HOSP LIC-PROT OF RECORDS Senate SponsorsSen. Barack Obama House Sponsors(Rep. Julie Hamos) 8/8/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0492 210 ILCS 85/6.17Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning the confidentiality of medical records and information. Removes provisions exempting persons from civil or criminal liability or professional discipline who act in good faith concerning the dissemination of information. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 85/6.17Adds reference to:210 ILCS 85/1from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 142Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:210 ILCS 85/1Adds reference to:210 ILCS 85/6.17Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, after a complaint for healing art malpractice is served upon the hospital or upon its agents or employees, members of the hospital's medical staff who are not actual or alleged agents, employees, or apparent agents of the hospital may not communicate with legal counsel for the hospital or with risk management of the hospital concerning the claim alleged in the complaint for healing art malpractice against the hospital except with the patient's consent or in discovery authorized by the Code of Civil Procedure or the Supreme Court rules. Provides that any person who, in good faith, acts in accordance with the provisions concerning protection and confidentiality of medical records shall not be subject to discipline for unprofessional conduct for those actions under any professional licensing statute. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2004. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended 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 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 4/8/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 041-012-000 4/9/2003HouseArrived in House 4/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 4/10/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/29/2003HouseRe-assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/30/2003HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Julie Hamos 5/2/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 31, 2003 5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/8/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 5/8/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 5/8/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/22/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/22/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 - May 23, 2003 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Barack Obama 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/29/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/29/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 8/8/2003SenateGovernor Approved 8/8/2003SenateEffective Date January 1, 2004 8/8/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0492