DFPR - VOLUNTEER LICENSE House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Zalewski Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez) 6/23/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0659 20 ILCS 2105/2105-1520 ILCS 2105/2105-17 new Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with the authority to grant volunteer licenses to licensed health care professionals. Defines "volunteer practice" and provides that a health care professional practicing under a volunteer license shall engage only in volunteer practice. Further provides that a volunteer license shall be granted in accordance with the requirements of the licensing Act that applies to the health care professional's given field of health care practice and that the licensure fee shall be waived.House Committee Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-15Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with the authority to grant volunteer licenses to licensed health care professionals. Defines "volunteer practice" and "health care professional". Provides that the Department may grant a volunteer license to a health care professional who meets the requirements of the licensing Act that applies to his or her health care profession and the rules adopted under the Act and who agrees to engage in the volunteer practice of his or her health care profession in a free medical clinic or in a public health clinic and to not practice for compensation. Further provides that a volunteer license shall be granted in accordance with the licensing Act that applies to the health care professional's given health care profession and that the licensure fee shall be set by rule. Prohibits a health care professional from holding a non-volunteer license and a volunteer license in the same health care profession at the same time. Requires that the Department waive the licensure fee for the first 500 volunteer licenses issued and provides that the Department may by rule provide for a fee waiver or fee reduction that shall apply to all licenses issued after the initial 500. Provides that the Department shall file proposed rules implementing these provisions within 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 5 Makes a change to the definition of "health care professional" to include optometrists licensed under the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. 2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/4/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 2/27/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 2/27/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/3/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/21/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/21/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/24/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/25/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote 3/26/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/26/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/26/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 3/26/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/2/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2014HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted 4/2/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/7/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014 4/8/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/8/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 5/1/2014SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000 5/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2014 5/7/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2014 5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 5/29/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/29/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2014HouseSent to the Governor 6/23/2014HouseGovernor Approved 6/23/2014HouseEffective Date June 23, 2014 6/23/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0659