Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Requires (rather than authorizes) every retirement system other than the State-funded retirement systems to indemnify and protect its board of trustees from damage claims for negligent or wrongful acts. Authorizes the State-funded retirement systems and the Illinois State Board of Investment to offer similar indemnification. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Brominated Fire Retardant Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Task Force on Railroad and Bridge Infrastructure to conduct in-depth research to identify the railroad tracks and bridges that are in need of repair so that the necessary infrastructure repairs can be done.

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the determination of a tenant's income for the purpose of determining rent.

Creates the Interventional Pain Medicine Act. Defines "interventional pain medicine", "interventional techniques", and other related terms. Provides that a person shall not practice or offer to practice interventional techniques for pain medicine in this State unless such person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Provides that a violation is a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that interventional techniques may not be delegated. Permits the performance of noninvasive or nonsurgical procedures by a licensed chiropractic physician or licensed physical therapist in accordance with the law or the performance of nonsurgical pain care and treatment authorized by the statutory scope of practice for other licensed health care workers or delegated by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Effective July 1, 2011.

Amends the Public Community College Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the application of provisions to a community college district in Chicago.

Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to reenact certain provisions of Public Act 94-677, which was declared to be unconstitutional. Includes explanatory, validation, and severability provisions. Makes certain changes relating to the reenactment. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 from November 30, 2011 until December 31, 2021. Further amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; civil penalties for unlicensed practice; exemptions; the Medical Disciplinary Board; the Complaint Committee; the Medical Licensing Board; matters concerning advanced practice nurses; applications for licenses; criminal background checks; education standards; temporary licenses; visiting professor, physician, or resident permits; licensure without examination; continuing education; license renewal and fees; disciplinary action; reports related to professional conduct and capacity; license suspension; advertising; purchasing and dispensing legend drugs; hearing officers; hearings and notice; disclosure of information; reports of the Disciplinary Board's findings and recommendations; certification of record; prima facie proof; restoration of licenses; authority of the Director and the Department; criminal penalties; and public nuisances. Repeals a Section of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 concerning the practice of medicine by persons licensed in any other state who have applied to the Department for a license to practice medicine in all of its branches. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that a licensed physical therapist may provide physical therapy without a referral only if the physical therapist is at least 21 years of age and holds a master or doctorate degree or has completed at least 2 years of practical experience as a licensed physical therapist. Provides that a physical therapist shall refer a patient to a physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist if the physical therapist has (i) reasonable cause to believe that symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of the practice of physical therapy or (ii) provided physical therapy treatment and upon examination or reexamination the same condition that the person sought physical therapy does not demonstrate objective, measurable, functional improvement within a period of 90 consecutive days. Removes having treated ailments of human beings as a licensed physical therapist independent of a documented referral or a documented current and relevant diagnosis from a physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist, and having failed to notify the physician, dentist, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or podiatrist who established a documented current and relevant diagnosis that the patient is receiving physical therapy pursuant to that diagnosis from the list of occurrences upon which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may base the decision to take disciplinary action. Effective immediately.

Creates the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Provides for the regulation of naturopathic physicians through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Establishes the Board of Naturopathic Medicine. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure, scope of practice, duties of the Department, and administrative procedure.