Bill Text: IL SB1830 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Provides that a person holding the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or its equivalent, from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, and who has applied in writing to the Department for a license to practice veterinary medicine and surgery in any of its branches, and who has fulfilled the qualification requirements of the Act, with the exception of receipt of notification of his or her examination results, may practice under the direct supervision of a veterinarian who is licensed in the State, until: (1) the applicant has been notified of the results of the examination authorized by the Department; or (2) the applicant has withdrawn his or her application (now, such person may receive, at the discretion of the Department, a temporary permit to practice under the direct supervision of a veterinarian who is licensed in the State). Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0638 [SB1830 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1830-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act
of 2004 is amended by changing Section 11 as follows:
(225 ILCS 115/11) (from Ch. 111, par. 7011)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)
Sec. 11. Temporary permits. A person holding the degree of
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, or its equivalent, from an
accredited college of veterinary medicine, and who has applied
in writing to the Department for a license to practice
veterinary medicine and surgery in any of its branches, and who
has fulfilled the requirements of Section 8 of this Act, with
the exception of receipt of notification of his or her
examination results, may receive, at the discretion of the
Department, a temporary permit to practice under the direct
supervision of a veterinarian who is licensed in this State,
until: (1) the applicant has been notified of the results of
the examination authorized by the Department; or (2) the
applicant has withdrawn his or her application.
A temporary permit may be issued by the Department to a
person who is a veterinarian licensed under the laws of another
state, a territory of the United States, or a foreign country,

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upon application in writing to the Department for a license
under this Act if he or she is qualified to receive a license
and until: (1) the expiration of 6 months after the filing of
the written application, (2) the withdrawal of the application
or (3) the denial of the application by the Department.
A temporary permit issued under this Section shall not be
extended or renewed. The holder of a temporary permit shall
perform only those acts that may be prescribed by and
incidental to his or her employment and that act shall be
performed under the direction of a supervising veterinarian who
is licensed in this State. The holder of the temporary permit
shall not be entitled to otherwise engage in the practice of
veterinary medicine until fully licensed in this State.
Upon the revocation of a temporary permit, the Department
shall immediately notify, by certified mail, the supervising
veterinarian employing the holder of a temporary permit and the
holder of the permit. A temporary permit shall be revoked by
the Department upon proof that the holder of the permit has
engaged in the practice of veterinary medicine in this State
outside his or her employment under a licensed veterinarian.
(Source: P.A. 93-281, eff. 12-31-03.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.