DEATH CERTIFICATE-DEMENTIA Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter and Louis S. Viverito-Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. David E. Miller-Deborah L. Graham) 8/7/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0454 410 ILCS 535/18from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the medical certification of cause of death shall expressly provide an opportunity for the person completing the certification to indicate that the death was caused in whole or in part by a dementia-related disease, Parkinson's Disease, or Parkinson-Dementia Complex. Effective immediately. 2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 2/27/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Health & Human Services 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/21/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2003 3/21/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/4/2003HouseArrived in House 4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/15/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/13/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 5/13/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/7/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/7/2003SenateEffective Date August 7, 2003 8/7/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0454