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IL SB1537

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Don Harmon

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Origin

Senate

102nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 to require fingerprint submission for criminal history background checks for physician assistant licensure applicants.
  • Fingerprints must be submitted to Illinois State Police in electronic format compliant with state police specifications and transmitted through a live scan fingerprint vendor licensed by the Department.
  • Fingerprints will be checked against Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation criminal history databases.
  • Illinois State Police will charge applicants a fee for the background check that does not exceed the actual cost, with fees deposited into the State Police Services Fund.
  • Department may require applicants to pay a separate fingerprinting fee to either the Department or a vendor designated or approved by the Department.

Legislative Description

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT-BACKGROUND

Last Action

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon

10/21/2022

Committee Referrals

Assignments2/26/2021

Full Bill Text

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