Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

SB0271      — PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, order, administer, and procure drugs and medical devices without delegation of authority by a physician. Provides that a physician assistant may practice without a written collaborative agreement. Provides that a physician assistant who files with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a notarized attestation of completion of at least 250 hours of continuing education or training and at least 2,000 hours of clinical experience after first attaining national certification shall not require a written collaborative agreement to practice. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; physician assistant title; collaboration requirements; written collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority, and physician assistants in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers; inactive status; limitations; and grounds for disciplinary action. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to make corresponding changes.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Licensed Activities

  5. Re-assigned to Licensed Activities

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  7. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

  9. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  10. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities

  15. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  17. Sponsor Removed Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  18. Sponsor Removed Sen. Lakesia Collins

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  22. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  23. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

  24. Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  29. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  30. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  33. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  36. Referred to Assignments

  37. First Reading

  38. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (168)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0271      do?
Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician assistant may prescribe, dispense, order, administer, and procure drugs and medical devices without delegation of authority by a physician. Provides that a physician assistant may practice without a written collaborative agreement. Provides that a physician assistant who files with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation a notarized attestation of completion of at least 250 hours of continuing education or training and at least 2,000 hours of clinical experience after first attaining national certification shall not require a written collaborative agreement to practice. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; physician assistant title; collaboration requirements; written collaborative agreements, prescriptive authority, and physician assistants in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers; inactive status; limitations; and grounds for disciplinary action. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to make corresponding changes.
Who sponsors SB0271     ?
SB0271      is sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), David Koehler (Democrat), Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Ram Villivalam (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Doris Turner (Democrat), and Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB0271     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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