MOFFITT-BOLAND-SAVIANO-REITZ-TURNER,JOHN. (BURZYNSKI) 225 ILCS 80/4.5 225 ILCS 80/24 from Ch. 111, par. 3924 Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that any individual or entity that influences or attempts to influence patient care decisions of a licensed optometrist under the individual's or entity's control shall pay, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $5,000 per offense. Excludes the division of fees between 2 optometrists, an optometrist and a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, or an optometrist and a licensed health care facility in a contractual or employment relationship from the grounds for disciplinary action. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the patient care decisions that an individual who is not licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches or entity may not influence are diagnostic or treatment decisions. Provides that the unlicensed practice provisions shall not be construed to prohibit insurers and managed care plans from operating pursuant to applicable provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code under which the entities are licensed. Makes changes in the provision excluding the specified division of fees from grounds for disciplinary action. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Provides that a hospital may be the licensed health care facility dividing fees with one or more optometrists. 00-01-19 H FIRST READING 00-01-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-02-02 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REG & REG 00-02-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SAVIANO 00-02-16 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR REITZ 00-02-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-REGIS REGULAT H 00-02-16 H ADOPTED 00-02-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-REGIS REGULAT H 00-02-16 H ADOPTED 00-02-16 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 016-000-001 HREG 00-02-16 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOLAND 00-02-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR TURNER,JOHN 00-02-29 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-02-29 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 00-03-01 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 00-03-01 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 00-03-06 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 00-03-06 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 00-03-07 00-03-08 S CHIEF SPONSOR BURZYNSKI 00-03-09 S FIRST READING 00-03-09 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-03-22 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 00-03-28 S POSTPONED 00-03-28 S COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 00-04-01 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary