HB 2179 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

HYPNOSIS CONSUMER PROTECT ACT

Summary

Creates the Hypnosis Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a person who is not otherwise licensed to provide some form of health care and who provides hypnotism services shall not be in violation of the health care profession practice Acts and shall be deemed to engage in the nontherapeutic practice of hypnotism, unless that person engages in specified activities. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall, prior to providing those services, (i) disclose specified information in a plainly-worded written statement and (ii) obtain a written acknowledgement from the client stating that he or she has been provided with the written statement. Provides that an unlicensed person providing hypnotism services shall state in any advertisement that he or she is not an Illinois licensed health care practitioner. Provides for a civil penalty to be collected by the Department of Professional Regulation.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2003

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005

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Committee

Mar 13, 2003

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Lower · Passed

Remains in Registration and Regulation Committee

lower

Mar 13, 2003

Committee

Motion Do Pass - Lost Registration and Regulation Committee; 000-013-000

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Feb 19, 2003

Committee

Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee

lower

Feb 14, 2003

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

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