Carbondale Reporter

State Representative Paul Jacobs, a Republican from Pomona, voiced strong opposition to House Bill 3637 on Monday. The proposed legislation, under consideration in Springfield, would permit the usage of drugs and medical procedures in Illinois that have been rejected by the United States Food and Drug Administration but have received approval from the World Health Organization. Additionally, the bill seeks to prevent the Illinois Department of Professional Regulations from conducting background checks on doctors who have had their licenses revoked in other states due to malpractice.

"This is an obvious end run around the federal government policies that liberals may disagree with to say that unsafe drugs can still be prescribed in Illinois even if the FDA has determined the drugs are unsafe with bad effects if used by patients," said Representative Jacobs. With over 45 years of experience as a licensed doctor of optometry, he expressed significant concerns about the implications of the bill for public safety.