Public Act 098-0767
 
SB3077 EnrolledLRB098 15177 RPM 50157 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank
Act is amended by changing Section 7-101 as follows:
 
    (210 ILCS 25/7-101)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-101)
    Sec. 7-101. Examination of specimens. A clinical
laboratory shall examine specimens only at the request of (i) a
licensed physician, (ii) a licensed dentist, (iii) a licensed
podiatric physician, (iv) a licensed optometrist, (v) a
licensed physician assistant in accordance with the written
supervision agreement guidelines required under subdivision
(3) of Section 4 and under Section 7.5 of the Physician
Assistant Practice Act of 1987 or when authorized under Section
7.7 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, (v-A) an
advanced practice nurse in accordance with the written
collaborative agreement required under Section 65-35 of the
Nurse Practice Act or when authorized under Section 65-45 of
the Nurse Practice Act, (vi) an authorized law enforcement
agency or, in the case of blood alcohol, at the request of the
individual for whom the test is to be performed in compliance
with Sections 11-501 and 11-501.1 of the Illinois Vehicle Code,
or (vii) a genetic counselor with the specific authority from a
referral to order a test or tests pursuant to subsection (b) of
Section 20 of the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. If the
request to a laboratory is oral, the physician or other
authorized person shall submit a written request to the
laboratory within 48 hours. If the laboratory does not receive
the written request within that period, it shall note that fact
in its records. For purposes of this Section, a request made by
electronic mail or fax constitutes a written request.
(Source: P.A. 97-333, eff. 8-12-11; 98-185, eff. 1-1-14;
98-214, eff. 8-9-13; revised 10-15-13.)