Illinois House Bill 4637

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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. 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.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE

Rep. Fred Crespo [D]	Rep. Randy Frese [R]	Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]
Rep. Yolanda Morris [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-05	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-06	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2024-03-04	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2024-02-28	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2024-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2024-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
2024-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2024-02-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
2024-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2024-01-31	House	First Reading
2024-01-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Fred Crespo

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	95	17	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	21	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	4	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	6	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	7	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	7.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	7.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
225	95	7.8	New Code	See Bill Text
225	95	7.9	New Code	See Bill Text
720	570	102	Amended Code	Citation Text
720	570	303.05	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4637&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4637.htm