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| Public Act 103-0568 | ||||
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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 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 5-45.35 as follows: | ||||
(5 ILCS 100/5-45.35 new) | ||||
Sec. 5-45.35. Emergency rulemaking; this amendatory Act of | ||||
the 103rd General Assembly. To provide for the expeditious and | ||||
timely implementation of this amendatory Act of the 103rd | ||||
General Assembly, emergency rules implementing this amendatory | ||||
Act of the 103rd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance | ||||
with Section 5-45 by the Department of Financial and | ||||
Professional Regulation. The adoption of emergency rules | ||||
authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be | ||||
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. | ||||
This Section is repealed one year after the effective date | ||||
of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. | ||||
Section 10. The Department of Professional Regulation Law | ||||
of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by | ||||
adding Section 2105-380 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-380 new) | ||||
Sec. 2105-380. Extension of expiration dates or renewal | ||
periods for specified licenses, registrations, or | ||
certificates. | ||
(a) If the Secretary finds that there is a significant | ||
operational need to do so or that it is necessary to do so to | ||
avoid undue hardship on a class of individuals whose | ||
professional licenses, registrations, or certificates are | ||
issued by the Department, then the Secretary shall extend the | ||
expiration date or renewal period of the license, | ||
registration, or certificate of those individuals for a period | ||
not to exceed the standard renewal period for those licenses, | ||
registrations, or certificates. Factors that may be considered | ||
by the Secretary when determining whether to extend the | ||
expiration date or renewal period shall include, but are not | ||
limited to: | ||
(1) the number of applications pending; | ||
(2) the percentage of applicants or licensees, | ||
registrants, or certificate holders waiting for Department | ||
action on their applications compared to the number of | ||
licensees, registrants, or certificate holders in the | ||
profession; | ||
(3) the number of licenses, registrations, or | ||
certificates that have expired while pending Department | ||
action on renewal; | ||
(4) whether there is a shortage of licensees, | ||
registrants, or certificate holders providing the | ||
professional service; | ||
(5) the potential impact on the Department's | ||
operational budget; and | ||
(6) any other licensing-related factors that are | ||
deemed relevant by the Department and are prescribed by | ||
rule. | ||
(b) The Secretary shall waive the payment of late fees for | ||
a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder in a profession | ||
whose expiration date or renewal period has been extended | ||
under this Section and in those cases where Department | ||
processing delays result in the expiration of a license, | ||
registration, or certificate. | ||
(c) The Department may adopt rules or emergency rules to | ||
implement and administer this Section. | ||
(d) This Section is repealed one year after the effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. | ||
Section 15. The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by | ||
adding Section 20-25.2 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 500/20-25.2 new) | ||
Sec. 20-25.2. Procurement of licensing software by the | ||
Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or | ||
any law to the contrary, the Department of Financial and | ||
Professional Regulation shall identify a method of source | ||
selection that will make it possible to implement a software | ||
solution to support the Department's mandates to enforce the | ||
professional licensing Acts that it administers and rules | ||
adopted under those Acts. The source selection method | ||
identified by the Department is not limited to those otherwise | ||
set forth in this Code. The software solution selected by the | ||
Department shall electronically provide for the issuance of | ||
licenses, registrations, or certificates issued by the | ||
Department in accordance with the professional Acts and rules | ||
that it administers, shall provide for the electronic | ||
processing of license, registration, or certificate fees and | ||
fine payments, shall interface with third-party applications | ||
necessary for the fulfillment of licensing requirements, shall | ||
provide applicants and licensees, registrants, or certificate | ||
holders with online access to license, registration, or | ||
certificate status and history, and shall provide for | ||
oversight and enforcement of the professional Acts | ||
administered by the Department. | ||
(b) The method of source selection shall be by an | ||
expedited, competitive process approved by the Department's | ||
Chief Procurement Officer. All potential contractors shall be | ||
registered in the Illinois Procurement Gateway vendor portal | ||
prior to contract execution. | ||
(c) Except for Sections 5-5, 5-7, 10-10, 20-80, 20-120, | ||
20-155, 20-160, and 25-60 and Article 50 of this Code and any | ||
rules adopted under those Sections and Article, this Code does | ||
not apply to procurements required by this Section | ||
notwithstanding any other provision of this Code or any law to | ||
the contrary. | ||
(d) The contracts for the software solution shall be | ||
executed no later than 90 days after the effective date of this | ||
amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. Implementation | ||
of the software solution shall begin no later than 90 days | ||
after the contract execution date. | ||
(e) The Department of Financial and Professional | ||
Regulation shall consult with the Department of Innovation and | ||
Technology to ensure the resulting contracts provide | ||
cybersecurity protection and are consistent with information | ||
technology standards as determined by the Department of | ||
Innovation and Technology. The term of the contracts shall not | ||
exceed 10 years. | ||
(f) The Department of Financial and Professional | ||
Regulation shall publish notice of each contract entered into | ||
under this Section in the Procurement Bulletin within 14 | ||
calendar days after the execution of the contract. The | ||
Department's Chief Procurement Officer shall prescribe the | ||
form and content of the notice. A copy of the contract shall be | ||
made available to the Department's Chief Procurement Officer | ||
immediately upon request. | ||
(g) This Section is inoperative one year after effective | ||
date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law. | ||