Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Filed: 4/9/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2438

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2438, AS AMENDED, by
3inserting immediately above Section 5 the following:
 
4    "Section 2. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 8b as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/8b new)
7    Sec. 8b. Mental health services for physicians.
8Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the University
9of Illinois Hospital shall provide mental health services to a
10physician providing health care services in the University of
11Illinois Hospital who is responsible for a medical error,
12including a medical error resulting in the death of a patient.
 
13    Section 4. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
14Section 6.27 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (210 ILCS 85/6.27 new)
2    Sec. 6.27. Mental health services for physicians.
3Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a hospital
4licensed under this Act shall provide mental health services to
5a physician providing health care services in that hospital who
6is responsible for a medical error, including a medical error
7resulting in the death of a patient.".