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Bill	GENETIC TESTING RESULTS	Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that "genetic counseling" can include genetic testing. Provides that "referral" may mean a written or telecommunicated authorization for genetic counseling services from a physician assistant who has a supervision agreement with a supervising physician that authorizes referrals to a genetic counselor (now, "who has been delegated authority to make referrals to genetic counselors"). Provides that genetic testing shall be ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or a genetic counselor (now, only a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches). Provides that the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant shall maintain supervision of the patient and be provided timely written reports on the services, including genetic testing results, provided by the licensed genetic counselor. In a provision concerning privileged communications and information, adds the exception for a disclosure made by the genetic counselor to the referring physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant. In a provision concerning grounds for discipline, adds the failure to provide genetic testing results and any requested information to a referring physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant as a ground for discipline. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	HB 4974	Illinois HB 4974 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	47	3	2010-01-20	2010-07-27	openstates	ocd-bill/ee1fd950-dce5-46b8-be51-92e12b4fcae9	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4974&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=49522&SessionID=76&GA=96	c65e7b596c104ba0a47da7de2a159a42d6eab3fbc3c6dc32afac5cf72c925d21	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 4974 (96th) — GENETIC TESTING RESULTS

Amends the Genetic Counselor Licensing Act. Provides that "genetic counseling" can include genetic testing. Provides that "referral" may mean a written or telecommunicated authorization for genetic counseling services from a physician assistant who has a supervision agreement with a supervising physician that authorizes referrals to a genetic counselor (now, "who has been delegated authority to make referrals to genetic counselors"). Provides that genetic testing shall be ordered by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or a genetic counselor (now, only a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches). Provides that the physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant shall maintain supervision of the patient and be provided timely written reports on the services, including genetic testing results, provided by the licensed genetic counselor. In a provision concerning privileged communications and information, adds the exception for a disclosure made by the genetic counselor to the referring physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant. In a provision concerning grounds for discipline, adds the failure to provide genetic testing results and any requested information to a referring physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant as a ground for discipline. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 112–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Donald L. Moffitt — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2010-01-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt filing
• 2010-01-21 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-01-21 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-02-16 Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee referral-committee
• 2010-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2010-02-17 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
• 2010-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
• 2010-02-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2010-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Licenses Committee amendment-introduction
• 2010-02-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2010-02-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-02-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt amendment-introduction
• 2010-03-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-03-08 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
• 2010-03-11 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2010-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2010-03-17 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2010-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2010-03-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-03-18 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2010-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2010 reading-1
• 2010-03-18 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
• 2010-03-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2010-03-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2010-04-06 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
• 2010-04-15 Postponed - Licensed Activities
• 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
• 2010-04-20 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2010-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2010-04-21 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2010-04-21 Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2010-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2010
• 2010-04-23 Second Reading reading-2
• 2010-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
• 2010-04-27 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2010-04-27 Arrived in House introduction
• 2010-04-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2010-04-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2010-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-000
• 2010-05-03 Passed Both Houses
• 2010-06-01 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2010-07-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2010-07-27 Effective Date July 27, 2010
• 2010-07-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1313 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ee1fd950-dce5-46b8-be51-92e12b4fcae9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).