Rep. Robyn Gabel

Filed: 4/4/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3484

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3484 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6amended by adding Section 2310-678 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-678 new)
8    Sec. 2310-678. Information provided prior to biochemical
9testing of pregnant women or infants for controlled substances.
10The Department shall establish guidelines for health care
11providers, health care professionals, and health care
12facilities requiring that, at a minimum, prior to providing a
13biochemical test for controlled substances to a pregnant
14patient or an infant, and to the extent permitted by law, a
15health care provider, health care professional, or health care
16facility shall provide information to the patient or the

 

 

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1patient's personal representative that shall include: a
2reasonable explanation of the biochemical test; the test's
3purpose, potential uses, and limitations; the meaning of the
4test's results; the voluntary nature of the test; the
5availability of a qualified person to answer questions; the
6right to withdraw consent to the testing process at any time;
7and the right to confidential treatment of information
8identifying the subject and the results of the test. The
9guidelines shall allow the information to be provided in
10writing, verbally, or by video, electronic, or other means and
11as designated by the supervising health care provider,
12supervising health care professional, or the health care
13facility.".