SB2785sam001 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

John J. Cullerton

Filed: 2/23/2004

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2785

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2785 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 2310-220 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-220) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.73)

Sec. 2310-220. Findings; rural obstetrical care. The General Assembly finds that substantial portions areas of rural Illinois lack adequate access to obstetrical care. The primary cause of this problem is the absence of qualified practitioners who are willing to offer obstetrical services. A significant barrier to recruiting and retaining those practitioners is the high cost of professional liability insurance for practitioners offering obstetrical care.

Therefore, the Department, from funds appropriated for that purpose, shall award grants to physicians practicing obstetrics in rural designated shortage areas, as defined in Section 3.04 of the Family Practice Residency Act, for the purpose of reimbursing those physicians for the costs of obtaining malpractice insurance relating to obstetrical services. The Department shall establish reasonable conditions, standards, and duties relating to the application for and receipt of the grants.

(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)".