PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PRACTICE
- Introduced Feb 2, 2024
- In committee Feb 2, 2024
- Died
- Passed the House
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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…
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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.
Every action
8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
- SenateFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- CommitteeAssigned to Licensed Activities · Senate Licensed Activities
- CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- SenateSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it.
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Javier L. CervantesD Primary sponsor · District 1
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.