Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1585

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Reorganizes the Act by adding titles and renumbering provisions. Replaces references to "supervising physicians" with references to "collaborating physicians" throughout the Act. Replaces references to "supervision agreement" with references to "collaborative agreement" throughout the Act. Adds provisions concerning continuing education. In provisions concerning grounds for disciplinary action, provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may refuse to issue or renew a physician assistant license or discipline a licensee for willfully or negligently violating a patient's confidentiality, except as required by law, or failing to provide copies of medical records as required by law. Amends various Acts to conform references and terminology. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces references to "supervising physicians" with references to "collaborating physicians" throughout the Act. Replaces references to "supervision agreement" with references to "collaborative agreement" throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes in the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Adds provisions concerning continuing education. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Provides language concerning confidentiality of information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation. Makes changes in provisions concerning the application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, definitions, supervision requirements, prescriptive authority, physician assistants in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers, application for licensure, identification, qualifications for licensure, Department powers and duties, fees, expiration and renewal of license, grounds for disciplinary action, investigation notices, hearings, hearing officers, restoration of license, administrative review, and certification of the record. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to allow the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide for the legally authorized services of licensed physician assistants. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987 from January 1, 2018 to January 1, 2028. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces references to "supervising physician" with references to "collaborating physician" throughout the Act. Replaces references to "supervision agreement" with references to "collaborative agreement" throughout the Act. Makes conforming changes in the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Removes references to "alternate supervising physician". Adds provisions concerning continuing education. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Provides language concerning confidentiality of information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation. Makes changes in provisions concerning the application of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, definitions, advertising, billing, the use of titles, collaboration requirements, prescriptive authority, physician assistants in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers, unlicensed practice, application for licensure, identification, qualifications for licensure, Department powers and duties, fees, expiration and renewal of a license, grounds for disciplinary action, investigation notices, hearings, hearing officers, restoration of a license, administrative review, and certification of the record. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to allow the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide for the legally authorized services of licensed physician assistants. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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