93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 3/18/2004, by Rep. Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. XIII heading
ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 13.5 new

    Permits the General Assembly to provide by law for the pre-trial medical peer review of all medical malpractice actions filed in Illinois. Provides that the review is non-binding but is admissible at trial.


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A BILL FOR

 

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
5 SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to add Section 13.5 to Article IV
9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10     (ILCON Art. XIII heading)
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ARTICLE XIII
12
GENERAL PROVISIONS

13     (ILCON Art. XIII, Sec. 13.5 new)
14 Sec. 13.5. PRE-TRIAL MEDICAL PEER REVIEW
15     (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
16 Constitution, the General Assembly may provide by law for the
17 pre-trial medical peer review of all medical malpractice
18 actions, as defined by law, filed in Illinois. The review is
19 non-binding, but any determination made as a result of the
20 review is admissible at trial.
21     (b) This Section applies without regard to whether the
22 claim or cause of action arises under or is derived from common
23 law, a statute, or other law, including any claim or cause of
24 action based or sounding in tort, contract, or any other theory
25 or any combination of theories of liability.
26     (c) This Section applies to any law enacted by the General
27 Assembly on, before, or after the effective date of this
28 Section.
29     (d) This Section and laws implementing this Section shall
30 not be construed to be in conflict with the judicial power
31 vested in the courts under Section 1 of Article VI or to
32 violate the doctrine of separation of powers.
 

 

 

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SCHEDULE
2     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
3 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
4 Constitutional Amendment Act.