MEDICAL PRACTICE-SUSPENSION Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Daniel J. Burke) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 225 ILCS 60/10from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of the Department.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 60/10Adds reference to:5 ILCS 5/22.7 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Act, provides that a person's license or permit under the Act shall be deemed immediately suspended by operation of law upon the filing of charges in any court against the person, whether by indictment or information, for a violent or sexual crime allegedly committed against his or her patient in the course of the doctor-patient relationship. Provides that the State's Attorney shall promptly inform the Department of the filing of charges against a person who is licensed or holds a permit under this Act for a violent or sexual crime allegedly committed against his or her patient in the course of the doctor-patient relationship. Provides that the license or permit shall remain suspended until the Director, without appreciable delay, takes or declines action against the license or permit after the Disciplinary Board has concluded its hearing and sent its recommendations for disciplinary action to the Director, or until the criminal proceedings against the person have concluded, whichever is sooner. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the bill as amended, with the following changes: provides that a person's license or permit shall be immediately suspended upon the filing of charges against the person for a violent or sexual felony allegedly committed against his or her patient in the course of the doctor-patient relationship if the patient is either 18 years of age or under or 65 years of age or over; provides that the Department shall immediately notify the licensee or permit holder upon receipt of notification from the State's Attorney; provides that the Department must convene a hearing within 15 days after it receives notice of the suspension from the State's Attorney and that the hearing must be completed without appreciable delay; provides that the license or permit shall remain suspended until the first of the following occurs: (1) the Director, without appreciable delay, takes or declines action against the license or permit after the Disciplinary Board has concluded its hearing; (2) the criminal proceedings against the licensee or permit holder have concluded; or (3) 60 days have passed since the initial suspension of the license or permit. Effective immediately. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 4/3/2009SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2009 4/23/2009SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 28, 2009 8/15/2009SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 2/19/2010SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/24/2010SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 2/24/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 25, 2010 3/2/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/2/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/4/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/11/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 007-000-001 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-001 3/18/2010SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Sandoval 3/18/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Sandoval 3/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die