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Public Act 91-0197

SB323 Enrolled                                 LRB9102825SMpr

    AN ACT to amend the Abused and Neglected Child  Reporting
Act by changing Section 4.02.

    Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5.  The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting  Act
is amended by changing Section 4.02 as follows:

    (325 ILCS 5/4.02) (from Ch. 23, par. 2054.02)
    Sec.  4.02.   Any physician who willfully fails to report
suspected child abuse or neglect  as  required  by  this  Act
shall  be referred to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary
Board for action in accordance with paragraph 22  of  Section
22 of the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Any dentist or dental
hygienist who willfully fails to report suspected child abuse
or  neglect  as required by this Act shall be referred to the
Department  of  Professional   Regulation   for   action   in
accordance  with  paragraph  19 of Section 23 of the Illinois
Dental Practice Act.  Any other person required by  this  Act
to  report  suspected  child  abuse and neglect who willfully
fails  to  report  such  shall  be  guilty  of  a   Class   A
misdemeanor.
(Source: P.A. 86-1004.)

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