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The ISMS Legislative Action Hub tracks issues, ISMS actions and recent votes in the Illinois General Assembly of importance to Illinois physicians.  If you require additional information on an issue below or on one of the numerous bills in Illinois that impact medicine please contact State Legislative Affairs Staff at 800-782-4767.

Current Legislative Issues ISMS Position
 

Licensure of Direct Entry Midwives

House Bill 226 (Rep. Julie Hamos (D-Evanston)) would have allowed under-trained, unsupervised direct entry midwives to deliver babies, at great risk to mothers and infants. 

ISMS Opposed From the ISMS House of Delegates

Controlled Substance Prescriptions

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ISMS Opposed

Medical Staff Rights

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ISMS Supported From the ISMS House of Delegates

Advance Directives

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ISMS Supported From the ISMS House of Delegates
PPO

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ISMS Neutral
Fee-splitting

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ISMS Supported
Prejudgement Interest

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ISMS Opposed From the ISMS House of Delegates
Delegation Under the Medical Practice Act

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ISMS Neutral
APN Independent Practice

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ISMS Opposed
Durable Surrogacy

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ISMS Supported