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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1953   </title>
<shortdesc>MEDICAL PRAC-TELEMEDICINE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley-David Reis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>225 ILCS 60/49.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that "telemedicine" includes a consultation, with both the referring physician licensed under the Act and the patient whose case is being consulted upon, given by a licensed practitioner outside of the State with whom the referring physician has a professional relationship evidenced by a letter of agreement, for the purpose of tailoring the medical actions that are taken in regard to the patient accordingly.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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