HB 2524 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

HYPNOSIS CONSUMER PROTECTION

Summary

Creates the Hypnosis Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a person who is not otherwise licensed to provide some form of health care and who provides hypnotism services shall not be in violation of the health care profession practice Acts and shall be deemed to engage in the nontherapeutic practice of hypnotism, unless that person engages in specified activities. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall, prior to providing those services, (i) disclose specified information in a plainly-worded written statement and (ii) obtain a written acknowledgement from the client stating that he or she has been provided with the written statement. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall state in any advertisement that he or she is not an Illinois licensed health care practitioner. Provides criminal penalties for violation. Effective immediately.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2005

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Introduced Feb 18, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007

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Jan 9, 2007

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 10, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Feb 23, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee

Feb 18, 2005

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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