HB 4777 — PERFUSIONIST PRAC-RENW-CONT ED

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Angelo Saviano SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

ILCS 125/45 ILCS 125/70 ILCS 125/75 new Amends the Perfusionist Practice Act.

Makes changes to a provision concerning the application of the Act as it relates to a new graduate performing perfusion services.

Provides that license renewals shall take place on a 2-year cycle (rather than the renewal period being set by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation).

Sets forth additional renewal requirements, including requiring the Department to mandate that licensees under the Act complete 30 hours of continuing education during each 2-year period.

Effective immediately.

LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB4777 LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b AN ACT concerning regulation.

(3) a new graduate from performing perfusion services,services for a period of 14 months after the date of his or her graduation HB4777 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b from a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs accredited perfusion education program, if perfusion services performed by the new graduate perfusionist:

HB4777 - 2 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b (A) are necessary to fulfill the eligibility requirements for the ABCP certification examination required under subsection (3) of Section 30;

and (B) are performed under the direct supervision and responsibility of a licensed perfusionist who is assigned to supervise the graduate perfusionist or a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches who is assigned to supervise the new graduate perfusionist and who is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area;

The renewal period for HB4777 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b licenses issued under this Act shall be every 2 years.

A licensee may renew his or her license during the month preceding the expiration date of the license by paying the HB4777 - 3 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b required fee.

However, a licensee whose license expired while he or she was (1) in federal service on active duty with the Armed Forces of the United States or the State Militia called into service or training or (2) in training or education under the supervision of the United States before induction into the HB4777 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b military service, may have the license restored without paying any lapsed renewal fees if within 2 years after honorable termination of the service, training, or education he or she HB4777 - 4 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b furnishes the Department with satisfactory evidence to the effect that he or she has been so engaged and that his or her service, training, or education has been so terminated.

TheEach Department, by rule, shall require each licensee tomust complete 30 hours of continuing education during each 2-year license renewal period.

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Notwithstanding any other rulemaking authority that may exist, neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any authority to make or promulgate rules to implement or enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

If, however, the Governor believes that rules are necessary to implement or HB4777 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 15666 RAS 41671 b enforce the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Governor may suggest rules to the General Assembly by filing them with the Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate and by requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact those suggested rules into law, or take any other appropriate action in the General Assembly’s discretion.

Nothing contained in this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly shall be interpreted to grant rulemaking authority under any other Illinois statute where such authority is not otherwise explicitly given.

For the purposes of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, "rules" is given the meaning contained in Section 1-70 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, and "agency" and "agency head" are given the meanings contained in Sections 1-20 and 1-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent that such definitions apply to agencies or agency heads under the jurisdiction of the Governor.