101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2433

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 330/8b new
210 ILCS 85/11.1a new

    Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the University of Illinois Hospital Act. Requires every hospital to ensure that it has the proper instruments available for taking a pregnant woman's blood pressure. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules for the implementation of the requirement.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 8b as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8b new)
7    Sec. 8b. Instruments for taking a pregnant woman's blood
8pressure. The University of Illinois Hospital shall ensure that
9it has the proper instruments available for taking a pregnant
10woman's blood pressure. The Department of Public Health shall
11adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.
 
12    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
13Section 11.1a as follows:
 
14    (210 ILCS 85/11.1a new)
15    Sec. 11.1a. Instruments for taking a pregnant woman's blood
16pressure. Every hospital shall ensure that it has the proper
17instruments available for taking a pregnant woman's blood
18pressure. The Department shall adopt rules for the
19implementation of this Section.