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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3491         </title>
<shortdesc>INTERVENTIONAL PAIN PROCEDURES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Iris Y. Martinez and Mike Jacobs-Linda Holmes</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Interventional Pain Procedures for Chronic Pain Act. Prohibits the practice of interventional pain procedures for pain medicine in this State unless the person is a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches. Defines "interventional pain procedures". Exempts certain procedures from the Act. Authorizes the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to adopt rules in consultation with the Medical Licensing Board as necessary to implement the Act. Effective on July 1, 2014.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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