91st General Assembly
Summary of SB0541
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Senate Sponsors:
DILLARD.

House Sponsors:
KRAUSE-KLINGLER-COULSON-MCKEON-HOLBROOK

Short description: 
HOSP LIC-PROTECTION OF RECORDS                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides  procedures  for  the      
   protection  and disclosure of medical records and other information by      
   hospitals.                                                                  
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
        Deletes the requirement that the authorization for  the  hospital      
   to disclose the details of services provided to the patient to persons      
   other than the patient be in  writing.                                      
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          210 ILCS 85/6.17                                                     
        Deletes everything.  Amends the Hospital Licensing Act.  Provides      
   procedures for the protection and disclosure of  medical  records  and      
   other  information  by  hospitals.   Provides  that  an individual who      
   wilfully or wantonly discloses hospital or medical record  information      
   in  violation  of  the  Section  is  guilty  of a Class A misdemeanor.      
   Defines "wilfully or wantonly".                                             
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Corrects a typographical error.                                        
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0526

   Last action date: 99-08-13

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   2


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