CON AMEND MEDICAL DAMAGES House SponsorsRep. 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, Ron Stephens, John J. Millner and Mike Bost 5/1/2004HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46 ILCON Art. IV heading ILCON Art. IV Sec. 13.5 new Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages and requires that the legislation cite this Section. Effective upon being declared adopted. 3/18/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 3/23/2004HouseRead in Full a First Time 3/23/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/21/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Renee Kosel 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/21/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 5/1/2004HouseTabled Pursuant to Rule 46 5/11/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 6/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner 6/25/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost