Bill Status of SB 271   104th General Assembly

Short Description:  PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Javier L. Cervantes and Sue Rezin-Graciela Guzmán

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 95/4from Ch. 111, par. 4604
225 ILCS 95/6from Ch. 111, par. 4606
225 ILCS 95/7from Ch. 111, par. 4607
225 ILCS 95/7.5
225 ILCS 95/7.7
225 ILCS 95/7.8 new
225 ILCS 95/7.9 new
225 ILCS 95/20from Ch. 111, par. 4620
225 ILCS 95/21from Ch. 111, par. 4621
720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102
720 ILCS 570/303.05

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/24/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  1/24/2025SenateFirst Reading
  1/24/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/29/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  1/30/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

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