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| Public Act 103-0531 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law | ||||
of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2105-370 and 2105-375 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-370 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-370. Continuing education; cultural competency. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section: | ||||
"Cultural competency" means a set of integrated attitudes, | ||||
knowledge, and skills that enables a health care professional | ||||
or organization to care effectively for patients from diverse | ||||
cultures, groups, and communities. | ||||
"Health care professional" means a person licensed or | ||||
registered by the Department under the following Acts: the | ||||
Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the | ||||
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Optometric | ||||
Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the | ||||
Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of | ||||
1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, | ||||
the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary | ||||
Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the | ||||
Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care | ||||
Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical | ||
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the | ||
Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, | ||
the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Illinois Dental Practice | ||
Act, or the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. | ||
(b) For health care professional license or registration | ||
renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2025, a health care | ||
professional who has continuing education requirements must | ||
complete at least a one-hour course in training on cultural | ||
competency. A health care professional may count this one hour | ||
for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum | ||
credit hours required for continuing education. | ||
(c) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation | ||
of this Section. | ||
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-375 new) | ||
Sec. 2105-375. Limitation on specific statutorily mandated | ||
training requirements. | ||
(a) As used in this Section: | ||
"Health care professional" means a person licensed or | ||
registered by the Department under the following Acts: the | ||
Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the | ||
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Optometric | ||
Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the | ||
Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of | ||
1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, | ||
the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary | ||
Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the | ||
Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care | ||
Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical | ||
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the | ||
Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act, | ||
the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Illinois Dental Practice | ||
Act, or the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act. | ||
"Statutorily mandated topics" means continuing education | ||
training as specified by statute, including, but not limited | ||
to, training required under Sections 2105-365 and 2105-370. | ||
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health | ||
care professional license or registration renewals occurring | ||
on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose | ||
license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years must | ||
complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal | ||
periods. If any additional statutorily mandated topics are | ||
added by law after the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 103rd General Assembly, then a health care professional | ||
whose license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years | ||
must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 4 renewal | ||
periods. | ||
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health | ||
care professional license or registration renewals occurring | ||
on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose | ||
license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years must | ||
complete all statutorily mandated topics within 2 renewal | ||
periods. If any additional statutorily mandated topics are | ||
added by law after the effective date of this amendatory Act of | ||
the 103rd General Assembly, then a health care professional | ||
whose license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years | ||
must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal | ||
periods. | ||
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to | ||
the contrary, the implicit bias awareness training required | ||
under Section 2105-15.7 and the sexual harassment prevention | ||
training required under Section 2105-15.5 must be completed as | ||
provided by law. | ||
(d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section | ||
to
the contrary, the Alzheimer's disease and other dementias | ||
training required under Section 2105-365 must be completed | ||
prior to the end of the health care professional's first | ||
license renewal period, and thereafter in accordance with this | ||
Section. | ||
(e) The Department shall maintain on its website | ||
information regarding the current requirements for the | ||
specific statutorily mandated topics. | ||
(f) Each license or permit application or renewal form the | ||
Department provides to a health care professional must include | ||
a notification regarding the current specific statutorily | ||
mandated topics. | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is | ||
amended by changing Section 315.5 as follows: | ||
(720 ILCS 570/315.5) | ||
Sec. 315.5. Opioid education for prescribers. In | ||
accordance with the requirement for prescribers of controlled | ||
substances to undergo training under Section 1263 of the | ||
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328), | ||
every Every prescriber who is licensed to prescribe controlled
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substances shall, during the pre-renewal period, complete one | ||
hour 3 hours of continuing education on safe opioid
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prescribing practices offered or accredited by a professional | ||
association, State government agency, or federal government
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agency. Notwithstanding any individual licensing Act or | ||
administrative rule, a
prescriber may count this hour these 3 | ||
hours toward the total continuing education hours required for | ||
renewal of a
professional license. Continuing education on | ||
safe opioid prescribing practices applied to meet any other | ||
State
licensure requirement or professional accreditation or | ||
certification requirement may be used toward the
requirement | ||
under this Section.
The Department of Financial and | ||
Professional Regulation may adopt rules for the administration | ||
of this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 100-1106, eff. 1-1-19.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2025. | ||