REGISTERED SURGICAL ASSISTANT Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 12/28/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1140 110 ILCS 330/10 new210 ILCS 5/6.8 new210 ILCS 85/10.11 newAmends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that every hospital, including the University of Illinois Hospital, and every ambulatory surgical treatment center must employ a surgical technologist or contract for the services of a surgical technologist. Sets forth educational and certification requirements for such surgical technologists. Provides for a waiver of the requirement to employ or contract for the services of a surgical technologist under certain conditions. States that these provisions do not prohibit a facility from employing or contracting for the services of a surgical technologist who meets certain other criteria. Effective January 1, 2014.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:110 ILCS 330/10 new210 ILCS 5/6.8 new210 ILCS 85/10.11 newAdds reference to:225 ILCS 130/1225 ILCS 130/5225 ILCS 130/6 new225 ILCS 130/10225 ILCS 130/50225 ILCS 130/62 new225 ILCS 130/73 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Registered Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Act. Defines "surgical technology" and makes changes to the definitions of "Department", "direct supervision", and "registered surgical technologist". Provides that no person shall practice, or attempt to practice, surgical technology without a valid registration as a surgical technologist issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for continuing education for persons registered under the Act that require a completion of 30 hours of approved continuing education per registration renewal period. Provides that any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice surgical technology without being registered under the Act or any individual or entity that causes or attempts to cause a registered surgical technologist or any other person under that individual's or entity's control to violate the Act or any other State or federal law or rule related to the practice of surgical technology shall, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each offense as determined by the Department. Makes changes to provisions concerning legislative purpose and registration requirements and surgical technologists. Effective July 1, 2014.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 130/1225 ILCS 130/5225 ILCS 130/6 new225 ILCS 130/10225 ILCS 130/50225 ILCS 130/62 new225 ILCS 130/73 newAdds reference to:5 ILCS 80/4.235 ILCS 80/4.22 rep.Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Medical Practice Act of 1987 by one year. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 2/24/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/30/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 26, 2012 4/26/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 11, 2012 5/11/2012SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2012 5/18/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/18/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/18/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/22/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Licensed Activities; by Senator Crotty 5/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 010-000-000 5/25/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/25/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Crotty 5/25/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/25/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 5/25/2012HouseArrived in House 5/25/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/25/2012HouseFirst Reading 5/25/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/28/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2012 5/28/2012HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee 5/30/2012HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Health Care Licenses Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/30/2012HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 5/30/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/31/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/9/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013 11/9/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/26/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/26/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/26/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/27/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 11/27/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 11/27/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2012House3/5 Vote Required 11/28/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 11/28/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 11/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 29, 2012 11/29/2012SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities 12/4/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 12/5/2012Senate3/5 Vote Required 12/5/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-000-000 12/5/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 12/7/2012SenateSent to the Governor 12/28/2012SenateGovernor Approved 12/28/2012SenateEffective Date December 28, 2012 12/28/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1140