Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of general anesthesia or parenteral conscious sedation.
Creates the Continuity of Care Act and amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals to implement a written policy on the use of temporary workers in clinical settings; sets forth matters that must be included in the policy, including a restriction on the use of temporary workers when permanent employees with appropriate qualifications are available. Provides that a hospital may not utilize a temporary worker who is a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or certified nurse aide whose clinical area of skills does not meet the requirements for the job assignment. Requires the Department of Public Health to enforce the Act, and makes compliance with the Act a condition of licensure under the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides for a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 for each shift during which a violation of the Continuity of Care Act occurs or continues. Effective immediately.
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Provides that "patient profiles" or "patient drug therapy records" includes information concerning prescriptions for controlled substances. Provides that, upon request, a pharmacist shall provide a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches who is prepared to prescribe or has prescribed a controlled substance for a patient with information from the patient's most recent patient profile, including information about any prescriptions for controlled substances.
Amends the State Finance Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Public Funds Investment Act. Makes a technical change concerning the grant of authority under the Act.
Amends the Mail Order Contact Lens Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning violations and civil penalties.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning reports relating to professional conduct and capacity and investigations of violations of the Act, allows the Department of Professional Regulation to disclose information and documents to a federal, state, or local law enforcement agency upon service of a valid subpoena. Provides that violating state or federal laws or regulations relating to legend drugs or legally prohibited substances (rather than controlled substances) is grounds for disciplinary action.
Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Deletes language allowing persons to receive a license as a private alarm contractor without meeting all of the regular requirements for licensure under specified circumstances. Provides that, when a licensed agency acquires a new account that requires security guards working in an armed capacity with the appropriate firearm authorization card and permanent employee registration card, the acquiring agency may employ the guards of the displaced agency in an armed capacity for a specified period pending receipt of the firearm authorization card on behalf of the acquiring agency as the employing agency if specified conditions are met. Effective immediately.
Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code to increase the minimum total survivor's pension to 50% of the earned retirement pension for survivors of members who died before January 1, 1987. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
