Bill Text: IL SB1292 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes an addition to the definition of a "medical examiner" or "medical practitioner" to include a licensed optometrist for the purpose of certifying vision fitness to operate a motor vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-27 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1292 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-SB1292-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 SB1292 Introduced 2/18/2015, by Sen. Pat McGuire SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/6-901 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-901
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes an addition to the definition of a "medical examiner" or "medical practitioner" to include a licensed optometrist for the purpose of certifying vision fitness to operate a motor vehicle.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing
Section 6-901 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/6-901) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-901)
Sec. 6-901. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article:
"Board" means the Driver's License Medical Advisory Board.
"Medical examiner" or "medical practitioner" means:
(i) any person licensed to practice medicine in all its
branches in the State of Illinois or any other state;
(ii) a licensed physician assistant who has been
delegated the performance of medical examinations by his or
her supervising physician; or
(iii) a licensed advanced practice nurse who has a
written collaborative agreement with a collaborating
physician which authorizes him or her to perform medical
examinations; or .
(iv) a licensed optometrist for the purpose of
certifying vision fitness to operate a motor vehicle.
(Source: P.A. 96-962, eff. 7-2-10; 97-185, eff. 7-22-11.)