Your Help Needed! Physician Assistants and Nurse Anesthetists Want Independent Practice!

March 14, 2025

Urge your state senator to vote “NO” on two bills!
 
Dangerous legislation for patients is now being debated in Springfield:

• Senate Bill 271 would grant physician assistants (PAs) independent practice and remove the collaborative agreement with a physician once the PA has completed minimal hours of continuing education and clinical training under the guise of optimal practice. Further, the proposed legislation would allow PAs to prescribe and administer all drugs, including Schedule II narcotic drugs by injection in all healthcare settings.

Please urge your Illinois senator to oppose this bill by voting “NO” on Senate Bill 271.
 
Contact your senator.
 

• Senate Bill 239 would grant certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) independent practice in ambulatory surgical treatment centers (ASTC) and hospital settings by removing the requirement for CRNAs to engage in a discussion with an anesthesiologist or other physician about the anesthesia plan for the patient. Further, the legislation would remove the requirement to have a physician on the premises during delivery of anesthesia. The bill would allow them to make assessments and diagnosis independent of a physician. 

Please urge your Illinois senator to oppose this bill by voting “NO” on Senate Bill 239.
 
Contact your senator.
 
As you know all too well, both of these bills are extremely unsafe for patients!
 
If you have questions, please contact ISMS Senior Vice President of State Legislative Affairs Erin O'Brien by email.