HB6172 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6172

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 50/1

from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5401

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Makes a stylistic change in provisions concerning the purpose of the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Medical Patient Rights Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:

(410 ILCS 50/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5401)

Sec. 1. The purpose of this Act is to establish certain rights for medical patients and to provide a penalty for the violation of those rights thereof.

(Source: P.A. 81-1167.)