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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5214</title>
<shortdesc>ANESTHESIA SERVICES-NURSES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kam Buckner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Health Care Licenses Committee Hearing Mar 27 2026  8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL  &lt;span style='text-align:right;color:red;font-size:1.0em;white-space:nowrap'&gt;** Canceled ** &lt;/span&gt;</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>210 ILCS 5/6.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>210 ILCS 85/10.7</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 60/54.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>225 ILCS 65/65-45</reference><aliasreference>was 225 ILCS 65/15-25</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Removes the requirement that an anesthesiologist must remain physically present during the delivery of anesthesia services. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. In provisions concerning delegation of authority, removes the requirement that an anesthesiologist or physician must remain physically present during the delivery of anesthesia services by a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Removes the requirement that an anesthesiologist, physician, dentist, or podiatric physician must remain physically present during the delivery of anesthesia services by a certified registered nurse anesthetist.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kam Buckner</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Health Care Licenses Committee;  Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 075-037-000</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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