Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session 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; (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; and (5) all persons over the age of 18, or under the age of 18 with a parent's or legal guardian's consent, have the right to screening for COVID-19 infection and testing for COVID-19 antibodies. 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 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
2/17/2021	House	First Reading
2/17/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/16/2021	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-008-000
3/16/2021	House	Remains in Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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