SB 2248

Abstract

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, as soon as possible after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the State Comptroller shall order transferred and the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Illinois Violence Prevention Special Projects Fund (#318) to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund an amount equal to the total available balance in the Illinois Violence Prevention Special Projects Fund (#318) as of the date of the transfer. Provides that those moneys are not required to be repaid. Provides that moneys in the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Fund are not subject to sweeps or administrative charges or chargebacks. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Extends the repeal of the Act to December 31, 2018 (now, December 31, 2013). Provides that the fee for the renewal of a license is $167 (instead of $100) per year for residents and $334 (instead of $200) per year for non-residents. Effective immediately.