CD CIV PRO-MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Senate SponsorsSen. Kirk W. Dillard 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/2-622from Ch. 110, par. 2-622Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires that the report from the reviewing health professional for a pro se plaintiff in a medical malpractice action contain the name and address of the reviewing health professional and documentation of compliance with the qualifying requirements for being a reviewing health professional. Provides that a reviewing health professional that provides frivolous or improper review of a case shall be liable to each of the parties for the reasonable costs and attorneys' fees expended in resolving the case. Provides that a review shall be found frivolous if it is substantially lacking in factual support, is based upon a standard of care or practice that lacks substantial use in the relevant specialty or field of practice, or is made for an improper purpose, such as to harass or cause needless increase in the cost of litigation. Limits the extension to one 90-day extension for a pro se plaintiff who was unable to obtain a reviewing physician's reports and who has not previously voluntarily dismissed an action based upon the same or substantially the same acts, omissions, or occurrences.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning healing art malpractice. 2/5/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/5/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/26/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e), January 11, 2005. 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die