Bill Status of HB 4656   101st General Assembly

Short Description:  MEDICAL PATIENT RIGHTS

House Sponsors
Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi-Mary E. Flowers and LaToya Greenwood

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 50/3.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that, in addition to any other right provided under the Act: (1) females over the age of 40 have the right to a breast cancer screening mammogram once per year; and all persons have a right to request annual screening under the age of 40 if such person has a family history of breast cancer; or genetic testing has confirmed likelihood that such person has otherwise tested positive for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations; (2) males have the right to prostate-specific antigen testing at once per year if specified requirements are met; (3) all persons have the right to colorectal screening under specified conditions; and (4) all persons over the age of 18, or under the age of 18 with one parent's consent, have the right to screening for sexually transmitted diseases or infections at least every 6 months, or in the event of unprotected sexual activity. Provides that, unless otherwise provided by law, the patient seeking the diagnostic test without a written order from a physician shall be responsible for paying the requested diagnostic costs, provided that the provider of the diagnostic testing must provide the patient in writing the cost of the diagnostic test prior to the test being performed, and the patient agrees in writing to that amount.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  2/5/2020HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
  5/21/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  5/21/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
  5/21/2020HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  6/2/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Back To Top