MENOPAUSE THERAPY & EDUCATION

From the Legislature

Amends the Medical School Curriculum Act. Requires each and every medical school established, maintained, and operated by the State of Illinois to include in the curriculum the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management, as specified. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code and the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Further amends the Nurse Practice Act. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with provisions that include the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management in LPN and RN curricula. Further amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Replaces provisions concerning continuing education with a provision that includes the study of perimenopause and menopause recognition and management within the standards to be met by a school or institution offering a course of training for physician assistants set forth by rule by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Effective January 1, 2027.