INS-MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Senate SponsorsSen. David Luechtefeld-Frank C. Watson-Kirk W. Dillard-John O. Jones and Bill Brady 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2105/2105-15was 20 ILCS 2105/6020 ILCS 2310/2310-610 new215 ILCS 5/155.18a newAmends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires the Director of Insurance to establish a Medical Liability Insurance Resource Clearinghouse containing the names, street addresses, telephone numbers, and company website addresses of all licensed, certified, or registered companies and insurance producers providing medical liability insurance to health care professionals or health care providers in this State. Requires the Department to provide the public with access to the information contained in the Clearinghouse upon written request and posting it on the Department's website. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department to include a link on the Department's website to the Medical Liability Insurance Resource Clearinghouse and to include a written notice about the Clearinghouse with any license renewal information for all health care professions regulated by the Department. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to require the Department of Public Health to include a link on the Department's website to the Medical Liability Insurance Resource Clearinghouse and to include a written notice about the Clearinghouse with any license renewal information for all facilities, equipment, or providers regulated by the Department. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 2105/2105-1520 ILCS 2310/2310-610 new215 ILCS 5/155.18a newAdds reference to:215 ILCS 5/155.20from Ch. 73, par. 767.20Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds a caption to a Section concerning arbitration of medical malpractice disputes. 2/6/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/6/2004SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones 2/6/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/23/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 2/24/2004SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 2/24/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 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