GOOD SAMARITAN FREE CLINICS
Summary
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that notwithstanding any law of the State or political subdivision of the State to the contrary, an individual or entity may engage in the practice of one of the specified professions without being licensed under any Act administered by the Department, provided that the individual or entity (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 as defined in certain provisions of the Good Samaritan Act, and (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. Defines "specified professions". Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Apr 2010
House Passage
Apr 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Signed into Law
Jun 2010
Introduced Apr 6, 2010
Signed Jun 21, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 30, 2010 · House Mar 25, 2010
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 58
Apr 30, 2010
D
Democratic36
88% Yea
R
Republican22
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jun 21, 2010
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 30, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-8)
senate
Apr 21, 2010
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 15, 2010
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 6, 2010
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2010
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-7)
house
Mar 19, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 10, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-001
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 3, 2010
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 16, 2010
Committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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