HOSPITAL-ORGAN DONATIONS-IDPH House SponsorsRep. Michael P. McAuliffe-Patricia R. Bellock-Sara Feigenholtz-Maria Antonia Berrios-Mike Boland and Donald L. Moffitt Senate Sponsors(Sen. James A. DeLeo-Barack Obama-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Mattie Hunter and Martin A. Sandoval) 8/9/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0888 210 ILCS 85/6.16a new Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that as a condition of licensure, a hospital must develop a written pamphlet that highlights the hospital's organ donation policy and procedures and must provide the pamphlet to potential organ donors or their families. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of hospitals in Illinois to determine which hospitals provide for organ donations from asystolic donors. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 85/6.16a newAdds reference to:755 ILCS 60/3.5 newDeletes everything. Amends the Organ Donation Request Act. Provides that when a potential donor or an individual given authority to consent to an organ donation expresses an interest in organ donation and there has not been a certification of brain death for the potential donor and the potential organ donor is a patient at a hospital that does not allow donation after cardiac death, then the organ procurement agency must inform the patient or individual given authority to consent to organ donation that the hospital does not allow donation after cardiac death. Sets forth requirements for written notification, including notification that the cost of transferring a patient to another hospital that will allow donation after cardiac death will be covered by the organ procurement agency, with no additional cost to the patient or the individual given authority to consent to organ donation. Effective immediately. 2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading 2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2004HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/4/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/4/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/23/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 3/24/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/24/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/24/2004SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 25, 2004 3/30/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 3/31/2004SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2004SenateReferred to Rules 4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004 4/22/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 4/28/2004SenateSecond Reading 4/28/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/28/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/12/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 5/12/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/12/2004HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2004HouseSent to the Governor 8/9/2004HouseGovernor Approved 8/9/2004HouseEffective Date August 9, 2004 8/9/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0888