Public Act 103-0531
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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 2105-370 and 2105-375 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-370 new)
Sec. 2105-370. Continuing education; cultural competency.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Cultural competency" means a set of integrated attitudes,
knowledge, and skills that enables a health care professional
or organization to care effectively for patients from diverse
cultures, groups, and communities.
"Health care professional" means a person licensed or
registered by the Department under the following Acts: the
Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Optometric
Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the
Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of
1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act,
the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the
Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care
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Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the
Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act,
the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Illinois Dental Practice
Act, or the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.
(b) For health care professional license or registration
renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2025, a health care
professional who has continuing education requirements must
complete at least a one-hour course in training on cultural
competency. A health care professional may count this one hour
for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum
credit hours required for continuing education.
(c) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation
of this Section.
(20 ILCS 2105/2105-375 new)
Sec. 2105-375. Limitation on specific statutorily mandated
training requirements.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Health care professional" means a person licensed or
registered by the Department under the following Acts: the
Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the
Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Illinois Optometric
Practice Act of 1987, the Illinois Physical Therapy Act, the
Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of
1987, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act,
the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary
Act, the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act, the
Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Respiratory Care
Practice Act, the Professional Counselor and Clinical
Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the
Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act,
the Illinois Dental Practice Act, the Illinois Dental Practice
Act, or the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act.
"Statutorily mandated topics" means continuing education
training as specified by statute, including, but not limited
to, training required under Sections 2105-365 and 2105-370.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health
care professional license or registration renewals occurring
on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose
license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years must
complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal
periods. If any additional statutorily mandated topics are
added by law after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 103rd General Assembly, then a health care professional
whose license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years
must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 4 renewal
periods.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health
care professional license or registration renewals occurring
on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose
license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years must
complete all statutorily mandated topics within 2 renewal
periods. If any additional statutorily mandated topics are
added by law after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 103rd General Assembly, then a health care professional
whose license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years
must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal
periods.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to
the contrary, the implicit bias awareness training required
under Section 2105-15.7 and the sexual harassment prevention
training required under Section 2105-15.5 must be completed as
provided by law.
(d-5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section
to the contrary, the Alzheimer's disease and other dementias
training required under Section 2105-365 must be completed
prior to the end of the health care professional's first
license renewal period, and thereafter in accordance with this
Section.
(e) The Department shall maintain on its website
information regarding the current requirements for the
specific statutorily mandated topics.
(f) Each license or permit application or renewal form the
Department provides to a health care professional must include
a notification regarding the current specific statutorily
mandated topics.
Section 10. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is
amended by changing Section 315.5 as follows:
(720 ILCS 570/315.5)
Sec. 315.5. Opioid education for prescribers. In
accordance with the requirement for prescribers of controlled
substances to undergo training under Section 1263 of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law 117-328),
every Every prescriber who is licensed to prescribe controlled
substances shall, during the pre-renewal period, complete one
hour 3 hours of continuing education on safe opioid
prescribing practices offered or accredited by a professional
association, State government agency, or federal government
agency. Notwithstanding any individual licensing Act or
administrative rule, a prescriber may count this hour these 3
hours toward the total continuing education hours required for
renewal of a professional license. Continuing education on
safe opioid prescribing practices applied to meet any other
State licensure requirement or professional accreditation or
certification requirement may be used toward the requirement
under this Section. The Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation may adopt rules for the administration
of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 100-1106, eff. 1-1-19.)