Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1944

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Bill Status of SB1944 97th General Assembly

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Short Description: PRENATAL TOXOPLASMOSIS ACT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William Delgado

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Prenatal and Neonatal Congenital Toxoplasmosis Prevention and Treatment Act. Sets forth definitions. Provides that health care professionals shall provide counseling for Toxoplasmosis and testing for T. gondii when providing care to a pregnant woman during her pregnancy, unless the woman has been diagnosed prior to the pregnancy or she refuses, and during her delivery, unless she has already been determined to be IgG positive and chronically infected or she refuses. Sets forth circumstances under which every health care professional or facility caring for a newborn infant shall provide counseling and perform Toxoplasmosis testing. Sets forth subject matter requirements for the counseling required under the Act. Provides that consent for testing of a newborn infant shall be presumed when a health care professional or facility seeks to perform a test on a newborn infant whose mother's Toxoplasmosis status is unknown, provided that mandated counseling has taken place. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt necessary rules to implement the Act. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Prenatal and Neonatal Congenital Toxoplasmosis Prevention and Treatment Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
2/10/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2011	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
3/15/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/15/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Public Health; 006-002-000
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2011
5/13/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die