HEALTH-TECH House SponsorsRep. David R. Leitch-Frank J. Mautino-Carolyn H. Krause-Barbara Flynn Currie-Elizabeth Coulson, Julie Hamos, Rosemary Mulligan, Mary E. Flowers, Jerry L. Mitchell, Lee A. Daniels, Sara Feigenholtz, Constance A. Howard, Susana Mendoza, Patricia R. Bellock, Dan Brady, William Delgado, Jim Sacia, Ronald A. Wait, Rosemary Kurtz, Thomas Holbrook, Joseph M. Lyons and Patricia Bailey Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carol Ronen-Dan Rutherford-Dale E. Risinger-Donne E. Trotter and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0143 410 ILCS 225/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7021 Amends the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:410 ILCS 225/1Adds reference to:210 ILCS 85/6.21 newDeletes everything. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that all licensed hospitals shall offer a pregnant patient the ability to donate, to a publicly accessible certified cord blood bank, blood extracted from the umbilical cord following the delivery of a newborn child if this can be done at no expense to the patient or hospital for collection or storage. Provides that nothing in the new provisions: obligates a hospital to collect umbilical cord blood if, in the professional judgment of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or a nurse, the collection would threaten the health of the mother or child; or requires any hospital employee, physician, nurse, or hospital that is directly affiliated with a bona fide religious denomination that includes as an integral part of its beliefs and practices the tenet that blood transfer is contrary to the moral principles the denomination considers to be an essential part of its beliefs. 2/11/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 2/11/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 3/17/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2003HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch 3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David R. Leitch 3/25/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lee A. Daniels 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana Mendoza 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 4/1/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 4/1/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 4/2/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/2/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003 4/2/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 4/2/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/2/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford 4/10/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/8/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003 5/8/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/9/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 5/9/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/6/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/10/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/10/2003HouseEffective Date January 1, 2004 7/10/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0143