HEALTHCARE SURROGATE-AUTH CONT Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi House Sponsors(Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg-Elizabeth Coulson) 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0492 755 ILCS 40/15from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-15755 ILCS 40/25from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-25 Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that each health care facility shall maintain any advance directives proffered by the patient or other authorized person in the patient's records (instead of patient's records for the duration of the patient's stay). Provides that any surrogate shall have the authority to make decisions until removed by the patient who no longer lacks decision making capacity, appointment of a guardian of the person, or the patient's death. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-002-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/19/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 5/19/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 6/17/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2009SenateEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0492