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 Bill Status of HB5898  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  PSYCHOLOGIST-PRESCRIBE DRUGS

House Sponsors
Rep. William B. Black

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
225 ILCS 15/2from Ch. 111, par. 5352
225 ILCS 15/5.1 new
225 ILCS 15/5.2 new
225 ILCS 15/5.3 new
225 ILCS 15/5.4 new
225 ILCS 15/5.5 new
225 ILCS 15/5.6 new
225 ILCS 15/5.7 new
225 ILCS 15/5.8 new
225 ILCS 15/15from Ch. 111, par. 5365
225 ILCS 65/50-10was 225 ILCS 65/5-10
720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Provides that the Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board shall grant certification as medical psychologists to doctoral level psychologists licensed under the Act who meet the additional education and training requirements under the Act, and that this certification shall grant medical psychologists prescriptive authority to prescribe and dispense those drugs used in the treatment of mental, emotional, and psychological disorders. Sets forth provisions concerning the additional education and training requirements, application requirements, renewal, prescribing practices, controlled substance prescriptive authority, and State Board of Pharmacy interaction. Amends the Nurse Practice Act and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to make related changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black
  2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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