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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5517   </title>
<shortdesc>PHYS ASTNT-EMERGENCY CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John E. Bradley</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>225 ILCS 95/7</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 4607</aliasreference><reference>745 ILCS 49/46</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Allows a physician assistant who is licensed under the Act, licensed or certified by another regulatory jurisdiction in the United States, or credentialed as a physician assistant by a federal employer to respond to a need for medical care created by a natural disaster, accident, or other emergency and to render the care that he or she is able to provide without supervision or with supervision, as it is available. Exempts a physician who supervises a physician assistant who is providing medical care in response to a natural disaster, accident, or other emergency from the requirements of the Act as they relate to supervising physicians. Amends the Good Samaritan Act to exempt a physician assistant who is licensed or certified by another regulatory jurisdiction in the United States or credentialed as a physician assistant by a federal employer from civil liability for emergency care. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2006</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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