to practice.
(D) Pay to the Department at the time of application
the required fees.
(E) Pursuant to Department rules, as required, pass an
examination authorized by the Department to determine the
applicant's fitness to receive a license.
(F) Complete the application process within 3 years
from the date of application. If the process has not been
completed within 3 years, the application shall expire,
application fees shall be forfeited, and the applicant must
reapply and meet the requirements in effect at the time of
reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 97-622, eff. 11-23-11.)
(225 ILCS 60/20) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2013)
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. Beginning January 1,
2016, a person licensed under this Act is required to complete
an additional one hour of continuing education consisting of
the course or training program regarding the identification and
reporting of elder abuse and neglect established by the

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Department on Aging pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5
of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. These rules shall be
consistent with requirements of relevant professional
associations, specialty societies, or boards. The rules shall
also address variances 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 20. The Nurse Practice Act is amended by changing
Sections 55-10, 55-35, 60-10, 60-40, and 65-60 as follows:
(225 ILCS 65/55-10) (was 225 ILCS 65/10-30)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 55-10. Qualifications for LPN licensure.

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(a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
of this Section shall be entitled to licensure as a Licensed
Practical Nurse.
(b) An applicant for licensure by examination to practice
as a practical nurse must do each of the following:
(1) Submit a completed written application, on forms
provided by the Department and fees as established by the
Department.
(2) Have graduated from a practical nursing education
program approved by the Department or have been granted a
certificate of completion of pre-licensure requirements
from another United States jurisdiction.
(2.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, have successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to
subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(3) Successfully complete a licensure examination
approved by the Department.
(4) Have not violated the provisions of this Act
concerning the grounds for disciplinary action. The
Department may take into consideration any felony
conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction shall
not operate as an absolute bar to licensure.
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required under Section 50-35 of this Act.
(6) Submit either to the Department or its designated
testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the
examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
scheduled date at the time and place specified after the
applicant's application for examination has been received
and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
testing service shall result in the forfeiture of the
examination fee.
(7) Meet all other requirements established by rule.
An applicant for licensure by examination may take the
Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction.
(b-5) If an applicant for licensure by examination
neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to
pass an examination for a license under this Act within 3 years
after filing the application, the application shall be denied.
The applicant must enroll in and complete an approved practical
nursing education program prior to submitting an additional
application for the licensure exam.
An applicant may take and successfully complete a
Department-approved examination in another jurisdiction.
However, an applicant who has never been licensed previously in
any jurisdiction that utilizes a Department-approved
examination and who has taken and failed to pass the
examination within 3 years after filing the application must
submit proof of successful completion of a

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Department-authorized nursing education program or
recompletion of an approved licensed practical nursing program
prior to re-application.
(c) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have
one year from the date of notification of successful completion
of the examination to apply to the Department for a license. If
an applicant fails to apply within one year, the applicant
shall be required to retake and pass the examination unless
licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States.
(d) A licensed practical nurse applicant who passes the
Department-approved licensure examination and has applied to
the Department for licensure may obtain employment as a
license-pending practical nurse and practice as delegated by a
registered professional nurse or an advanced practice nurse or
physician. An individual may be employed as a license-pending
practical nurse if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) He or she has completed and passed the
Department-approved licensure exam and presents to the
employer the official written notification indicating
successful passage of the licensure examination.
(1.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, he or she has
successfully completed a course or training program
regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse
and neglect established by the Department on Aging pursuant
to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.

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(2) He or she has completed and submitted to the
Department an application for licensure under this Section
as a practical nurse.
(3) He or she has submitted the required licensure fee.
(4) He or she has met all other requirements
established by rule, including having submitted to a
criminal history records check.
(e) The privilege to practice as a license-pending
practical nurse shall terminate with the occurrence of any of
the following:
(1) Three months have passed since the official date of
passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal
written notification indicating passage of the exam. This
3-month period may be extended as determined by rule.
(2) Receipt of the practical nurse license from the
Department.
(3) Notification from the Department that the
application for licensure has been denied.
(4) A request by the Department that the individual
terminate practicing as a license-pending practical nurse
until an official decision is made by the Department to
grant or deny a practical nurse license.
(f) An applicant for licensure by endorsement who is a
licensed practical nurse licensed by examination under the laws
of another state or territory of the United States or a foreign
country, jurisdiction, territory, or province must do each of

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the following:
(1) Submit a completed written application, on forms
supplied by the Department, and fees as established by the
Department.
(2) Have graduated from a practical nursing education
program approved by the Department.
(2.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, have successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to
subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(3) Submit verification of licensure status directly
from the United States jurisdiction of licensure, if
applicable, as defined by rule.
(4) Submit to the criminal history records check
required under Section 50-35 of this Act.
(5) Meet all other requirements as established by the
Department by rule.
(g) All applicants for practical nurse licensure by
examination or endorsement who are graduates of nursing
educational programs in a country other than the United States
or its territories shall have their nursing education
credentials evaluated by a Department-approved nursing
credentialing evaluation service. No such applicant may be
issued a license under this Act unless the applicant's program

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is deemed by the nursing credentialing evaluation service to be
equivalent to a professional nursing education program
approved by the Department. An applicant who has graduated from
a nursing educational program outside of the United States or
its territories and whose first language is not English shall
submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), as defined by rule. The Department
may, upon recommendation from the nursing evaluation service,
waive the requirement that the applicant pass the TOEFL
examination if the applicant submits verification of the
successful completion of a nursing education program conducted
in English. The requirements of this subsection (d) may be
satisfied by the showing of proof of a certificate from the
Certificate Program or the VisaScreen Program of the Commission
on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
(h) An applicant licensed in another state or territory who
is applying for licensure and has received her or his education
in a country other than the United States or its territories
shall have her or his nursing education credentials evaluated
by a Department-approved nursing credentialing evaluation
service. No such applicant may be issued a license under this
Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the nursing
credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
professional nursing education program approved by the
Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
educational program outside of the United States or its

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territories and whose first language is not English shall
submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), as defined by rule. The Department
may, upon recommendation from the nursing evaluation service,
waive the requirement that the applicant pass the TOEFL
examination if the applicant submits verification of the
successful completion of a nursing education program conducted
in English or the successful passage of an approved licensing
examination given in English. The requirements of this
subsection (d-5) may be satisfied by the showing of proof of a
certificate from the Certificate Program or the VisaScreen
Program of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing
Schools.
(i) A licensed practical nurse who holds an unencumbered
license in good standing in another United States jurisdiction
and who has applied for practical nurse licensure under this
Act by endorsement may be issued a temporary license, if
satisfactory proof of such licensure in another jurisdiction is
presented to the Department. The Department shall not issue an
applicant a temporary practical nurse license until it is
satisfied that the applicant holds an active, unencumbered
license in good standing in another jurisdiction. If the
applicant holds more than one current active license or one or
more active temporary licenses from another jurisdiction, the
Department may not issue a temporary license until the
Department is satisfied that each current active license held

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by the applicant is unencumbered. The temporary license, which
shall be issued no later than 14 working days following receipt
by the Department of an application for the temporary license,
shall be granted upon the submission of all of the following to
the Department:
(1) A completed application for licensure as a
practical nurse.
(2) Proof of a current, active license in at least one
other jurisdiction of the United States and proof that each
current active license or temporary license held by the
applicant within the last 5 years is unencumbered.
(3) A signed and completed application for a temporary
license.
(4) The required temporary license fee.
(j) The Department may refuse to issue an applicant a
temporary license authorized pursuant to this Section if,
within 14 working days following its receipt of an application
for a temporary license, the Department determines that:
(1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under
the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States that is:
(i) a felony; or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
(2) the applicant has had a license or permit related
to the practice of practical nursing revoked, suspended, or
placed on probation by another jurisdiction within the last
5 years and at least one of the grounds for revoking,

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suspending, or placing on probation is the same or
substantially equivalent to grounds in Illinois; or
(3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
endorsement.
(k) The Department may revoke a temporary license issued
pursuant to this Section if it determines any of the following:
(1) That the applicant has been convicted of a crime
under the law of any jurisdiction of the United States that
is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to
the practice of the profession, within the last 5 years.
(2) That within the last 5 years the applicant has had
a license or permit related to the practice of nursing
revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another
jurisdiction, and at least one of the grounds for revoking,
suspending, or placing on probation is the same or
substantially equivalent to grounds for disciplinary
action under this Act.
(3) That the Department intends to deny licensure by
endorsement.
(l) A temporary license shall expire 6 months from the date
of issuance. Further renewal may be granted by the Department
in hardship cases, as defined by rule and upon approval of the
Secretary. However, a temporary license shall automatically
expire upon issuance of a valid license under this Act or upon
notification that the Department intends to deny licensure,
whichever occurs first.

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(m) All applicants for practical nurse licensure have 3
years from the date of application to complete the application
process. If the process has not been completed within 3 years
from the date of application, the application shall be denied,
the fee forfeited, and the applicant must reapply and meet the
requirements in effect at the time of reapplication.
(Source: P.A. 94-352, eff. 7-28-05; 94-932, eff. 1-1-07;
95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/55-35)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 55-35. Continuing education for LPN licensees. The
Department may adopt rules of continuing education for licensed
practical nurses that require 20 hours of continuing education
per 2-year license renewal cycle. The rules shall address
variances in part or in whole for good cause, including without
limitation illness or hardship. The continuing education rules
must ensure that licensees are given the opportunity to
participate in programs sponsored by or through their State or
national professional associations, hospitals, or other
providers of continuing education. Beginning January 1, 2016, a
licensed practical nurse is required to complete an additional
one hour of continuing education consisting of the course or
training program regarding the identification and reporting of
elder abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse

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and Neglect Act. 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. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/60-10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 60-10. Qualifications for RN licensure.
(a) Each applicant who successfully meets the requirements
of this Section shall be entitled to licensure as a registered
professional nurse.
(b) An applicant for licensure by examination to practice
as a registered professional nurse must do each of the
following:
(1) Submit a completed written application, on forms
provided by the Department, and fees, as established by the
Department.
(2) Have graduated from a professional nursing
education program approved by the Department or have been
granted a certificate of completion of pre-licensure
requirements from another United States jurisdiction.
(2.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, have successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to

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subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(3) Successfully complete a licensure examination
approved by the Department.
(4) Have not violated the provisions of this Act
concerning the grounds for disciplinary action. The
Department may take into consideration any felony
conviction of the applicant, but such a conviction may not
operate as an absolute bar to licensure.
(5) Submit to the criminal history records check
required under Section 50-35 of this Act.
(6) Submit, either to the Department or its designated
testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the
examination. Failure to appear for the examination on the
scheduled date at the time and place specified after the
applicant's application for examination has been received
and acknowledged by the Department or the designated
testing service shall result in the forfeiture of the
examination fee.
(7) Meet all other requirements established by the
Department by rule. An applicant for licensure by
examination may take the Department-approved examination
in another jurisdiction.
(b-5) If an applicant for licensure by examination
neglects, fails, or refuses to take an examination or fails to
pass an examination for a license within 3 years after filing

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the application, the application shall be denied. The applicant
may make a new application accompanied by the required fee,
evidence of meeting the requirements in force at the time of
the new application, and proof of the successful completion of
at least 2 additional years of professional nursing education.
(c) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have
one year after the date of notification of the successful
completion of the examination to apply to the Department for a
license. If an applicant fails to apply within one year, the
applicant shall be required to retake and pass the examination
unless licensed in another jurisdiction of the United States.
(d) An applicant for licensure by examination who passes
the Department-approved licensure examination for professional
nursing may obtain employment as a license-pending registered
nurse and practice under the direction of a registered
professional nurse or an advanced practice nurse until such
time as he or she receives his or her license to practice or
until the license is denied. In no instance shall any such
applicant practice or be employed in any management capacity.
An individual may be employed as a license-pending registered
nurse if all of the following criteria are met:
(1) He or she has completed and passed the
Department-approved licensure exam and presents to the
employer the official written notification indicating
successful passage of the licensure examination.
(1.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, he or she has

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successfully completed a course or training program
regarding the identification and reporting of elder abuse
and neglect established by the Department on Aging pursuant
to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(2) He or she has completed and submitted to the
Department an application for licensure under this Section
as a registered professional nurse.
(3) He or she has submitted the required licensure fee.
(4) He or she has met all other requirements
established by rule, including having submitted to a
criminal history records check.
(e) The privilege to practice as a license-pending
registered nurse shall terminate with the occurrence of any of
the following:
(1) Three months have passed since the official date of
passing the licensure exam as inscribed on the formal
written notification indicating passage of the exam. The
3-month license pending period may be extended if more time
is needed by the Department to process the licensure
application.
(2) Receipt of the registered professional nurse
license from the Department.
(3) Notification from the Department that the
application for licensure has been refused.
(4) A request by the Department that the individual

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terminate practicing as a license-pending registered nurse
until an official decision is made by the Department to
grant or deny a registered professional nurse license.
(f) An applicant for registered professional nurse
licensure by endorsement who is a registered professional nurse
licensed by examination under the laws of another state or
territory of the United States must do each of the following:
(1) Submit a completed written application, on forms
supplied by the Department, and fees as established by the
Department.
(2) Have graduated from a registered professional
nursing education program approved by the Department.
(2.5) Beginning January 1, 2016, have successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to
subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act.
(3) Submit verification of licensure status directly
from the United States jurisdiction of licensure, if
applicable, as defined by rule.
(4) Submit to the criminal history records check
required under Section 50-35 of this Act.
(5) Meet all other requirements as established by the
Department by rule.
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the Department may grant an applicant a temporary license to
practice nursing as a registered professional nurse if the
Department is satisfied that the applicant holds an active,
unencumbered license in good standing in another U.S.
jurisdiction. If the applicant holds more than one current
active license or one or more active temporary licenses from
another jurisdiction, the Department may not issue a temporary
license until the Department is satisfied that each current
active license held by the applicant is unencumbered. The
temporary license, which shall be issued no later than 14
working days after receipt by the Department of an application
for the temporary license, shall be granted upon the submission
of all of the following to the Department:
(1) A completed application for licensure as a
registered professional nurse.
(2) Proof of a current, active license in at least one
other jurisdiction of the United States and proof that each
current active license or temporary license held by the
applicant within the last 5 years is unencumbered.
(3) A completed application for a temporary license.
(4) The required temporary license fee.
(h) The Department may refuse to issue an applicant a
temporary license authorized pursuant to this Section if,
within 14 working days after its receipt of an application for
a temporary license, the Department determines that:
(1) the applicant has been convicted of a crime under

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the laws of a jurisdiction of the United States that is (i)
a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related to the
practice of the profession, within the last 5 years;
(2) the applicant has had a license or permit related
to the practice of nursing revoked, suspended, or placed on
probation by another jurisdiction within the last 5 years,
if at least one of the grounds for revoking, suspending, or
placing on probation is the same or substantially
equivalent to grounds for disciplinary action under this
Act; or
(3) the Department intends to deny licensure by
endorsement.
(i) The Department may revoke a temporary license issued
pursuant to this Section if it determines any of the following:
(1) That the applicant has been convicted of a crime
under the laws of any jurisdiction of the United States
that is (i) a felony or (ii) a misdemeanor directly related
to the practice of the profession, within the last 5 years.
(2) That within the last 5 years, the applicant has had
a license or permit related to the practice of nursing
revoked, suspended, or placed on probation by another
jurisdiction, if at least one of the grounds for revoking,
suspending, or placing on probation is the same or
substantially equivalent to grounds for disciplinary
action under this Act.
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(j) A temporary license issued under this Section shall
expire 6 months after the date of issuance. Further renewal may
be granted by the Department in hardship cases, as defined by
rule and upon approval of the Secretary. However, a temporary
license shall automatically expire upon issuance of the
Illinois license or upon notification that the Department
intends to deny licensure, whichever occurs first.
(k) All applicants for registered professional nurse
licensure have 3 years after the date of application to
complete the application process. If the process has not been
completed within 3 years after the date of application, the
application shall be denied, the fee forfeited, and the
applicant must reapply and meet the requirements in effect at
the time of reapplication.
(l) All applicants for registered nurse licensure by
examination or endorsement who are graduates of practical
nursing educational programs in a country other than the United
States and its territories shall have their nursing education
credentials evaluated by a Department-approved nursing
credentialing evaluation service. No such applicant may be
issued a license under this Act unless the applicant's program
is deemed by the nursing credentialing evaluation service to be
equivalent to a professional nursing education program
approved by the Department. An applicant who has graduated from
a nursing educational program outside of the United States or
its territories and whose first language is not English shall

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submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), as defined by rule. The Department
may, upon recommendation from the nursing evaluation service,
waive the requirement that the applicant pass the TOEFL
examination if the applicant submits verification of the
successful completion of a nursing education program conducted
in English. The requirements of this subsection (l) may be
satisfied by the showing of proof of a certificate from the
Certificate Program or the VisaScreen Program of the Commission
on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
(m) An applicant licensed in another state or territory who
is applying for licensure and has received her or his education
in a country other than the United States or its territories
shall have her or his nursing education credentials evaluated
by a Department-approved nursing credentialing evaluation
service. No such applicant may be issued a license under this
Act unless the applicant's program is deemed by the nursing
credentialing evaluation service to be equivalent to a
professional nursing education program approved by the
Department. An applicant who has graduated from a nursing
educational program outside of the United States or its
territories and whose first language is not English shall
submit certification of passage of the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL), as defined by rule. The Department
may, upon recommendation from the nursing evaluation service,
waive the requirement that the applicant pass the TOEFL

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examination if the applicant submits verification of the
successful completion of a nursing education program conducted
in English or the successful passage of an approved licensing
examination given in English. The requirements of this
subsection (m) may be satisfied by the showing of proof of a
certificate from the Certificate Program or the VisaScreen
Program of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing
Schools.
(Source: P.A. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/60-40)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 60-40. Continuing education for RN licensees. The
Department may adopt rules of continuing education for
registered professional nurses licensed under this Act that
require 20 hours of continuing education per 2-year license
renewal cycle. The rules shall address variances in part or in
whole for good cause, including without limitation illness or
hardship. The continuing education rules must ensure that
licensees are given the opportunity to participate in programs
sponsored by or through their State or national professional
associations, hospitals, or other providers of continuing
education. Beginning January 1, 2016, a registered
professional nurse is required to complete an additional one
hour of continuing education consisting of the course or
training program regarding the identification and reporting of

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elder abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse
and Neglect Act. 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. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
(225 ILCS 65/65-60) (was 225 ILCS 65/15-45)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 65-60. Continuing education. The Department shall
adopt rules of continuing education for persons licensed under
this Article that require 50 hours of continuing education per
2-year license renewal cycle. Completion of the 50 hours of
continuing education shall be deemed to satisfy the continuing
education requirements for renewal of a registered
professional nurse license as required by this Act. The rules
shall not be inconsistent with requirements of relevant
national certifying bodies or State or national professional
associations. The rules shall also address variances in part or
in whole for good cause, including but not limited to illness
or hardship. The continuing education rules shall assure that
licensees are given the opportunity to participate in programs
sponsored by or through their State or national professional
associations, hospitals, or other providers of continuing
education. Beginning January 1, 2016, persons licensed under

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this Article are required to complete an additional one hour of
continuing education consisting of the course or training
program regarding the identification and reporting of elder
abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse
and Neglect Act. 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. 95-639, eff. 10-5-07.)
Section 25. The Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 is
amended by changing Sections 14 and 16 as follows:
(225 ILCS 80/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 3914)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
Sec. 14. A person shall be qualified for initial licensure
as an optometrist if that person has applied in writing in form
and substance satisfactory to the Department and who:
(1) has not been convicted of any of the provisions of
Section 24 of this Act which would be grounds for discipline
under this Act;
(2) has graduated, after January 1, 1994, from a program of
optometry education approved by the Department or has
graduated, prior to January 1, 1994, and has met substantially
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(3) (blank); and
(3.5) beginning January 1, 2016, has successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to subsection
(2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act; and
(4) has met all examination requirements including the
passage of a nationally recognized examination authorized by
the Department. Each applicant shall be tested on theoretical
knowledge and clinical practice skills.
(Source: P.A. 94-787, eff. 5-19-06.)
(225 ILCS 80/16) (from Ch. 111, par. 3916)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2017)
Sec. 16. Renewal, reinstatement or restoration of
licenses; military service. The expiration date and renewal
period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by
rule.
All renewal applicants shall provide proof of having met
the requirements of continuing education set forth in the rules
of the Department. The rules establishing minimum requirements
for continuing education shall provide that, beginning January
1, 2016, a holder of a license under this Act is required to
complete an additional one hour of continuing education
consisting of the course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect

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established by the Department on Aging pursuant to subsection
(2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. The
Department shall, by rule, provide for an orderly process for
the reinstatement of licenses which have not been renewed due
to failure to meet the continuing education requirements. The
continuing education requirement may be waived for such good
cause, including but not limited to illness or hardship, as
defined by rules of the Department.
The Department shall establish by rule a means for the
verification of completion of the continuing education
required by this Section. This verification may be accomplished
through audits of records maintained by registrants; by
requiring the filing of continuing education certificates with
the Department; or by other means established by the
Department.
Any licensee seeking renewal of his or her license during
the renewal cycle beginning April 1, 2008 must first complete a
tested educational course in the use of oral pharmaceutical
agents for the management of ocular conditions, as approved by
the Board.
Any optometrist who has permitted his or her license to
expire or who has had his or her license on inactive status may
have his or her license restored by making application to the
Department and filing proof acceptable to the Department of his
or her fitness to have his or her license restored and by
paying the required fees. Such proof of fitness may include

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evidence certifying to active lawful practice in another
jurisdiction and must include proof of the completion of the
continuing education requirements specified in the rules for
the preceding license renewal period that has been completed
during the 2 years prior to the application for license
restoration.
The Department shall determine, by an evaluation program
established by rule, his or her fitness for restoration of his
or her license and shall establish procedures and requirements
for such restoration.
However, any optometrist 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, may have his or her license restored
without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after
honorable termination of such service, training, or education,
he or she furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence
to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or
her service, training, or education has been so terminated.
All licenses without "Therapeutic Certification" on March
31, 2006 shall be placed on non-renewed status and may only be
renewed after the licensee meets those requirements
established by the Department that may not be waived. All
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completion of an oral pharmaceutical course as required by this
Section shall be placed on non-renewed status and may only be
renewed after the licensee meets those requirements
established by the Department that may not be waived.
(Source: P.A. 95-242, eff. 1-1-08; 96-270, eff. 1-1-10.)
Section 30. The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 is
amended by changing Sections 10 and 14 as follows:
(225 ILCS 100/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 4810)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 10. Qualifications for licensure. A person shall be
qualified for licensure as a podiatric physician:
(A) who has applied for licensure on forms prepared and
furnished by the Department;
(B) who is at least 21 years of age;
(C) who has not engaged in or is not engaged in any
practice or conduct that constitutes grounds for
discipline under this Act, including without limitation
grounds set forth in Section 24 of this Act, or rules
adopted under this Act;
(D) who is a graduate of an approved college of
podiatric medicine and has attained the academic degree of
doctor of podiatric medicine (D.P.M.);
(E) who has successfully completed an examination
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(E-5) beginning January 1, 2016, who has successfully
completed a course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect
established by the Department on Aging pursuant to
subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse and
Neglect Act; and
(F) who has successfully completed a minimum of one
year postgraduate training as defined in Section 5 of this
Act. The postgraduate training requirement shall be
effective July 1, 1992.
(Source: P.A. 95-235, eff. 8-17-07.)
(225 ILCS 100/14) (from Ch. 111, par. 4814)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2018)
Sec. 14. Continuing education requirement. Podiatric
physicians licensed to practice in Illinois shall, as a
requirement for renewal of license, complete continuing
education at the rate of at least 50 hours per year. Such hours
shall be earned (1) from courses offered by sponsors validated
by the Illinois Podiatric Medical Association Continuing
Education Committee and approved by the Podiatric Medical
Licensing Board; or (2) by continuing education activities as
defined in the rules of the Department. The rules establishing
minimum requirements for continuing education shall provide
that, beginning January 1, 2016, a holder of a license under
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continuing education consisting of the course or training
program regarding the identification and reporting of elder
abuse and neglect established by the Department on Aging
pursuant to subsection (2) of Section 3.5 of the Elder Abuse
and Neglect Act. Podiatric physicians shall, at the request of
the Department, provide proof of having met the requirements of
continuing education under this Section. The Department shall
by rule provide an orderly process for the reinstatement of
licenses which have not been renewed due to the licensee's
failure to meet requirements of this Section. The requirements
of continuing education may be waived by the Secretary, upon
recommendation by the Board, in whole or in part for such good
cause, including but not limited to illness or hardship, as
defined by the rules of the Department.
The Department shall establish by rule a means for the
verification of completion of the continuing education
required by this Section. This verification may be accomplished
through audits of records maintained by registrants; by
requiring the filing of continuing education certificates with
the Department; or by other means established by the
Department.
(Source: P.A. 95-235, eff. 8-17-07.)
Section 35. The Elder Abuse and Neglect Act is amended by
changing Section 3.5 as follows:

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(320 ILCS 20/3.5)
Sec. 3.5. Other Responsibilities.
(1) The Department shall also be responsible for the
following activities, contingent upon adequate funding:
(a) promotion of a wide range of endeavors for the
purpose of preventing elder abuse, neglect, financial
exploitation, and self-neglect in both domestic and
institutional settings, including, but not limited to,
promotion of public and professional education to increase
awareness of elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation,
and self-neglect, to increase reports, and to improve
response by various legal, financial, social, and health
systems;
(b) coordination of efforts with other agencies,
councils, and like entities, to include but not be limited
to, the Office of the Attorney General, the State Police,
the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, the
State Triad, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information
Authority, the Departments of Public Health, Public Aid,
and Human Services, the Family Violence Coordinating
Council, the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, and
other entities which may impact awareness of, and response
to, elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and
self-neglect;
(c) collection and analysis of data;
(d) monitoring of the performance of regional

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administrative agencies and elder abuse provider agencies;
(e) promotion of prevention activities;
(f) establishing and coordinating an aggressive
training program on the unique nature of elder abuse cases
with other agencies, councils, and like entities, to
include but not be limited to the Office of the Attorney
General, the State Police, the Illinois Law Enforcement
Training Standards Board, the State Triad, the Illinois
Criminal Justice Information Authority, the State
Departments of Public Health, Public Aid, and Human
Services, the Family Violence Coordinating Council, the
Illinois Violence Prevention Authority, and other entities
that may impact awareness of and response to elder abuse,
neglect, financial exploitation, and self-neglect;
(g) solicitation of financial institutions for the
purpose of making information available to the general
public warning of financial exploitation of the elderly and
related financial fraud or abuse, including such
information and warnings available through signage or
other written materials provided by the Department on the
premises of such financial institutions, provided that the
manner of displaying or distributing such information is
subject to the sole discretion of each financial
institution;
(g-1) developing by joint rulemaking with the
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minimum training standards which shall be used by financial
institutions for their current and new employees with
direct customer contact; the Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation shall retain sole visitation and
enforcement authority under this subsection (g-1); the
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall
provide bi-annual reports to the Department setting forth
aggregate statistics on the training programs required
under this subsection (g-1); and
(h) coordinating efforts with utility and electric
companies to send notices in utility bills to explain to
persons 60 years of age or older their rights regarding
telemarketing and home repair fraud.
(2) The Department shall also establish and implement a
one-hour course or training program regarding the
identification and reporting of elder abuse and neglect by
health care professionals.
(Source: P.A. 96-1103, eff. 7-19-10.)