Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0317

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 60/1

from Ch. 111, par. 4400-1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 60/1

	Adds reference to:
	New Act

225 ILCS 60/49.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Telehealth Act. Defines "health care professional" and "telehealth". Provides that a health care professional treating a patient located in the State through telehealth must be licensed in Illinois. Provides that a health care professional may engage in the practice of telehealth in Illinois to the extent of his or her scope of practice as established in his or her respective licensing Act consistent with the standards of care for in-person services. Provides that the Act does not alter the scope of practice of any health care professional or authorize the delivery of health care services not authorized by the law of the State. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes changes to provisions concerning telemedicine. Provides that "telemedicine" does not include health care services provided to an existing patient while the person licensed under the Act or patient is traveling.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Expands the Telehealth Act to apply to mental health care professionals authorized in Illinois to provide services.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/9/2017	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
3/9/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
3/15/2017	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
3/15/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
3/17/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
3/17/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/22/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/29/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/6/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/26/2017	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/26/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/26/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
4/27/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Licensed Activities and Pensions
4/27/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 009-000-000
4/27/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/27/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Althoff
4/27/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
4/27/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
4/27/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
4/28/2017	House	Arrived in House
4/28/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
4/28/2017	House	First Reading
4/28/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/5/2017	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/9/2017	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/16/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
5/16/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/16/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
5/17/2017	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
5/17/2017	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000
5/17/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2017	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Burke
5/22/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
5/22/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
5/23/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/23/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/24/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002
5/24/2017	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/24/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2017
5/25/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
5/25/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/26/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities and Pensions
5/30/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
5/31/2017	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
5/31/2017	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/31/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/29/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/24/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0317

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