STATE LEGISLATION UPDATE

GOVERNOR BLAGOJEVICH SIGNS SENATE BILL 354 AND HOUSE BILL 3618

left to right - back row: Fred Fisher, CST/CFA; K. Singh, CST/CFA, Steve Lopez, CSA,
front row: Luis Aragon, CSA, SA-C, Cindy and Fernando Garza, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich,
State Rep. Monique Davis, Nasser Tavokoly,CSA; and Margaret Vaughn-ISAA Lobbyist

Governor Blagojevich recently signed legislation making Illinois the first state to have a Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Act (Senate Bill 354). We would like to thank Sen. Bill Peterson (R-Long Grove) the chief senate sponsor of this measure, who recently received the ISAA Legislator of the Year Award and the chief House sponsor, Rep. Dan Burke (D-Chicago). As well as the co-sponsors Senator John Cullerton (D-Chicago) and Representatives Robert Rita (D-Blue Island),Richard Bradley (D-Chicago), Bob Biggins (R-Elmhurst), Patti Bellock(R-Hinsdale) and Sen. Peterson (R-Long Grove).

View the legislation directly:

The Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical Technologist Title Protection Act

HB3618 - Amendments to the Hospital Licensing Act and the Ambulatory Treatment Center Act regarding reimbursement to assistants in surgery.