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DONAHUE.

   770 ILCS 80/1             from Ch. 82, par. 101.1                           
   770 ILCS 80/2             from Ch. 82, par. 101.2                           

        Amends the  Physicians  Lien  Act.   Provides  that  no  verdict,      
   judgment,  award, settlement, or compromise secured by or on behalf of      
   an injured person may be satisfied  unless  written  notice  has  been      
   given  to  the  physician  who  provided  care  to the injured person.      
   Provides that the physician shall have 30 days to perfect and  satisfy      
   his  or  her lien.  Replaces existing language regarding the attaching      
   of the lien with language providing that from the time the lien notice      
   is served, a physician's  lien  attaches  to  any  verdict,  judgment,      
   award,  settlement,  or  compromise  secured  by  or  on behalf of the      
   injured person.  Provides that the lien shall be satisfied before  the      
   establishment  of  any  annuity or other periodic plan for payments to      
   the injured person.                                                         
   97-01-30  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   97-01-30  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   97-01-30  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUDICIARY             
   97-03-05  S                         HELD IN COMMITTEE                       
   97-03-05  S                   COMMITTEE               JUDICIARY             
   97-03-15  S  RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A)    RULES                 
   99-01-12  S  SESSION SINE DIE                                               

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