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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6551   </title>
<shortdesc>GOOD SAM ACT-MEDICAL CLINICS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. David R. Leitch-Patricia Reid Lindner-Elizabeth Coulson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>745 ILCS 49/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Good Samaritan Act. Provides that the immunity for civil damages provided for services performed without compensation at free medical clinics also applies to physicians and other health care professionals that provide medical treatment, diagnosis, or advice at federally qualified health care centers without fee or compensation. Makes changes in the definition of "free medical clinic".</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>2/11/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David R. Leitch</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2004</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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