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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 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.
Introduced
Jan 24, 2025
Last Action
Mar 13, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 14 co
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Re-assigned to Licensed Activities
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Licensed Activities
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Sponsor Removed Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Sponsor Removed Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Assigned to Licensed Activities
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
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Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Javier L. Cervantes
David Koehler
Mark L. Walker
Mike Simmons