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92_HB1344
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1 AN ACT concerning professional regulation.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Home Medical Equipment and Services
5 Provider License Act is amended by changing Section 20 as
6 follows:
7 (225 ILCS 51/20)
8 Sec. 20. Powers and duties of the Department.
9 (a) The Department must shall exercise the powers and
10 duties prescribed by the Civil Administrative Code of
11 Illinois for the administration of licensure Acts and must
12 shall exercise other powers and duties necessary for
13 effectuating the purposes of this Act.
14 (b) The Department may adopt rules to administer and
15 enforce this Act, including but not limited to fees for
16 original licensure and renewal and restoration of licenses,
17 and may prescribe forms to be issued to implement this Act.
18 At a minimum, the rules adopted by the Department must shall
19 include standards and criteria for licensure and for
20 professional conduct and discipline. The Department must
21 shall consult with the Board in adopting rules. Notice of
22 proposed rulemaking must shall be transmitted to the Board,
23 and the Department must shall review the Board's response and
24 any recommendations made in the response. The Department must
25 shall notify the Board in writing with proper explanation of
26 deviations from the Board's recommendations and response.
27 (c) The Department may at any time seek the advice and
28 expert knowledge of the Board on any matter relating to the
29 administration of this Act.
30 (d) The Department must shall issue a quarterly report
31 to the Board of the status of all complaints related to the
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1 profession and filed with the Department.
2 (Source: P.A. 90-532, eff. 11-14-97.)