Rep. Dwight Kay

Filed: 3/1/2012

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5533

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5533 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Freedom of Information Act is amended by
5adding Section 2.21 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 140/2.21 new)
7    Sec. 2.21. Records related to workers' compensation claims
8by State employees. All records related to the evaluation,
9processing, or payment of workers' compensation claims of State
10employees, including medical and test reports that do not
11disclose the identity of the patient or claimant, are public
12records subject to inspection and copying in accordance with
13the provisions of this Act, unless those records relate to or
14affect the security of correctional institutions or detention
15facilities and are, therefore, exempt from disclosure under
16subdivision (1)(e) of Section 7 of this Act.".