BLOOD BANK ACT-SPECIMENS Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Sandack) 7/16/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0767 210 ILCS 25/7-101from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-101Amends the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Provides that a clinical laboratory shall examine specimens at the request of a licensed physician assistant in accordance with the written supervision agreement required under the provision of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 concerning prescriptions, written supervision agreements, and prescriptive authority (rather than the written guidelines required under the provisions of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 concerning (1) the definition of "physician assistant" and (2) prescriptions, written supervision agreements, and prescriptive authority).Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds that a clinical laboratory shall examine specimens at the request of a licensed physician assistant if the licensed physician assistant is authorized to make that request under the provisions of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 concerning physician assistants providing services in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers. Adds that a clinical laboratory shall examine specimens at the request of an advanced practice nurse if the advanced practice nurse is authorized to make that request under the provisions of the Nurse Practice Act concerning advanced practice nurses providing services in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers. 2/7/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 2/19/2014SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 2/27/2014SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/4/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/4/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/5/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 3/6/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2014 3/20/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2014HouseArrived in House 4/3/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/3/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/3/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 010-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 5/9/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/6/2014SenateSent to the Governor 7/16/2014SenateGovernor Approved 7/16/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 7/16/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0767