SAVIANO-BRADY, FLOWERS, SCHOENBERG, FRITCHEY, O'BRIEN AND BURKE. (WALSH,T-CRONIN) 210 ILCS 85/11.4 new 410 ILCS 535/20 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-20 Amends the Hospital Licensing Act and the Vital Records Act. Provides that a hospital having custody of a fetus following a fetal death occurring after a gestation period of less than 20 weeks must notify the mother (and the father, if the father's whereabouts are known to the hospital) of that parent's right to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus. Provides that if a parent, within 24 hours after being notified, elects in writing to arrange for the burial or cremation of the fetus, the disposition of the fetus shall be subject to the same laws and rules that apply in the case of a fetal death occurring after a gestation period of 20 weeks or more. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop forms for use under the new provisions and that hospitals shall provide the forms to parents. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Excludes nonspontaneous death of the fetus. Removes references to the father of the fetus. Changes references from parents to mother. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a hospital's notice to a mother may also include other options including but not limited to a ceremony, a certificate, or common burial of fetal tissue. JAN-30-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-30-2001 H FIRST READING JAN-30-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-06-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS FEB-09-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FLOWERS FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCHOENBERG FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRITCHEY FEB-28-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GARRETT MAR-01-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H MAR-01-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-01-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV MAR-01-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-01-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN MAR-01-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BURKE MAR-06-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BRADY MAR-07-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 114-000-001 MAR-08-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-08-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING MAR-08-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,T MAR-20-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-20-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CRONIN APR-06-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH APR-24-2001 S POSTPONED MAY-01-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S MAY-01-2001 S ADOPTED MAY-01-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 011-000-000 SPBH MAY-01-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-02 MAY-03-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-08 MAY-16-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 MAY-16-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAY-16-2001 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-17-2001 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/SAVIANO MAY-17-2001 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL MAY-17-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-22-2001 H MOTION TO CONCUR SA #1 MAY-22-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/005-000-000 MAY-22-2001 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/113-000-001 MAY-22-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-20-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-15-2001 H GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-15-2001 H EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01 AUG-15-2001 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0348 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary