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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6548   </title>
<shortdesc>CD OF CIV PRO-ADMISSION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Tom Cross-Elizabeth Coulson-Robert W. Pritchard-Suzanne Bassi-Ruth Munson, Bob Biggins, Joe Dunn, Dave Winters, Donald L. Moffitt, Sidney H. Mathias, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Sandra M. Pihos, Renee Kosel, Patricia R. Bellock, Eileen Lyons, John J. Millner and Mike Bost</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/8-1901</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 8-1901</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any expression of grief, apology, remedial action, or explanation provided by a health care provider to a patient, the patient's family, or the patient's legal representative about an inadequate or unanticipated treatment or care outcome that is made within 72 hours of when the provider knew or should have known of the potential cause of such outcome is not admissible as evidence, nor discoverable in any action of any kind in any court or before any tribunal, board, agency, or person. Provides that the disclosure of any such information, whether proper or improper, shall not waive or have any effect upon its confidentiality, nondiscoverability, or inadmissibility. Provides that any person who discloses the information for the purpose of bringing a claim for damages against a provider commits a Class A misdemeanor.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>6/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner</action>
<statusdate>6/25/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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