PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS-AUTHORITY Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty House Sponsors(Rep. Donald L. Moffitt-Jerry L. Mitchell-Sidney H. Mathias-Michael K. Smith-Ricca Slone) 7/11/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0182 15 ILCS 335/4from Ch. 124, par. 24625 ILCS 5/1-159.1from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1-159.1625 ILCS 5/3-616from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 3-616Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a physician assistant may determine or certify that a person has a disability if the physician assistant has been delegated the authority to make the determination or certification by his or her supervising physician. Provides that an advanced practice nurse may determine or certify that a person has a disability if the advanced practice nurse has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes the advanced practice nurse to make the determination or certification. Effective immediately. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Local Government 2/27/2003SenateRe-referred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateRe-assigned to Licensed Activities 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/18/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2003 3/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2003HouseArrived in House 3/20/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/21/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/21/2003HouseFirst Reading 3/21/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/25/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/25/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 3/25/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/25/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/31/2003HouseAssigned to Registration and Regulation Committee 4/10/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 014-000-000 4/10/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/8/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/11/2003SenateGovernor Approved 7/11/2003SenateEffective Date July 11, 2003 7/11/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0182