(20 ILCS 1705/33.2) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-33.2)
Sec. 33.2.
To require of each physician, of whatever specialty, employed
by the Department or practicing under its supervision, to be trained in
the techniques of psychopharmacology. The Department shall:
(a) insure that each physician employed by it after the effective date
of this amendatory Act of 1975 has completed course work during his medical
training in the techniques of administering drugs for the purpose of treating
mental disease or disability, or that a physician who is unable to show
evidence of completion of such training attends a seminar on psychopharmacology
sponsored by the Department within 30 days of the beginning of his employment
or practice under the supervision of the Department; and
(b) insure that each physician employed by it on the effective date of
this amendatory Act of 1975 attends a seminar on psychopharmacology sponsored
by the Department within 30 days of that effective date.
The Secretary may require periodic refresher seminars on the
subject of psychopharmacology for each physician and such other employees of
the Department as he or she may deem appropriate.
(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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