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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6945
Introduced 02/09/04, by Elizabeth Coulson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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735 ILCS 5/2-1704 |
from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704 |
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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section defining medical malpractice action.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6945 |
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LRB093 18370 LCB 44077 b |
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| AN ACT concerning medical malpractice.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by |
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| changing Section 2-1704 as follows:
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| (735 ILCS 5/2-1704) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704)
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| Sec. 2-1704. Medical Malpractice Action. As used in this |
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| Part,
"medical malpractice action" means an
any action, whether |
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| in tort, contract or
otherwise, in which the plaintiff seeks |
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| damages for injuries or death by
reason of medical, hospital, |
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| or other healing art malpractice.
The term "healing art" shall |
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| not include care and
treatment by spiritual means through |
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| prayer in accord with the tenets and
practices of a recognized |
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| church or religious denomination.
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| (Source: P.A. 84-7.)
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