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1     AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Regulatory Sunset Act is amended by changing
5 Section 4.18 and by adding Section 4.28 as follows:
 
6     (5 ILCS 80/4.18)
7     Sec. 4.18. Acts repealed January 1, 2008. The following
8 Acts are repealed on January 1, 2008:
9     The Acupuncture Practice Act.
10     The Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act.
11     The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
12 Act.
13     The Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
14     The Illinois Petroleum Education and Marketing Act.
15     The Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
16 Practice Act.
17     The Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act.
18     The Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
19 Act.
20     The Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987.
21     The Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
22     The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987.
23     The Structural Pest Control Act.

 

 

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1 (Source: P.A. 94-754, eff. 5-10-06.)
 
2     (5 ILCS 80/4.28 new)
3     Sec. 4.28. Act repealed on January 1, 2018. The following
4 Act is repealed on January 1, 2018:
5     The Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License
6 Act.
 
7     Section 10. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
8 Provider License Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 20,
9 25, 65, 75, 80, 85, 90, 95, 110, 115, 120, 125, 130, 135, and
10 145 as follows:
 
11     (225 ILCS 51/10)
12     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
13     Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
14         (1) "Department" means the Department of Financial and
15     Professional Regulation.
16         (2) "Secretary" "Director" means the Secretary
17     Director of Financial and Professional Regulation.
18         (3) "Board" means the Home Medical Equipment and
19     Services Board.
20         (4) "Home medical equipment and services provider" or
21     "provider" means a legal entity, as defined by State law,
22     engaged in the business of providing home medical equipment
23     and services, whether directly or through a contractual

 

 

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1     arrangement, to an unrelated sick or disabled individual
2     where that individual resides.
3         (5) "Home medical equipment and services" means the
4     delivery, installation, maintenance, replacement, or
5     instruction in the use of medical equipment used by a sick
6     or disabled individual to allow the individual to be
7     maintained in his or her residence.
8         (6) "Home medical equipment" means technologically
9     sophisticated medical devices, apparatuses, machines, or
10     other similar articles bearing a label that states
11     "Caution: federal law requires dispensing by or on the
12     order of a physician.", which are usable in a home care
13     setting, including but not limited to:
14             (A) oxygen and oxygen delivery systems;
15             (B) ventilators;
16             (C) respiratory disease management devices,
17         excluding compressor driven nebulizers;
18             (D) wheelchair seating systems;
19             (E) apnea monitors;
20             (F) transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
21         (TENS) units;
22             (G) low air-loss cutaneous pressure management
23         devices;
24             (H) sequential compression devices;
25             (I) neonatal home phototherapy devices;
26             (J) enteral feeding pumps; and

 

 

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1             (K) other similar equipment as defined by the
2         Board.
3     "Home medical equipment" also includes hospital beds and
4 electronic and computer-driven wheelchairs, excluding
5 scooters.
6         (7) "Address of record" means the designated address
7     recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's
8     application file or license file maintained by the
9     Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of
10     the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any
11     change of address and such changes must be made either
12     through the Department's website or by contacting the
13     Department's licensure maintenance unit.
14 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
15     (225 ILCS 51/20)
16     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
17     Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department.
18     (a) The Department shall exercise the powers and duties
19 prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois for the
20 administration of licensure Acts and shall exercise other
21 powers and duties necessary for effectuating the purposes of
22 this Act.
23     (b) The Department may adopt rules to administer and
24 enforce this Act, including but not limited to fees for
25 original licensure and renewal and restoration of licenses, and

 

 

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1 may prescribe forms to be issued to implement this Act. At a
2 minimum, the rules adopted by the Department shall include
3 standards and criteria for licensure and for professional
4 conduct and discipline. The Department shall consult with the
5 Board in adopting rules. Notice of proposed rulemaking shall be
6 transmitted to the Board, and the Department shall review the
7 Board's response and any recommendations made in the response.
8 The Department shall notify the Board in writing with proper
9 explanation of deviations from the Board's recommendations and
10 response.
11     (c) The Department may at any time seek the advice and
12 expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
13 administration of this Act.
14     (d) (Blank). The Department shall issue a quarterly report
15 to the Board of the status of all complaints related to the
16 profession and filed with the Department.
17 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
18     (225 ILCS 51/25)
19     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
20     Sec. 25. Home Medical Equipment and Services Board. The
21 Secretary Director shall appoint a Home Medical Equipment and
22 Services Board, in consultation with a state association
23 representing the home medical equipment and services industry,
24 to serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary Director. The
25 Board shall consist of 7 members. Four members shall be home

 

 

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1 medical equipment and services provider representatives, 2 of
2 whom represent businesses grossing less than $500,000 per year
3 in revenues, 2 of whom represent businesses grossing $500,000
4 or more per year in revenues, and at least one of whom shall
5 also be a pharmacy-based provider. The 3 remaining members
6 shall include one home care clinical specialist, one
7 respiratory care practitioner, and one public member consumer
8 of home medical equipment and services.
9     Members shall serve 4 year terms and until their successors
10 are appointed and qualified, except that of the initial
11 appointments, the consumer member shall be appointed to serve
12 for one year, 2 members shall be appointed to serve for 2
13 years, 3 members shall be appointed to serve for 3 years, and
14 one member who is a home medical equipment and services
15 provider representative shall be appointed to serve for 4
16 years, and until their successors are appointed and qualified.
17 No member shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that
18 would cause continuous service on the Board to exceed 8 years.
19 Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner
20 as original appointments, for the unexpired portion of the
21 vacated term.
22     The home medical equipment and services provider
23 representatives appointed to the Board shall have engaged in
24 the provision of home medical equipment and services or related
25 home care services for at least 3 years prior to their
26 appointment, shall be currently engaged in providing home

 

 

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1 medical equipment and services in the State of Illinois, and
2 must have no record of convictions related to fraud or abuse
3 under either State or federal law.
4     The membership of the Board should reasonably reflect
5 representation from the geographic areas in this State.
6     The Board shall annually elect one of its members as
7 chairperson and vice chairperson.
8     Members of the Board shall receive as compensation a
9 reasonable sum as determined by the Secretary Director for each
10 day actually engaged in the duties of the office, and shall be
11 reimbursed for authorized expenses incurred in performing the
12 duties of the office.
13     The Secretary Director may terminate the appointment of any
14 member for cause which in the opinion of the Secretary Director
15 reasonably justifies the termination.
16     Through consultation with members of a state association
17 for the home medical equipment and services industry, the Board
18 may recommend to the Department rules that specify the medical
19 equipment to be included under this Act, that set standards for
20 the licensure, professional conduct, and discipline of
21 entities that provide home medical equipment and services, and
22 that govern the safety and quality of home medical equipment
23 and services. The Director shall consider the recommendations
24 of the Board.
25     Members of the Board shall be immune from suit in an action
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1 performed in good faith as members of the Board.
2     A majority of Board members currently appointed shall
3 constitute a quorum. A vacancy in the membership of the Board
4 shall not impair the rights of a quorum to exercise the rights
5 and perform all of the duties of the Board.
6 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
7     (225 ILCS 51/65)
8     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
9     Sec. 65. Fees; returned checks. An entity who delivers a
10 check or other payment to the Department that is returned to
11 the Department unpaid by the financial institution upon which
12 it is drawn shall pay to the Department, in addition to the
13 amount already owed to the Department, a fine of $50. The fines
14 imposed by this Section are in addition to any other discipline
15 provided under this Act for unlicensed practice or practice on
16 a nonrenewed license. The Department shall notify the entity
17 that fees and fines shall be paid to the Department by
18 certified check or money order within 30 calendar days of the
19 notification. If, after the expiration of 30 days from the date
20 of the notification, the entity has failed to submit the
21 necessary remittance, the Department shall automatically
22 terminate the license or deny the application without a
23 hearing. If the entity seeks a license after termination or
24 denial, the entity shall apply to the Department for
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1 fines owed to the Department. The Department may establish a
2 fee for the processing of an application for restoration of a
3 license to pay all expenses of processing that application. The
4 Secretary Director may waive the fines due under this Section
5 in individual cases where the Secretary Director finds that the
6 fines would be unreasonable or unnecessarily burdensome.
7 (Source: P.A. 92-146, eff. 1-1-02.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 51/75)
9     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
10     Sec. 75. Refused issuance, suspension, or revocation of
11 license. The Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore
12 a license, or may revoke, suspend, place on probation,
13 reprimand, impose a fine not to exceed $10,000 $1,000 for each
14 violation, or take other disciplinary or non-disciplinary
15 action as the Department may deem proper with regard to a
16 licensee for any one or combination of the following reasons:
17         (1) Making a material misstatement in furnishing
18     information to the Department.
19         (2) Violation Negligent or intentional disregard of
20     this Act or its rules.
21         (3) Conviction of or entry of a plea of guilty or nolo
22     contendere to any a crime that is a felony under the laws
23     of the United States or any state or territory thereof that
24     is a felony or a misdemeanor, an essential element of which
25     is dishonesty, or conviction of a crime that is directly

 

 

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1     related to the practice of the profession provision of home
2     medical equipment and services.
3         (4) Making a misrepresentation to obtain licensure or
4     to violate a provision of this Act.
5         (5) Gross negligence in practice under this Act.
6         (6) Engaging in a pattern of practice or other behavior
7     that demonstrates incapacity or incompetence to practice
8     under this Act.
9         (7) Aiding, assisting, or willingly permitting another
10     person in violating any provision of this Act or its rules.
11         (8) Failing, within 30 60 days, to provide information
12     in response to a written request made by the Department.
13         (9) Engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or
14     unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive,
15     defraud, or harm the public.
16         (10) Discipline by another state, District of
17     Columbia, territory, or foreign nation, if at least one of
18     the grounds for the discipline is the same or substantially
19     equivalent to one set forth in this Act.
20         (11) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from
21     any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association
22     any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation
23     for any services not actually or personally rendered.
24         (12) A finding that the licensee, after having its
25     license placed on probationary status, has violated the
26     terms of probation.

 

 

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1         (13) Willfully making or filing false records or
2     reports in the course of providing home medical equipment
3     and services, including but not limited to false records or
4     reports filed with State agencies or departments.
5         (14) Solicitation of business services, other than
6     according to permitted advertising.
7         (15) The use of any words, abbreviations, figures, or
8     letters with the intention of indicating practice as a home
9     medical equipment and services provider without a license
10     issued under this Act.
11         (16) Failure to file a return, or to pay the tax,
12     penalty, or interest shown in a filed return, or to pay any
13     final assessment of tax, penalty, or interest, as required
14     by any tax Act administered by the Department of Revenue,
15     until such time as the requirements of any such tax Act are
16     satisfied.
17         (17) Failure to comply with federal or State laws and
18     regulations concerning home medical equipment and services
19     providers.
20         (18) Solicitation of professional services using false
21     or misleading advertising.
22         (19) Failure to display a license in accordance with
23     Section 45.
24         (20) Habitual or excessive use or addiction to alcohol,
25     narcotics, stimulants, or any other chemical agent or drug
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1     judgment, skill, or safety.
2         (21) Physical illness, mental illness, or disability,
3     including without limitation deterioration through the
4     aging process and loss of motor skill, that results in the
5     inability to practice the profession with reasonable
6     judgment, skill, or safety.
7 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
8     (225 ILCS 51/80)
9     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
10     Sec. 80. Cease and desist order.
11     (a) If any entity violates a provision of this Act, the
12 Secretary Director may, in the name of the People of the State
13 of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of
14 Illinois, petition for an order enjoining the violation or for
15 an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Upon the filing of
16 a verified petition in court, the court may issue a temporary
17 restraining order, without notice or bond, and may
18 preliminarily and permanently enjoin the violation, and if it
19 is established that the entity has violated or is violating the
20 injunction, the court may punish the offender for contempt of
21 court. Proceedings under this Section shall be in addition to,
22 and not in lieu of, all other remedies and penalties provided
23 by this Act.
24     (b) If an entity holds itself out as a provider of home
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1 this Act, an interested party or any person injured thereby, in
2 addition to the Secretary Director, may petition for relief as
3 provided in subsection (a) of this Section.
4     (c) Whenever in the opinion of the Department an entity
5 violates a provision of this Act, the Department may issue a
6 rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not
7 be entered against the entity. The rule shall clearly set forth
8 the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a
9 period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to
10 the satisfaction of the Department. Failure to answer to the
11 satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease
12 and desist to be issued immediately.
13 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
14     (225 ILCS 51/85)
15     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
16     Sec. 85. Unlicensed practice; civil penalty.
17     (a) An entity who practices, offers to practice, attempts
18 to practice, or holds itself out to practice as a home medical
19 equipment and services provider without being licensed under
20 this Act shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by
21 law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to
22 exceed $10,000 $5,000 for each offense as determined by the
23 Department. The civil penalty shall be assessed by the
24 Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the
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1 hearing for the discipline of a licensee. The civil penalty
2 shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the
3 order imposing the civil penalty. The order shall constitute a
4 judgment and may be filed and executed in the same manner as
5 any judgment from any court of record.
6     (b) The Department may investigate any unlicensed
7 activity.
8 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
9     (225 ILCS 51/90)
10     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
11     Sec. 90. Inspections Mandatory inspections. The Department
12 may shall inspect a licensee for compliance with the
13 requirements of this Act and within 3 years after the date of
14 initial licensure and at least once every 3 years thereafter,
15 unless the licensee can demonstrate proof of renewal of
16 accreditation with a recognized national accrediting body. The
17 Department shall conduct random inspections upon renewal of a
18 license, for cause or as necessary to assure the integrity and
19 effectiveness of the licensing process. Upon failure to pass
20 inspection, a provider's license shall be suspended or denied
21 as applicable, pending review by the Board. The Department may
22 authorize qualified individuals to conduct inspections. The
23 Department shall set by rule, and pay to an inspector, a fee
24 for each inspection. An entity that fails to pass an inspection
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1 failure to pass an inspection, a provider shall have 30 days to
2 appeal the inspection results. On appeal, a provider shall have
3 the right to an inspection review or to a new inspection in
4 accordance with procedures adopted by the Department. A home
5 medical equipment and services provider licensed within 2 years
6 after the effective date of this Act is exempt from the
7 inspection requirements of this Section during that 2-year
8 period.
9 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
10     (225 ILCS 51/95)
11     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
12     Sec. 95. Investigations; notice and hearing.
13     (a) The Department may investigate the actions of an
14 applicant or of an entity holding or claiming to hold a
15 license.
16     (b) The Department shall, before refusing to issue or renew
17 a license or disciplining a licensee, at least 30 days prior to
18 the date set for the hearing, notify in writing the applicant
19 or licensee of the nature of the charges and that a hearing
20 will be held on the date designated. The Department shall
21 direct the applicant or licensee to file a written answer to
22 the Board under oath within 20 days after the service of the
23 notice and inform the applicant or licensee that failure to
24 file an answer will result in default being taken against the
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1 revoked, placed on probationary status, or other disciplinary
2 action may be taken, including limiting the scope, nature, or
3 extent of business, as the Secretary Director may deem proper.
4 Written notice may be served by personal delivery or certified
5 or registered mail to the applicant or licensee respondent at
6 his or her the address of record the entity's last notification
7 to the Department. If the entity fails to file an answer after
8 receiving notice, the entity's license may, in the discretion
9 of the Department, be suspended, revoked, or placed on
10 probationary status, or the Department may take whatever
11 disciplinary action it deems proper, including limiting the
12 scope, nature, or extent of the entity's business, or imposing
13 a fine, without a hearing, if the act or acts charged
14 constitute sufficient grounds for such action under this Act.
15 At the time and place fixed in the notice, the Board shall
16 proceed to hear the charges, and the parties or their counsel
17 shall be accorded ample opportunity to present such statements,
18 testimony, evidence, and argument as may be pertinent to the
19 charges or to their defense. The Board may continue a hearing
20 from time to time.
21 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
22     (225 ILCS 51/110)
23     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
24     Sec. 110. Findings and recommendations. At the conclusion
25 of the hearing the Board shall present to the Secretary

 

 

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1 Director a written report of its findings and recommendations.
2 The report shall contain a finding of whether or not the
3 accused entity violated this Act or failed to comply with the
4 conditions required in this Act. The Board shall specify the
5 nature of the violation or failure to comply, and shall make
6 its recommendations to the Secretary Director.
7     The report of findings and recommendations of the Board may
8 shall be the basis for the Department's order of refusal or for
9 the granting of licensure unless the Secretary Director shall
10 determine that the Board's report is contrary to the manifest
11 weight of the evidence, in which case the Secretary Director
12 may issue an order in contravention of the Board's report. The
13 finding is not admissible in evidence against the entity in a
14 criminal prosecution brought for the violation of this Act, but
15 the hearing and finding are not a bar to a criminal prosecution
16 brought for the violation of this Act.
17 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
18     (225 ILCS 51/115)
19     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
20     Sec. 115. Rehearing on motion. In a case involving the
21 refusal to issue or renew a license or the discipline of a
22 licensee, a copy of the Board's report shall be served upon the
23 respondent by the Department, either personally or as provided
24 in this Act for the service of the notice of hearing. Within 20
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1 Department a motion in writing for a rehearing, which shall
2 specify the particular grounds for the rehearing. If no motion
3 for rehearing is filed, then upon the expiration of the time
4 specified for filing the motion, or if a motion for rehearing
5 is denied, then upon such denial the Secretary Director may
6 enter an order in accordance with recommendations of the Board
7 except as provided in Section 120 of this Act. If the
8 respondent shall order from the reporting service and pay for a
9 transcript of the record with the time for filing a motion for
10 rehearing, the 20 day period within which such a motion may be
11 filed shall commence upon the delivery of the transcript to the
12 respondent.
13 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
14     (225 ILCS 51/120)
15     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
16     Sec. 120. Rehearing on order of Secretary Director.
17 Whenever the Secretary Director is satisfied that substantial
18 justice has not been done in the revocation or suspension of a
19 license or refusal to issue or renew a license, the Secretary
20 Director may order a rehearing by the same or another Board.
21 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
22     (225 ILCS 51/125)
23     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
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1 authority to appoint an attorney duly licensed to practice law
2 in the State of Illinois to serve as the hearing officer in an
3 action for refusal to issue or renew a license, or for the
4 discipline of a licensee. The Secretary Director shall notify
5 the Board of an appointment. The hearing officer shall have
6 full authority to conduct the hearing. The hearing officer
7 shall report his or her findings and recommendations to the
8 Board and the Secretary Director. The Board shall have 60 days
9 from receipt of the report to review the report of the hearing
10 officer and present its findings of fact, conclusions of law
11 and recommendation to the Secretary Director. If the Board
12 fails to present its report within the 60 day period, the
13 respondent may request in writing a direct appeal to the
14 Secretary, in which case the Secretary shall, within 7 calendar
15 days after the request, issue an order directing the Board to
16 issue its findings of fact, conclusions of law, and
17 recommendations to the Secretary within 30 calendar days after
18 such order. If the Board fails to issue its findings of fact,
19 conclusions of law, and recommendations within that time frame
20 to the Secretary after the entry of such order, the Secretary
21 shall, within 30 calendar days thereafter, issue an order based
22 upon the report of the hearing officer and the record of the
23 proceedings or issue an order remanding the matter back to the
24 hearing officer for additional proceedings in accordance with
25 the order. If (i) a direct appeal is requested, (ii) the Board
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1 recommendations within the 30-day mandate from the Secretary or
2 the Secretary fails to order the Board to do so, and (iii) the
3 Secretary fails to issue an order within 30 calendar days
4 thereafter, then the hearing officer's report is deemed
5 accepted and a final decision of the Secretary. Notwithstanding
6 any other provision of this Section, if the Secretary, upon
7 review, determines that substantial justice has not been done
8 in the revocation, suspension, or refusal to issue or renew a
9 license or other disciplinary action taken as the result of the
10 entry of the hearing officer's report, the Secretary may order
11 a rehearing by the same or other examiners the Director shall
12 issue an order based on the report of the hearing officer. If
13 the Secretary Director determines that the Board's report is
14 contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence, he or she may
15 issue an order in contravention of the Board's report.
16 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
17     (225 ILCS 51/130)
18     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
19     Sec. 130. Order or certified copy. An order or a certified
20 copy of an order, over the seal of the Department and
21 purporting to be signed by the Secretary Director, shall be
22 prima facie proof that:
23         (1) the signature is the genuine signature of the
24     Secretary Director;
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1     qualified; and
2         (3) the Board and its members are qualified to act.
3     This proof may be rebutted.
4 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
5     (225 ILCS 51/135)
6     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
7     Sec. 135. Restoration of license. At any time after the
8 suspension or revocation of a license, the Department may
9 restore the license to the accused entity upon the written
10 recommendation of the Board unless, after an investigation and
11 a hearing, the Board determines that restoration is not in the
12 public interest. Restoration under this Section requires the
13 filing of all applications and payment of all fees required by
14 the Department.
15 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
16     (225 ILCS 51/145)
17     (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2008)
18     Sec. 145. Temporary suspension of a license. The Secretary
19 Director may temporarily suspend the license of a home medical
20 equipment and services provider without a hearing,
21 simultaneously with the institution of proceedings for a
22 hearing provided for in Section 95 of this Act, if the
23 Secretary Director finds that evidence in his or her possession
24 indicates that the home medical equipment and services

 

 

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1 provider's continuation in business would constitute an
2 imminent danger to the public. If the Secretary Director
3 temporarily suspends the license of a home medical equipment
4 and services provider without a hearing, a hearing by the Board
5 must be held within 30 days of the suspension.
6 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)
 
7     (225 ILCS 51/40 rep.)
8     (225 ILCS 51/175 rep.)
9     Section 15. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
10 Provider License Act is amended by repealing Sections 40 and
11 175.
 
12     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.