101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5784

 

Introduced , by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 330/11 new
210 ILCS 85/6.28 new

    Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires hospitals organized or licensed under the Acts to report to the Department of Public Health the demographic data of individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19 and are released from, not admitted to, the hospital.


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A BILL FOR

 

HB5784LRB101 21343 CPF 71963 b

1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 11 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/11 new)
7    Sec. 11. Demographic data; release of individuals with
8symptoms of COVID-19. The University of Illinois Hospital shall
9report to the Department of Public Health the demographic data
10of individuals who have symptoms of COVID-19 and are released
11from, not admitted to, the University of Illinois Hospital.
 
12    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
13Section 6.28 as follows:
 
14    (210 ILCS 85/6.28 new)
15    Sec. 6.28. Demographic data; release of individuals with
16symptoms of COVID-19. A hospital licensed under this Act shall
17report to the Department the demographic data of individuals
18who have symptoms of COVID-19 and are released from, not
19admitted to, the hospital.