92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0239
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House Sponsors:
FLOWERS.

Short description: 
HEALTH EXAMINATIONS                                                        

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the School Code.   Allows  a  physician  to  delegate  the      
   performance  of a school health examination (and the signing of forms)      
   to his or her physician assistant. Amends the Illinois  Vehicle  Code.      
   Permits   a  physician  assistant  to  conduct  the  required  medical      
   examination of an applicant for  a  school  bus  driver  permit  if  a      
   physician  has  delegated  the  performance  of the examination to the      
   physician  assistant.  Provides  that  the  definition  of    "medical      
   examiner or medical practitioner" applies only in the Driver's License      
   Medical  Review Law of 1992.  (Before Public Act 90-89, the definition      
   applied only in the Driver's  License  Medical  Review  Law  of  1992.      
   Public  Act  90-89  made  the  definition apply to the entire Illinois      
   Vehicle Code.)  Provides that individuals who  meet  the  requirements      
   set forth in the definition of "medical examiner" in provisions of the      
   Code  of Federal Regulations dealing with federal motor carrier safety      
   regulations may act as medical examiners under specified provisions of      
   the Code of Federal Regulations relating to qualifications of drivers.      
          FISCAL NOTE (Office of the Secretary of State)                       
          HB239 does not have a fiscal impact on the Office of the             
          Secretary of State.                                                  
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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