SB2950 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 21024 AMC 47037 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2950

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Frank C. Watson

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 60/10

from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the duties of the Department of Professional Regulation.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to the regulation of professions.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

(225 ILCS 60/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2007)

Sec. 10. Duties of the Department. The Department shall:

(A) Make rules for establishing reasonable minimum standards of educational requirements to be observed by medical, osteopathic and chiropractic colleges. ;

(B) Effectuate the policy of the State of Illinois that the quality of medical training is an appropriate concern in the recruiting, licensing, credentialing and participation in residency programs of physicians. However, it is inappropriate to discriminate against any physician because of national origin or geographic location of medical education. ;

(C) Formulate rules and regulations required for the administration of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-573.)