Public Act 096-0931
 
HB5744 Enrolled LRB096 18406 ASK 33784 b

    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Department of Professional Regulation Law of
the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding
Section 2105-355 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-355 new)
    Sec. 2105-355. Licensing exemptions related to free
medical clinics.
    (a) Any health care professional authorized by law to
provide services at a free medical clinic may do so without
being licensed under any Act administered by the Department,
provided that the health care professional:
        (1) is duly licensed by, or otherwise authorized to
    practice the profession by, any state or territory of the
    United States;
        (2) restricts his, her, or its licensed or authorized
    services and duties solely to the provision of care or
    service at a free medical clinic;
        (3) provides only the care or services that the
    individual or entity is licensed or otherwise authorized to
    provide by any state or territory of the United States; and
        (4) provides a copy of his or her current out-of-state
    license or authorization to practice to the free medical
    clinic, which shall retain the copy for 2 years.
    (b) The requirements of this Section 2105-355 do not apply
to the exemptions authorized by the Department pursuant to
Section 2105-400 of this Act.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.

Effective Date: 6/21/2010