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IL SB0145

Bill

Status

Passed

5/6/2022

Primary Sponsor

Laura Murphy

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to require physician assistants to verbally identify themselves as physician assistants, including any specialty certification, to each patient

  • Prohibits physician assistants from using the title of doctor, physician, or any other term indicating they are qualified to engage in the general practice of medicine

  • Changes the timeline for collaborating physicians to file employment or collaboration notices with the Department from "at the time" to within 60 days of employment, discharge, or assumption of collaboration

  • Allows physician assistants to begin employment before the notice of employment or collaboration has been filed with the Department

  • Maintains that physician assistants retain full professional and legal responsibility for patient care and treatment

Legislative Description

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS-VARIOUS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0735

5/6/2022

Committee Referrals

Health Care Licenses1/19/2022
Rules10/27/2021
Licensed Activities10/19/2021
Assignments5/7/2021
Licensed Activities2/17/2021
Assignments2/9/2021

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