PERFUSIONIST PRACTICE ACT House SponsorsRep. Angelo Saviano-Dan Reitz 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 125/10225 ILCS 125/15225 ILCS 125/25225 ILCS 125/45225 ILCS 125/70225 ILCS 125/75 new225 ILCS 125/90225 ILCS 125/93 new225 ILCS 125/95225 ILCS 125/100225 ILCS 125/105225 ILCS 125/110225 ILCS 125/115225 ILCS 125/120225 ILCS 125/135 new225 ILCS 125/140225 ILCS 125/142 new225 ILCS 125/145225 ILCS 125/150225 ILCS 125/155 new225 ILCS 125/170225 ILCS 125/180225 ILCS 125/185225 ILCS 125/200225 ILCS 125/205225 ILCS 125/212 new225 ILCS 125/220225 ILCS 125/227 new225 ILCS 125/230225 ILCS 125/20 rep.225 ILCS 125/42 rep.225 ILCS 125/130 rep.225 ILCS 125/160 rep.225 ILCS 125/175 rep. Amends the Perfusionist Practice Act. Replaces all references to "Director" with "Secretary". Exempts a new graduate who performs perfusion services for a period of 14 months after he or she graduates from an accredited perfusion education program so long as the graduate is under the direct supervision of a licensed perfusionist or a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that the Department may adopt rules to require that licensees receive 30 hours of continuing education per 2 year license renewal cycle. Changes provisions concerning the refusal, suspension, and revocation of licenses by the Secretary. Provides that the Department shall automatically terminate a license or deny an application if a fee or fine remains unpaid by the licensee or applicant 30 days after giving notice to the licensee or applicant of a returned check. Provides that the Department or Board may order a licensee or applicant to submit to a mental or physical examination, or both, for certain violations of the Act. Provides that the Secretary may, through the Attorney General or the State's Attorney of the county in which a violation is alleged to have occurred, petition for an order enjoining a violation or for an order enforcing compliance with this Act. Provides that any circuit court, upon application of the Department or designated hearing officer, may enter an order requiring the attendance of witnesses and their testimony, and certain other documents in connection with any hearing or investigation under the Act. Provides that whenever the Secretary believes that substantial justice has not been done in the revocation or suspension of a license, or refusal to issue, restore, or renew a license, or other discipline of an applicant or licensee, the Secretary may order a rehearing by the same or another examiner. Provides that any person who violates any provision of the Act shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for each subsequent offense. Increases the limit for any fine or civil penalty imposed under the Act from $5,000 to $10,000. Defines "address of record". Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/19/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/19/2009HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 2/19/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2009HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die