Public Act 0091 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB2433 Enrolled LRB101 06178 CPF 51201 b

Public Act 101-0091

AN ACT concerning health.

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

Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 8b as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/8b new)

Sec. 8b. Instruments for taking a pregnant woman's blood pressure. The University of Illinois Hospital shall ensure that it has the proper instruments available for taking a pregnant woman's blood pressure. The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.

Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 11.1a as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/11.1a new)

Sec. 11.1a. Instruments for taking a pregnant woman's blood pressure. Every hospital shall ensure that it has the proper instruments available for taking a pregnant woman's blood pressure. The Department shall adopt rules for the implementation of this Section.