HB3549 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3549

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 330/10 new
210 ILCS 5/6.10 new
210 ILCS 85/6.03 new

Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, and the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that whenever an ambulatory surgical treatment center or hospital provides treatment to a patient that involves placement of bone, an organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object, including, but not limited to, artificial joints and other prostheses, into the patient's body, the ambulatory surgical treatment center or hospital must fully disclose at least the following to the patient: the source of the bone, organ, other human tissue, or foreign object; the date it was obtained; the date it was placed in the patient; and the location of the placement in the patient's body. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is amended by adding Section 10 as follows:

(110 ILCS 330/10 new)

Sec. 10. Placement of bone, organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object in patient's body; disclosure. Whenever the University of Illinois Hospital provides treatment to a patient that involves placement of bone, an organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object, including, but not limited to, artificial joints and other prostheses, into the patient's body, the hospital must fully disclose at least the following to the patient: the source of the bone, organ, other human tissue, or foreign object; the date it was obtained; the date it was placed in the patient's body; and the location of the placement in the patient's body.

Section 10. The Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act is amended by adding Section 6.10 as follows:

(210 ILCS 5/6.10 new)

Sec. 6.10. Placement of bone, organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object in patient's body; disclosure. Whenever an ambulatory surgical treatment center provides treatment to a patient that involves placement of bone, an organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object, including, but not limited to, artificial joints and other prostheses, into the patient's body, the ambulatory surgical treatment center must fully disclose at least the following to the patient: the source of the bone, organ, other human tissue, or foreign object; the date it was obtained; the date it was placed in the patient's body; and the location of the placement in the patient's body.

Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding Section 6.03 as follows:

(210 ILCS 85/6.03 new)

Sec. 6.03. Placement of bone, organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object in patient's body; disclosure. Whenever a hospital provides treatment to a patient that involves placement of bone, an organ, other human tissue, or any foreign object, including, but not limited to, artificial joints and other prostheses, into the patient's body, the hospital must fully disclose at least the following to the patient: the source of the bone, organ, other human tissue, or foreign object; the date it was obtained; the date it was placed in the patient's body; and the location of the placement in the patient's body.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.