GENETIC COUNSELOR LICENSING Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita and La Shawn K. Ford) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0813 210 ILCS 45/2-104from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning medical treatment.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 45/2-104Adds reference to:5 ILCS 80/4.35 new5 ILCS 80/4.25 rep.225 ILCS 135/10225 ILCS 135/20225 ILCS 135/25225 ILCS 135/45225 ILCS 135/80225 ILCS 135/95225 ILCS 135/100225 ILCS 135/105225 ILCS 135/110225 ILCS 135/115225 ILCS 135/120225 ILCS 135/125225 ILCS 135/135225 ILCS 135/140225 ILCS 135/145225 ILCS 135/150225 ILCS 135/160225 ILCS 135/170225 ILCS 135/180225 ILCS 135/190 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Defines "address of record". Increases the penalty that may be imposed on an unlicensed person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds himself or herself out to practice as a genetic counselor to an amount not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $1,000). Makes changes to certain procedural requirements of the application process. Increases the penalty that may be imposed on a person under provisions concerning grounds for disciplinary actions to an amount not to exceed $10,000 (rather than $5,000). Makes other changes concerning grounds for discipline. Provides that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation may petition for an order enjoining a violation under the Act through the State's Attorney of any county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. Makes changes to provisions regarding the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's authority to conduct disciplinary investigations and hearings. Removes the requirement that the Department furnish documents relating to disciplinary hearings. Makes other changes. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act from January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2025. 1/24/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/24/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/24/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/13/2013SenateAssigned to Executive 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2013 4/12/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2013 4/16/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments 3/27/2014SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 3/27/2014SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/2/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/7/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 4/9/2014SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/9/2014SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Martinez 4/9/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/10/2014HouseArrived in House 4/10/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/10/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/6/2014HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/7/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/14/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/12/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0813