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Bill Status of HB6548 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: CD OF CIV PRO-ADMISSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Tom Cross - Elizabeth Coulson - Robert W. Pritchard - Suzanne Bassi - Ruth Munson, Bob Biggins, Joe Dunn, Dave Winters, Donald L. Moffitt, Sidney H. Mathias, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos, Renee Kosel, Patricia R. Bellock, Eileen Lyons, John J. Millner and Mike Bost

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/8-1901

from Ch. 110, par. 8-1901

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any expression of grief, apology, remedial action, or explanation provided by a health care provider to a patient, the patient's family, or the patient's legal representative about an inadequate or unanticipated treatment or care outcome that is made within 72 hours of when the provider knew or should have known of the potential cause of such outcome is not admissible as evidence, nor discoverable in any action of any kind in any court or before any tribunal, board, agency, or person. Provides that the disclosure of any such information, whether proper or improper, shall not waive or have any effect upon its confidentiality, nondiscoverability, or inadmissibility. Provides that any person who discloses the information for the purpose of bringing a claim for damages against a provider commits a Class A misdemeanor.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/6/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
2/6/2004	House	First Reading
2/6/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
4/21/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
4/21/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
4/21/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/21/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
6/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner
6/25/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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