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91_HB1244

 
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 1        AN  ACT  to amend the Code of Civil Procedure by changing
 2    Sections 8-2001 and 8-2003.

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

 5        Section  5.   The  Code  of Civil Procedure is amended by
 6    changing Sections 8-2001 and 8-2003 as follows:

 7        (735 ILCS 5/8-2001) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-2001)
 8        (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by  P.A.  89-7,
 9    which has been held unconstitutional)
10        Sec.  8-2001.   Examination of records. Every private and
11    public hospital shall, upon the request of  any  patient  who
12    has  been  treated  in  such  hospital  and  after his or her
13    discharge therefrom, permit the patient, his or her physician
14    or authorized  attorney  to  examine  the  hospital  records,
15    including  but  not  limited  to  the history, bedside notes,
16    charts, pictures and plates,  kept  in  connection  with  the
17    treatment  of such patient, and permit copies of such records
18    to be made  by  him  or  her  or  his  or  her  physician  or
19    authorized attorney. A request for examination of the records
20    shall   be   in   writing  and  shall  be  delivered  to  the
21    administrator  of  such  hospital.  The  hospital  shall   be
22    reimbursed  by the person requesting such records at the time
23    of such copying for all reasonable  expenses,  including  the
24    costs  of independent copy service companies, incurred by the
25    hospital in connection with such copying not to exceed a  $15
26    handling  charge for processing the request for copies and 20
27    cents per page.
28        The requirements  of  this  Section  shall  be  satisfied
29    within  60 days of the receipt of a request by a patient, for
30    his or her physician, authorized attorney, or own person.
31        Failure to comply with the time limit requirement of this
 
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 1    Section shall subject  the  denying  party  to  expenses  and
 2    reasonable  attorneys'  fees  incurred in connection with any
 3    court ordered enforcement of the provisions of this Section.
 4    (Source: P.A. 84-7.)

 5        (735 ILCS 5/8-2003) (from Ch. 110, par. 8-2003)
 6        (Text of Section WITHOUT the changes made by  P.A.  89-7,
 7    which has been held unconstitutional)
 8        Sec. 8-2003. Physician's records.  Every physician shall,
 9    upon  the request of any patient who has been treated by such
10    physician, permit  such  patient's  physician  or  authorized
11    attorney to examine and copy the patient's records, including
12    but   not   limited  to  those  relating  to  the  diagnosis,
13    treatment, prognosis, history, charts, pictures  and  plates,
14    kept  in connection with the treatment of such patient.  Such
15    request for examining and copying of the records shall be  in
16    writing  and  shall  be  delivered  to  such physician.  Such
17    written request shall  be  complied  with  by  the  physician
18    within  a  reasonable time after receipt by him or her at his
19    or her office or any other place designated by  him  or  her.
20    The  physician  shall  be reimbursed by the person requesting
21    such records at the time of such examination or copying,  for
22    all  reasonable  expenses, including the costs of independent
23    copy  service  companies,  incurred  by  the   physician   in
24    connection  with  such examination or copying not to exceed a
25    $15 handling charge for processing the request for copies and
26    20 cents per page.
27        The requirements  of  this  Section  shall  be  satisfied
28    within  60 days of the receipt of a request by a patient, his
29    or her physician or authorized attorney.
30        Failure to comply with the time limit requirement of this
31    Section shall subject  the  denying  party  to  expenses  and
32    reasonable  attorneys'  fees  incurred in connection with any
33    court ordered enforcement of the provisions of this Section.
 
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 1    (Source: P.A. 84-7.)

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