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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
5of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
6adding Section 2105-365 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-365 new)
8    Sec. 2105-365. License extension during a public health
9emergency.
10    (a) For the purposes of this Section, "health care
11professional" means a physician licensed under the Medical
12Practice Act of 1987, a dentist licensed under the Illinois
13Dental Practice Act, an optometrist licensed under the
14Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, a physician
15assistant licensed under the Physician Assistant Practice Act
16of 1987, a pharmacist, registered certified pharmacy
17technician, or registered pharmacy technician licensed under
18the Pharmacy Practice Act, and a registered nurse or advanced
19practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice
20Act.
21    (b) For any license of a health care professional that
22expires during a public health emergency declared by the
23Governor, the Department shall extend the expiration date of

 

 

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1that license by 6 months. The fees for renewal of that license
2and the expiration date of the renewed license shall be the
3same fees and expiration date as though the license was
4renewed on the original expiration date.
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
6becoming law.