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IL HB3637

IL HB3637
HEALTH REGULATION-VARIOUS


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Introduced
02/07/2025
In Committee
05/15/2025
Crossed Over
04/07/2025
Passed
08/22/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/22/2025

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, the Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act, the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act, the Nurse Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, the Wholesale Drug Distribution Licensing Act, the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act, and the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation shall not take any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based solely upon the person's involvement in any health care service, so long as the care was not unlawful under the laws of the State. Prohibits the Department from taking any disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice (rather than against the license or permit issued) under each of the amended Acts based upon the person's license, registration, or permit (rather than only license) being revoked or suspended, or the person being otherwise disciplined by any other state, if that form of discipline was based solely on the person violating another state's laws prohibiting involvement in any health care service if that health care service would not have been unlawful under the laws of the State and is consistent with the applicable standard of conduct for a person practicing in Illinois under those Acts. Changes certain references to official occupation titles in the amended Acts to "person". Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that a drug's status as not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shall not cause it to be deemed an adulterated drug if its safety and efficacy have been established by peer-reviewed research or if it is recommended for use by the World Health Organization, even if the drug's labelling reflects prior approval that is no longer in effect, so long as such labelling was true and accurate at the time of manufacture.

AI Summary

This bill amends multiple healthcare licensing acts and the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to provide broader protections for healthcare professionals who provide or participate in health care services. The bill makes several key changes across various professional licensing laws, including the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act, Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, and others. The primary provisions include: preventing the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation from taking disciplinary action against a person's authorization to practice solely based on their involvement in health care services that were not unlawful in Illinois, regardless of whether the patient was a resident of Illinois or another state; prohibiting disciplinary action against a professional whose license was revoked or suspended by another state if that action was based solely on providing health care services that would have been legal in Illinois; and modifying language to focus on a person's "authorization to practice" rather than specific license types. Additionally, the bill amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to prevent a drug from being deemed adulterated or misbranded solely because it is not currently approved by the FDA, if it is recommended by the World Health Organization and its original labeling was accurate at the time of manufacture. These changes aim to provide more flexibility and protection for healthcare professionals in providing medical services across different jurisdictions.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (38)

Dee Avelar (D)* Karina Villa (D)* Omar Aquino (D),  Amy Briel (D),  Mary Beth Canty (D),  Kelly Cassidy (D),  Sharon Chung (D),  Michael Crawford (D),  Margaret Croke (D),  Eva-Dina Delgado (D),  Kimberly du Buclet (D),  Mary Edly-Allen (D),  Paul Faraci (D),  Laura Faver Dias (D),  Sara Feigenholtz (D),  Robyn Gabel (D),  Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),  Edgar González (D),  Jehan Gordon-Booth (D),  Nicolle Grasse (D),  Graciela Guzmán (D),  Will Guzzardi (D),  Barbara Hernandez (D),  Maura Hirschauer (D),  Lindsey LaPointe (D),  Camille Lilly (D),  Natalie Manley (D),  Joyce Mason (D),  Anna Moeller (D),  Bob Morgan (D),  Yolonda Morris (D),  Michelle Mussman (D),  Aarón Ortíz (D),  Abdelnasser Rashid (D),  Mike Simmons (D),  Nabeela Syed (D),  Rachel Ventura (D),  Janet Yang Rohr (D), 

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0432 (on 08/22/2025)

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