Registration and Regulation Committee

Filed: 3/9/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2483

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2483 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 5. The Family Practice Residency Act is amended by
5 changing Sections 3.05, 4, 4.04, and 5 and by adding Sections
6 4.13, 4.14, 7.5, 7.10, and 7.15 as follows:
 
7     (110 ILCS 935/3.05)  (from Ch. 144, par. 1453.05)
8     Sec. 3.05. "Primary care physician" means a person licensed
9 to practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical
10 Practice Act of 1987 with a specialty in Family Practice,
11 Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, or
12 Pediatrics as defined by recognized standards of professional
13 medical practice.
14 (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
 
15     (110 ILCS 935/4)  (from Ch. 144, par. 1454)
16     Sec. 4. The Department shall have the powers and duties
17 indicated in the following Sections preceding Section 5 4.01
18 through 4.12 of this Act.
19 (Source: P.A. 80-478.)
 
20     (110 ILCS 935/4.04)  (from Ch. 144, par. 1454.04)
21     Sec. 4.04. To determine criteria and standards of financial
22 need in the awarding of scholarships under Section 4.03 of this

 

 

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1 Act and to develop the forms and procedures for submission,
2 review, and approval of applications, which shall include, but
3 not be limited to, electronic online filing via the Internet.
4 (Source: P.A. 80-478.)
 
5     (110 ILCS 935/4.13 new)
6     Sec. 4.13. To identify the residency programs and practice
7 opportunities in Designated Shortage Areas in which the medical
8 students receiving scholarships will be able to comply with the
9 requirements of this Act and to provide information to the
10 students to assist them in obtaining a placement. The
11 Department shall disseminate a booklet containing these
12 programs and opportunities to applicants. The Department may
13 not later disqualify the program or opportunity chosen by an
14 applicant from the booklet and require the applicant to serve
15 at another location.
 
16     (110 ILCS 935/4.14 new)
17     Sec. 4.14. To establish an administrative review process to
18 allow the Department to present evidence of noncompliance with
19 the program against a scholarship recipient and for the
20 scholarship recipient to present evidence on his or her behalf.
21 This administrative review process shall occur prior to cases
22 being referred to the Attorney General.
 
23     (110 ILCS 935/5)  (from Ch. 144, par. 1455)
24     Sec. 5. The Advisory Committee for Family Practice
25 Residency Programs is created and shall consult with the
26 Director in the administration of this Act and shall review the
27 distribution of funds to family practice residency programs and
28 scholarships awarded to determine if the purpose of this Act is
29 being met. The Committee shall consist of 9 members appointed
30 by the Director, 4 of whom shall be family practice physicians,
31 one of whom shall be the dean or associate or deputy dean of a

 

 

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1 medical school in this State, and 4 of whom shall be
2 representatives of the general public. Terms of membership
3 shall be 4 years. Initial appointments by the Director shall be
4 staggered, with 4 appointments terminating January 31, 1979 and
5 4 terminating January 31, 1981. Each member shall continue to
6 serve after the expiration of his term until his successor has
7 been appointed. No person shall serve more than 2 terms.
8 Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term
9 of any member in the same manner as the vacant position had
10 been filled. The Committee shall select from its members a
11 chairman from among the family practice physician members, and
12 such other officers as may be required. The Committee shall
13 meet as frequently as the Director deems necessary, but not
14 less than once each year. The Committee members shall receive
15 no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses
16 incurred in carrying out their duties.
17 (Source: P.A. 92-635, eff. 7-11-02.)
 
18     (110 ILCS 935/7.5 new)
19     Sec. 7.5. Time in which to find employment.
20     (a) A scholarship recipient's service term shall begin
21 within 180 days after the recipient's licensure to practice
22 medicine, except that service may be deferred until completion
23 of an approved residency program in primary care. In all cases
24 where service is deferred, service shall begin within 180 days
25 after the scholarship recipient leaves the residency program.
26     (b) If a scholarship recipient is unable to comply with the
27 requirements of subsection (a) of this Section, the recipient
28 may provide written evidence of good faith efforts to obtain
29 qualifying employment and the Department may grant an extension
30 of time to the recipient to obtain qualifying employment.
 
31     (110 ILCS 935/7.10 new)
32     Sec. 7.10. Written and verbal approval of practice

 

 

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1 locations. A scholarship recipient shall obtain written
2 approval from the Department for a practice location, except
3 that the recipient may obtain verbal approval from the office
4 of the Director and that verbal approval shall be sufficient to
5 comply with this Section for the purposes of any administrative
6 hearing brought for failure to obtain written approval.
 
7     (110 ILCS 935/7.15 new)
8     Sec. 7.15. Change in practice location. If the practice
9 location of a scholarship recipient closes or discontinues the
10 services provided by the recipient, the Department shall
11 approve a position other than the one specified in the
12 recipient's contract if the new practice location is in a
13 Designated Shortage Area and the recipient demonstrates good
14 faith efforts to obtain a position in his or her current
15 practice location. A change in practice location pursuant to
16 this Section shall not constitute a violation of the
17 contract.".