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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1573   </title>
<shortdesc>CONTACT LENS ACT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Angelo Saviano</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 60/22</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/4.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/24</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 3924</aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/31 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 85/30</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 4150</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Contact Lens Act. Provides that a prescription for contact lenses must contain the specifically listed information. Requires that contact lenses be dispensed in accordance with the prescription. Provides penalties for violation of this Act. Requires the Department of Professional Regulation to promulgate rules to implement this Act. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 to make a violation of the Contact Lens Act a violation of those Acts respectively. Amends the Mail Order Contact Lens Act. Provides that fees and civil penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited in the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Fund (rather than the General Professions Dedicated Fund). Increases the maximum civil penalty to $10,000 (from $5,000). Makes imposition of civil penalties discretionary. Provides a list of violations of the Act. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 to increase the maximum penalties in provisions regarding civil penalties and disciplinary grounds to $10,000 (from $5,000).</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>225 ILCS 60/22</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/4.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 80/24</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/25</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/31 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 83/35</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 85/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Deletes everything but the short title Section of the Contact Lens Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee;  017-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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