MED PRACTICE - FEE SPLITTING Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. David E. Miller) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0608 225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22225 ILCS 60/22.2 newAmends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes changes concerning the prohibition against fee splitting. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:225 ILCS 80/24from Ch. 111, par. 3924225 ILCS 80/24.2 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In the fee splitting provisions of the Medical Practice Act of 1987, (i) allows 2 or more licensed health care workers to each receive adequate compensation for concurrently rendering services to a patient and to divide the fee for such service whether or not the worker is employed, (ii) makes changes in the provisions describing the entities that may pool, share, divide, or apportion the professional fees and other revenues, and (iii) makes technical changes. Adds the same provisions to the Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions prohibiting fee splitting, removes language providing that the provisions do not prohibit the payment of rent or other remuneration paid by a licensee for the lease, rental, or use of space, staff, administrative services, or equipment and makes other changes. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. In provisions prohibiting fee splitting, provides that the provisions do not prohibit certain payments by a licensee for the lease, rental, or use of space, staff, administrative services, franchise agreements, marketing required by franchise agreements, or equipment. Makes other changes. 1/30/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 1/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2009SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/18/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/18/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/6/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities 3/6/2009SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/12/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/18/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2009 3/25/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 3/25/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/25/2009HouseArrived in House 3/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/25/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/25/2009HouseFirst Reading 3/25/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/23/2009HouseRe-assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-000-001 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/19/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date August 24, 2009 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0608