Bill Status of SB 1758   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  MED PRACTICE-NATUROPATHIC DOC

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis-Kathleen L. Wojcik-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 60/2from Ch. 111, par. 4400-2
225 ILCS 60/3from Ch. 111, par. 4400-3
225 ILCS 60/3.1 new
225 ILCS 60/3.2 new
225 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7
225 ILCS 60/8from Ch. 111, par. 4400-8
225 ILCS 60/9from Ch. 111, par. 4400-9
225 ILCS 60/10from Ch. 111, par. 4400-10
225 ILCS 60/11from Ch. 111, par. 4400-11
225 ILCS 60/14from Ch. 111, par. 4400-14
225 ILCS 60/15from Ch. 111, par. 4400-15
225 ILCS 60/16from Ch. 111, par. 4400-16
225 ILCS 60/17from Ch. 111, par. 4400-17
225 ILCS 60/18from Ch. 111, par. 4400-18
225 ILCS 60/19from Ch. 111, par. 4400-19
225 ILCS 60/20from Ch. 111, par. 4400-20
225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22
225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23
225 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24
225 ILCS 60/33.5 new
225 ILCS 60/34from Ch. 111, par. 4400-34
225 ILCS 60/51from Ch. 111, par. 4400-51
720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to include naturopathic physicians. Provides for the licensure of naturopathic physicians by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Department may grant authority to treat human ailments with limited prescriptive authority or through the performance of minor office procedures to applicants who meet certain requirements. Replaces one public member of the Medical Disciplinary Board (now, 2 members of the Board shall be members of the public) with a physician licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine. Changes the number of members of the Medical Licensing Board from 7 to 8 and provides that one member of the Board shall be a reputable physician licensed to practice in Illinois and possessing the degree of naturopathic medicine. Sets forth minimum education standards for naturopathic licensure applicants for the practice of treating human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative surgery. Sets forth minimum education standards for applicants for authorization for treating human ailments with limited prescriptive authority and for treating human ailments through the performance of minor office procedures. Makes corresponding changes throughout the Act. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to add a chiropractic or naturopathic physician with limited prescriptive authority, who issues a prescription for a Schedule III, IV, or V controlled substance in accordance with certain provisions of the Medical Practice Act of 1987, to the definition of "prescriber". Effective 6 months after becoming law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis
  2/25/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik
  2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  3/10/2005SenateHeld in Licensed Activities
  3/16/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/17/2005SenateTo Subcommittee
  3/17/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/18/2005SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die

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