92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0446
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House Sponsors:
WIRSING-FEIGENHOLTZ-ERWIN-MILLER, BRADY AND MAY.

Senate Sponsors:
SYVERSON-TROTTER

Short description: 
ANATOMICAL GIFTS-TRANSPLANTS                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Uniform Anatomical  Gift  Act,  the  Illinois  Corneal      
   Transplant  Act, and the Organ Donation Request Act.  Provides that in      
   addition to the currently authorized persons, the decedent's  attorney      
   under  a  power  of attorney for health care, the decedent's surrogate      
   decision maker under the Health Care  Surrogate  Act,  the  decedent's      
   guardian  of  the  person,  any  adult grandchild of the patient, or a      
   close friend of  the  patient  may  consent  to  the  donation  of  an      
   anatomical  gift by or the removal of corneal tissue from the decedent      
   or patient. Establishes requirements for a determination that a person      
   is a close friend of the patient.                                           
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything.  Reinserts the  original  provisions  of  the      
   bill,  with  changes.   Provides  that  any  adult grandchild or close      
   friend of the decedent (rather than of the patient) may consent to the      
   donation of an anatomical gift by or the  removal  of  corneal  tissue      
   from  the decedent.  Establishes requirements for a determination that      
   a person is a close  friend  of  the  decedent  (rather  than  of  the      
   patient),  including an affidavit presented to a representative of the      
   hospital's designated organ procurement agency or tissue bank  (rather      
   than to the attending physician).  Provides that any person authorized      
   or  under  obligation  to dispose of the body also may give consent to      
   the donation of an anatomical gift or the removal of corneal tissue.        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Corrects a cross-reference.                                            
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          20 ILCS 2310/2310-396 new                                            
        Deletes everything. Reinserts the  provisions  of  the  engrossed      
   bill,  deleting  the  decedent's  guardian  of  the person and a close      
   friend of the decedent as persons who may be authorized to consent  to      
   an anatomical gift or the donation of corneal tissue from the decedent      
   and  moving  the  decedent's surrogate decision maker under the Health      
   Care Surrogate Act from second to eighth in order  of  priority  among      
   those  persons  who may receive that authority.  Provides that for the      
   decedent's agent under a health care power of attorney  to  have  that      
   authority,  the  power  of  attorney  must  provide specific direction      
   regarding organ donation.  Amends  the  Department  of  Public  Health      
   Powers  and  Duties  Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.      
   Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish an Organ      
   Donation Task Force to study the  various  laws  and  rules  regarding      
   organ  donation to determine whether consolidation or other changes in      
   the laws or rules are needed to facilitate organ donation in Illinois.      
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0349

   Last action date: AUG-15-2001

           Location: House

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


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