House Sponsors: BURKE-MCGUIRE-BIGGINS-KLINGLER-BELLOCK, BOLAND AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: WALSH,T-DILLARD-SULLIVAN-PARKER Short description: SURGICAL ASSISTANTS LICENSING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Surgical Assistant Practice Act. Regulates surgical assistants through licensing requirements. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to repeal the new Act on January 1, 2012. Amends the Perfusionist Practice Act. Retitles the Board of Perfusion as the Board of Perfusion and Surgical Assisting. Adds a member to the Board who is actively licensed as a surgical assistant. Effective January 1, 2002. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Professional Regulation) Revenue over 4 years is expected to be $321,500 and expenses over 4 years would be $231,895. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.22 new 225 ILCS 125/25 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.1 new 215 ILCS 125/4-6.5 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Requires coverage for services rendered by surgical assistants. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status