DFPR-HEALTH CARE CULTURAL COMP Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam, Ann Gillespie, Karina Villa, Emil Jones, III, Rachel Ventura, Christopher Belt, Javier L. Cervantes, Mike Simmons, David Koehler, Robert Peters-Sue Rezin-Celina Villanueva, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Sara Feigenholtz, Doris Turner, Mike Porfirio, Michael W. Halpin, Mary Edly-Allen, Adriane Johnson and Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.8 newAmends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires health care professionals who have continuing education requirements to complete cultural competency training, which shall include information on sensitivity relating to and best practices for providing affirming care to people in the person's preferred language, people with disabilities, documented or undocumented immigrants, people who are intersex, people living with HIV, and people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Provides that for every license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 5 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that for every license or registration renewal occurring on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a person licensed or registered by the Department under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and who has continuing education requirements must complete at least 10 hours in cultural competency training. Provides that these continuing education hours may count toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. Provides for rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2024. 2/10/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/10/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/16/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 2/28/2023SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/10/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/21/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/24/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 4/4/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 4/12/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin 4/18/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die