Date	Chamber	Action
8/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0485

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

410 ILCS 50/5

410 ILCS 50/5.1 new

410 ILCS 50/5.2 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the statement of hospital patient's rights shall provide each admitted patient or the patient's representative or guardian with notice of how the patient may lodge a grievance with the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Human Rights (now, only the Illinois Department of Public Health).

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/27/2011	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/28/2011	House	First Reading
1/28/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/8/2011	House	Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee
3/1/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 010-000-000
3/2/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/8/2011	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/15/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
3/16/2011	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/16/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 17, 2011
3/28/2011	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
3/29/2011	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/27/2011	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/4/2011	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
5/4/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
5/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/12/2011	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
5/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health
5/13/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
5/17/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/17/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado
5/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2011
5/22/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 042-000-000
5/22/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/22/2011	House	Arrived in House
5/22/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
5/23/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers
5/23/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/27/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
5/28/2011	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 108-000-000
5/28/2011	House	Passed Both Houses
5/28/2011	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
6/24/2011	House	Sent to the Governor
8/22/2011	House	Governor Approved
8/22/2011	House	Effective Date August 22, 2011
8/22/2011	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0485

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