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IL HB3645
Bill
Status
Failed
12/3/2014
Primary Sponsor
JoAnn Osmond
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AI Summary
- Amends the Nursing Home Care Act to allow residents to retain services of a naturopathic physician as their personal physician
- Requires that if a resident uses a naturopathic physician, their care must be overseen by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, with a written agreement between the two physicians
- Directs the Department to adopt rules setting forth minimum requirements for the agreement between naturopathic and licensed physicians
- Maintains existing provisions that nursing home facilities are not liable for the negligence of personal physicians retained by residents
- Applies to Section 2-104 of the Nursing Home Care Act (210 ILCS 45/2-104)
Legislative Description
NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS
Last Action
Session Sine Die
12/3/2014
Committee Referrals
Rules3/28/2014
Health Care Licenses2/11/2014
Rules10/22/2013
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