103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB0179
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
110 ILCS 330/6.8 new
210 ILCS 85/7.7 new

     Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital shall maintain a metal detector at each point of entry into the hospital. Provides that a hospital shall ensure that all members of the public, other than the employees of the hospital who display proper credentials, who enter the hospital at a point of entry are subjected to screening by a metal detector. Provides that individuals subject to screening shall include, but not be limited to, individuals in wheelchairs. Defines "point of entry". Effective July 1, 2023.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
  
 
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 6.8 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/6.8 new)
7    Sec. 6.8. Metal detectors required. As used in this 
8Section, "point of entry" means an entrance accessible to the 
9public. "Point of entry" does not include ambulance entrances.
10    The University of Illinois Hospital shall maintain a metal 
11detector at each point of entry into the University of 
12Illinois Hospital. The University of Illinois Hospital shall 
13ensure that all members of the public, other than the 
14employees of the University of Illinois Hospital who display 
15proper credentials, who enter the University of Illinois 
16Hospital at a point of entry are subjected to screening by a 
17metal detector. Individuals subject to screening under this 
18Section shall include, but not be limited to, individuals in 
19wheelchairs.
 
20    Section 10. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended  by 
21adding Section 7.7 as follows:
 
 
 
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1    (210 ILCS 85/7.7 new)
2    Sec. 7.7. Metal detectors required. As used in this 
3Section, "point of entry" means an entrance accessible to the 
4public. "Point of entry" does not include ambulance entrances.
5    A hospital licensed under this Act shall maintain a metal 
6detector at each point of entry into the hospital. A hospital 
7shall ensure that all members of the public, other than the 
8employees of the hospital who display proper credentials, who 
9enter the hospital at a point of entry are subjected to 
10screening by a metal detector. Individuals subject to 
11screening under this Section shall include, but not be limited 
12to, individuals in wheelchairs.
 
 
13    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
142023.