Bill Text: IL SB1762 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any licensed health care worker, who has been (1) convicted of committing a sexual criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act against a patient in the course of patient care or treatment, (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient, (3) a forcible felony, or (4) required as part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, then the license of the health care worker shall by operation of law be permanently revoked without a hearing. Provides that no person registered as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Requires that within 15 business days after receiving notice from the State's Attorney of the filing of criminal charges against the health care worker, the Secretary shall issue an administrative order that the health care worker may only practice with a chaperone during all patient encounters pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Adds provisions concerning the confidentiality of certain information and documents. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-12-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0649 [SB1762 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1762-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that any licensed health care worker, who has been (1) convicted of committing a sexual criminal act that requires registration under the Sex Offender Registration Act against a patient in the course of patient care or treatment, (2) has been convicted of a criminal battery against any patient, (3) a forcible felony, or (4) required as part of a criminal sentence to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act, then the license of the health care worker shall by operation of law be permanently revoked without a hearing. Provides that no person registered as a sex offender may receive a license as a health care worker in Illinois. Requires that within 15 business days after receiving notice from the State's Attorney of the filing of criminal charges against the health care worker, the Secretary shall issue an administrative order that the health care worker may only practice with a chaperone during all patient encounters pending the outcome of the criminal proceedings. Adds provisions concerning the confidentiality of certain information and documents. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2011-12-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0649 [SB1762 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB1762-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1762
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1762 as follows:
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| 3 | on page 1, line 18, after "then" by inserting ", | ||||||
| 4 | notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,"; | ||||||
| 5 | and
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| 6 | on page 2, line 13, by replacing "an acceptable" with "a"; and
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| 7 | on page 2, line 14, after "order" by inserting "that is | ||||||
| 8 | acceptable"; and
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| 9 | on page 2, by replacing line 19 with: | ||||||
| 10 | "license until the completion of the criminal proceedings."; | ||||||
| 11 | and
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| 12 | on page 3, line 15, by replacing "disciplined" with "whose | ||||||
| 13 | license was revoked"; and
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| 1 | on page 3, lines 17, 19, 22, 24 and 25, by replacing | ||||||
| 2 | "discipline" each time it appears with "revocation"; and
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| 3 | on page 4, immediately below line 5, by inserting the | ||||||
| 4 | following: | ||||||
| 5 | "(g) The Department may adopt rules necessary to implement | ||||||
| 6 | this Section.".
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