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HB 4515 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

PHYSICIAN-DISCIPLINE EXEMPTION

Summary
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Exempts physicians from disciplinary action by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation based solely upon the licensee's recommendation or provision of a treatment method for Lyme disease or other tick-borne disease if specified criteria are met. Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Nov 2018
Introduced May 1, 2018 Signed Nov 30, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2018 · House Apr 27, 2018

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2018
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
101
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Nov 15, 2018
Vetoed
Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
lower
Nov 15, 2018
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 048-000-000
upper
Nov 14, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Chris Nybo
upper
Nov 14, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 15, 2018
upper
Nov 14, 2018
Vetoed
Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 110-000-000
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Daniel Swanson
lower
Nov 13, 2018
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
lower
Aug 13, 2018
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (86-2-10)
house
Apr 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Swanson
lower
0 primary · 36 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.