SURGICAL ASSIST-TECHNOLOGIST Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty and Mike Jacobs 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Surgical Technologists Act. Provides that a person may not practice surgical technology in a health care facility unless the person (i) has successfully completed a nationally accredited educational program for surgical technologists and holds and maintains the Certified Surgical Technologist credential, (ii) completed an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, (iii) provides evidence that the person was employed to practice surgical technology in a health care facility on the effective date of the Act, or (iv) is in the service of the federal government. Provides that a health care facility may employ a surgical technologist who does not meet the requirements of this Section under specified circumstances. Provides for continuing education requirements. Contains provisions concerning supervision. Effective January 1, 2012.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:225 ILCS 130/10225 ILCS 130/40225 ILCS 130/50Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act. Makes changes in the provision concerning definitions and the application of Act. Provides that an applicant for registration as a surgical technologist satisfies one or more of the following requirements (i) has completed a nationally accredited surgical technologist program, (ii) is currently certified by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting or its successor agency, (iii) was employed to practice as a surgical technologist by a hospital, ambulatory surgical treatment center, a physician medical group, or other entity, or (iv) has successfully completed a surgical technologist program in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States or in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2011SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/3/2011SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/10/2011SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/11/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/11/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/15/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 3/16/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/17/2011SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 009-000-000 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011 3/17/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011 3/30/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 4/15/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 7/23/2011SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die