100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4353

 

Introduced , by Rep. Jerry Lee Long

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2705/2705-583 new

    Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that in the event a physician of the Department of Transportation uses guidance standards that are in violation of Public Law 113-45 with regards to sleep apnea screening and testing of a potential employee of the Department when the employee may be operating a commercial motor vehicle, the physician shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 and the Department shall revoke his or her physician certificate. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Transportation Law of the
5Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
6Section 2705-583 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2705/2705-583 new)
8    Sec. 2705-583. Department physicians; sleep apnea
9screening. In the event a physician of the Department uses
10guidance standards that are in violation of Public Law 113-45,
11approved October 15, 2013, with regards to sleep apnea
12screening and testing of a potential employee of the Department
13when the employee may be operating a commercial motor vehicle,
14the physician shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more
15than $5,000 and the Department shall revoke his or her
16physician certificate.
 
17    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
18becoming law.