225 ILCS 140/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. (Source: P.A. 96-983, eff. 1-1-11.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 225 ILCS 140 — Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act.
Illinois · statute · 225 ILCS 140 · 12 active provisions
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Definitions
Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners and that: (A) is designated or recognized as a provider of those services pursuant to a disaster response…
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Applicability to volunteer health practitioners
Applicability to volunteer health practitioners. This Act applies to volunteer health practitioners registered with a registration system that complies with Section 5 and who provide health or veterinary services in this State for a host entity or disaster relief organization while an emergency declaration is in effect…
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Regulation of services during emergency
Regulation of services during emergency. (a) While a disaster proclamation under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act is in effect, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: (1) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (2) the geographical areas in w…
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Volunteer Health Practitioner Registration Systems
Volunteer Health Practitioner Registration Systems. (a) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, a system must: (1) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (2) include information about the licensure and good standing of health…
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Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states. (a) While an emergency declaration is in effect, a volunteer health practitioner, registered with a registration system that complies with Section 5 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner's registration is based,…
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No effect on credentialing and privileging
No effect on credentialing and privileging. (a) In this Section: (1) "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services in or for a health facility. (2) "Privileging" means the authorizing by an appropriate authority, such as a g…
225 ILCS 140/8
Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services; administrative sanctions
Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services; administrative sanctions. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a volunteer health practitioner shall adhere to the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice Acts, or other laws of this State. (b) Exc…
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Relation to other laws
Relation to other laws. (a) This Act does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this Act. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), this Act does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to the Emergency Management Ass…
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Regulatory authority
Regulatory authority. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency may adopt rules to implement this Act. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall consult with and consider the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of any mutual aid compacts entered into by this State and may also…
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Workers' compensation coverage
Workers' compensation coverage. A volunteer health practitioner providing health or veterinary services pursuant to this Act may be considered a volunteer in accordance with subsection (k) of Section 10 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act for the purposes of workers' compensation coverage. (Source: P.A. 96-…
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Uniformity of application and construction
Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this Uniform Act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. (Source: P.A. 96-983, eff. 1-1-11.)