HB3844ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Human Services Committee

Filed: 3/11/2009

09600HB3844ham001 LRB096 11344 JDS 22963 a

AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3844

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3844 as follows:

on page 33, immediately after line 7, by inserting the following:

"(x) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to mean that a patient is a victim of abuse or neglect because of health care services provided or not provided by health care professionals.

(y) Nothing in this Section shall require a facility, including its employees, agents, medical staff members, and health care professionals, to provide a service to a patient in contravention of that patient's stated or implied objection to the provision of that service on the ground that that service conflicts with the patient's religious beliefs or practices, nor shall the failure to provide a service to a patient be considered abuse under this Section if the patient has objected to the provision of that service based on his or her religious beliefs or practices.".