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HB 126 — PODIATRIC MED PRAC-EXT SUNSET
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0235
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Summary
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
42 added · 42 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes made to Bill HB 126 include updating the Podiatric Medical Practice Act to extend certain provisions concerning podiatric medicine, which were originally set to expire on January 1, 2008, to a new date of January 1, 2018. This matters because it allows for continued regulation and oversight of podiatric medical practices, ensuring that practitioners meet current standards and patient care remains safe. Additionally, the bill clarifies exceptions related to who can practice podiatric medicine, which helps ensure that qualified individuals are legally recognized in their roles.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Source:
(C) The practice of podiatric medicine that is included in their program of study by students enrolled in any approved college of podiatric medicine or in refresher HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b courses approved by the Department.
(F) The provision of emergency care without fee by a HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 4 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b podiatric physician assisting in an emergency as provided in Section 4.
"Podiatric medicine" or "podiatry" includes the provision of topical and local anesthesia and moderate and deep sedation, as defined by Department rule adopted under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 with the HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 5 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b exception of administration of general anesthetics and the amputation of the human foot.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 6 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Source:
Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 7 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b the vacated term.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 8 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Source:
The postgraduate training requirement shall be HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 9 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b effective July 1, 1992.
4812) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 10 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b Sec.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 11 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Source:
This verification may be accomplished HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 12 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b through audits of records maintained by registrants;
The fee for the renewal of a temporary permit or Visiting Professor permit shall be calculated at the rate of $125 HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 13 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b per year.
(b) Any person who delivers a check or other payment to the Department that is returned to the Department unpaid by the HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 14 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b financial institution upon which it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 15 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (A) Any podiatric physician may advertise the availability of podiatric medical services in the public media or on the premises where such services are rendered.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 16 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (B) It is unlawful for any podiatric physician licensed under this Act:
1-1-00.) HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 17 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (225 ILCS 100/24) (from Ch.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 18 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (7) Aiding or assisting another person in violating any provision of this Act or rules.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 19 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (15) Willfully making or filing false records or reports in his or her practice, including but not limited to false records filed with state agencies or departments.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 20 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (21) Revocation or suspension or other action taken with respect to a podiatric medical license in another jurisdiction that would constitute disciplinary action under this Act.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 21 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (26) (Blank).
Upon receipt of a written communication from the Secretary of Human Services, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Director of Public Aid), or the Director of HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 22 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b Public Health that continuation of practice of a person licensed under this Act constitutes an immediate danger to the public, the Secretary Director may immediately suspend the license of such person without a hearing.
Except for the grounds set forth in items (8), (9), (26), and (29) of this Section fraud in procuring a HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 23 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b license, no action shall be commenced more than 10 5 years after the date of the incident or act alleged to have been a violation of this Section.
No information shall be excluded by reason of any common law or HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 24 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b statutory privilege relating to communications between the licensee or applicant and the examining physician.
An individual whose license was granted, continued, reinstated, renewed, disciplined or supervised subject to such terms, conditions, or restrictions, and who fails to comply with such terms, conditions, or restrictions, shall be referred to the Secretary Director for a determination as to whether the HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 25 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b individual shall have his or her license suspended immediately, pending a hearing by the Department.
If any person violates the provision of this Act, the Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, petition, for an order enjoining such violation or HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 26 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b for an order enforcing compliance with this Act.
85-918.) HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 27 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (225 ILCS 100/26) (from Ch.
(A-5) The following persons and entities shall report to HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 28 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b the Department or the Board in the instances and under the conditions set forth in this subsection (A-5):
(2) The president or chief executive officer of any association or society of podiatric physicians licensed HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 29 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b under this Act, operating within this State shall report to the Board when the association or society renders a final determination relating to the professional competence or conduct of the podiatric physician.
(5) All agencies, boards, commissions, departments, or other instrumentalities of the government of the State of Illinois shall report to the Board any instance arising in connection with the operations of such agency, including the administration of any law by such agency, in which a podiatric physician licensed under this Act has either committed an act or acts that may be a violation of this Act or that may constitute unprofessional conduct related HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 30 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b directly to patient care or that indicates that a podiatric physician licensed under this Act may be mentally or physically disabled in such a manner as to endanger patients under that physician’s care.
(6) Any further pertinent information that the reporting party deems to be an aid in the evaluation of the HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 31 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b report.
The Attorney General shall defend all such actions unless he or she determines either that he or she would have a conflict of HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 32 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b interest in such representation or that the actions complained of were not in good faith or were willful and wanton.
Included in such notification shall be the address at which the file is maintained, the name of the custodian of the reports, HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 33 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b and the telephone number at which the custodian may be reached.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 34 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b The individual or entity filing the original report or complaint and the podiatric physician who is the subject of the report or complaint shall be notified in writing by the Board of any final action on their report or complaint.
HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 35 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Source:
In case the accused person, after receiving notice fails to file an answer, his or her license may, in the discretion of the Secretary Director having received the recommendation of the Board, be suspended, revoked, or placed on probationary status or the Secretary Director may take whatever disciplinary HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 36 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b action as he or she may deem proper including limiting the scope, nature, or extent of the accused person’s practice without a hearing if the act or acts charged constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.
The Secretary Director, and any member of the Board, shall each have the power to administer oaths to witnesses at any hearing that the Department is authorized to conduct under this HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 37 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b Act, and any other oaths required or authorized to be administered by the Department hereunder.
The finding is not admissible in evidence against the person in a criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but the hearing and finding are not a bar to a HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 38 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act.
4833) HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 39 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008) Sec.
The Board shall have 60 days after receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing officer and present HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 40 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendations to the Director.
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7-29-99.) HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 41 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b (225 ILCS 100/38) (from Ch.
All criminal fines, monies, or other property collected or received by the Department under this Section or any other State or federal statute, including, but not limited to, property forfeited to the Department under Section 505 of The Illinois Controlled Substances Act or Section 85 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, shall be HB0126 EngrossedEnrolled - 42 - LRB095 03944 RAS 23977 b deposited into the Professional Regulation Evidence Fund.
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0235
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Effective Date August 17, 2007
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
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Do Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000
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Assigned to Licensed Activities
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Referred to Rules
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2007
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
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Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
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Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-000-000
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Registration and Regulation Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 015-000-000
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Re-assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee
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Assigned to Executive Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
Sponsors
- Angelo Saviano · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (1)
- Angelo Saviano
Not signed on (182)
182 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 182 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 44 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hendon | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Halvorson | — | Yea |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Demuzio | — | Yea |
| Munoz | — | Not Voting |
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Sieben | — | Not Voting |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Viverito | — | Yea |
| Wilhelmi | — | Yea |
| Cronin | — | Not Voting |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Dahl | — | Yea |
| DeLeo | — | Yea |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Hultgren | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Peterson | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Risinger | — | Yea |
| Ronen | — | Not Voting |
| Rutherford | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| Bond | — | Yea |
| Burzynski | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 103 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Granberg | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Jefferies | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lindner | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Meyer | — | Yea |
| Schock | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Scully | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Bradley, John | — | Yea |
| Bradley, Richard | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Dunn | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Molaro | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Munson | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Younge | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hassert | — | Yea |
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Not Voting |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Krause | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Not Voting |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 126 do?
- Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to change the repeal date of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2008 to January 1, 2018. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 126?
- HB 126 is sponsored by Angelo Saviano.
- What is the current status of HB 126?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 07, 2006. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 126?
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