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Full Text of HB3819  94th General Assembly

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1     AN ACT concerning health care.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 2310-145 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-145 new)
8     Sec. 2310-145. Registry of health care professionals. The
9 Department of Public Health shall maintain a registry of all
10 active-status health care professionals, including nurses,
11 nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physicians,
12 physician assistants, psychologists, professional counselors,
13 clinical professional counselors, and pharmacists.
14     The registry must consist of information shared between the
15 Department of Public Health and the Department of Financial and
16 Professional Regulation via a secure communication link. The
17 registry must be updated on a quarterly basis.
18     The registry shall be accessed in the event of an act of
19 bioterrorism or other public health emergency.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.