Date	Chamber	Action
8/19/2005	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0632

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act. Provides that a qualified professional who diagnoses any individual who resides in Illinois with an autism spectrum disorder shall report within 30 days the existence of an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis along with all such additional information as determined in rules promulgated pursuant to the Act. Provides that the reports shall be designated an autism spectrum disorder report and shall contain information which the Director of Public Health considers necessary to identify, locate, and investigate the occurrence, frequency, incidence, cause, effect, and prognosis of autism spectrum disorder, and other relevant data and findings. Provides that the Department of Public Health may enter into contracts with individuals, corporations, hospitals, universities, not-for-profit corporations, governmental entities or other organizations whereby such individuals, organizations or agencies agree to provide assistance in the compilation of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Registry or to conduct research on behalf of the Department of Public Health consistent with the purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Defines "health care professional" (instead of "qualified professional"). Provides that a report or other data relating to autism spectrum disorder that discloses the identity of an individual that was reported as having autism spectrum disorder shall be subject to the provisions of the Communicable Disease Report Act. Provides that any person making a report under the Act shall have immunity from any liability, civil or criminal, that may result by reason of making the report, except for willful or wanton misconduct. Makes the Act subject to appropriation. Makes other technical changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2005	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
2/24/2005	Senate	First Reading
2/24/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/2/2005	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
3/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
3/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
3/9/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
3/10/2005	Senate	Do Pass Health & Human Services; 011-000-000
3/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
3/10/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward Petka
3/16/2005	Senate	Second Reading
3/16/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005
4/7/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
4/8/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
4/8/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
4/8/2005	House	Arrived in House
4/8/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/8/2005	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/8/2005	House	First Reading
4/8/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
4/11/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
4/11/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
4/12/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
4/14/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
4/15/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
4/20/2005	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
4/27/2005	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
5/4/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
5/4/2005	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
5/4/2005	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
5/5/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/11/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
5/18/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
5/18/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
5/19/2005	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
5/19/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 20, 2005
5/20/2005	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
5/20/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
5/20/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
5/23/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health & Human Services
5/24/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
5/25/2005	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/25/2005	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
5/25/2005	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/23/2005	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/19/2005	Senate	Governor Approved
8/19/2005	Senate	Effective Date August 19, 2005
8/19/2005	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0632

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