summary
Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Creates the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Act. Provides that, one year after the effective date of the Act, the State of Illinois enters into the PA Licensure Compact in substantially the form provided in the Act with all other states joining the Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is for participating states of the Compact to have allied in common purpose to develop a comprehensive process that complements the existing authority of state licensing boards to license and discipline physician assistants and to seek to enhance the portability of a license to practice as a physician assistant while safeguarding the safety of patients. Contains provisions relating to requirements for state participation in the contract. Includes the procedures a licensee must follow to apply for and obtain compact privilege. Provides that a participating state in which a licensee is licensed under the Compact shall have exclusive power to impose adverse action against the qualifying license issued by that participating state. Provides for the creation of a PA Licensure Compact Commission, including a delegate selected by each participating state's licensing board. Includes other provisions relating to the operation of the Commission, including when the Commission is implemented, the data system used by the Commission, and Commission rules. Includes provisions relating to oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; construction and severability; and the binding effect of the Compact. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Requires, no later than 3 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to (i) submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly describing all rule and statutory changes necessary to comply with the PA Licensure Compact and (ii) begin rulemaking procedures necessary to modify its rules to conform with the requirements of the PA Licensure Compact.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the Physician Assistant Licensure Compact Act, which will allow Illinois to join a national agreement among participating states to enhance the portability of physician assistant (PA) licenses, meaning PAs can practice in multiple states more easily while ensuring patient safety. The Compact establishes a PA Licensure Compact Commission, a governing body composed of delegates from each participating state's licensing board, to oversee the agreement, develop rules, and manage a data system for tracking PA licenses and any disciplinary actions, known as "Adverse Actions." To obtain a "Compact Privilege" to practice in another participating state, a PA must hold a valid license in their home state, meet specific qualifications, and adhere to the rules of the Compact, with the state where the patient is located retaining jurisdiction for disciplinary actions against that PA's Compact Privilege. The bill also mandates that the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation report on necessary rule and statutory changes and begin rulemaking to comply with the Compact within three months of the Act's effective date.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Licensed Activities (on 02/10/2026)
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