Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation concerning continuing education shall require that the educational requirements include simulation training.
House Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following change. Provides that the rules adopted by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation concerning continuing education may (rather than shall) require that the educational requirements include simulation training or standardized patient training (rather than include only simulation training).
House Floor Amendment No. 3: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Defines "health care professional". Provides that simulation training by an approved sponsor as specified in a health care professional's licensing Act or applicable administrative rules shall be acceptable for the purposes of earning continuing education credit.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 225 ILCS 60/20
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 2105/2105
Enrolled: 20 ILCS 2105/2105