Date	Chamber	Action
11/23/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0623

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/8-802

from Ch. 110, par. 8-802

735 ILCS 5/8-2001

from Ch. 110, par. 8-2001

735 ILCS 5/8-2001.5 new

755 ILCS 45/4-3

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 804-3

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if there is no legally authorized personal representative for a deceased patient, the deceased had not appointed an agent under a power of attorney for health care who was authorized to act for the deceased after death, and the deceased had not specifically objected to disclosure in writing, a spouse, adult child, parent, or sibling of the deceased may request copies of the deceased patient's records and health care facilities and practitioners are authorized to provide a copy of those records upon payment of the statutory fee and a signed Authorized Relative Certification attesting to the fact that the person is authorized to receive the records. Sets forth the contents of the Authorized Relative Certification, provides for immunity, and amends other statutes to conform to the new provisions. Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Adds the function of accessing medical records to the existing instances when a health care agency may extend beyond the principal's death which now are to allow for an anatomical gift, an autopsy, or the disposition of remains.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Adds a cross-reference to another part of the Code that describes 12 different circumstances under which a physician's records may be released to someone other than the patient. Provides that an adult relative of the deceased may request the deceased relative's health care records (instead of waiting for 30 days before being able to do so), if there is no executor or administrator of the person's estate, no surviving spouse, and no agent authorized under a power of attorney for health care.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with provisions that are substantially the same as the bill, as amended. Effective October 1, 2011.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/23/2011	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/1/2011	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
3/7/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/10/2011	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/10/2011	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
3/10/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
3/15/2011	Senate	Second Reading
3/15/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2011
3/30/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
3/30/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
3/31/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/6/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
4/14/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
4/14/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Wilhelmi
4/14/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
4/14/2011	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/14/2011	House	Arrived in House
4/14/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
4/14/2011	House	First Reading
4/14/2011	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/21/2011	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/13/2011	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
5/20/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
5/27/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
5/31/2011	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
10/6/2011	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
10/6/2011	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
10/12/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
10/17/2011	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
10/25/2011	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000
10/25/2011	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
10/25/2011	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
10/25/2011	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
10/26/2011	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
10/26/2011	House	3/5 Vote Required
10/26/2011	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
10/26/2011	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
10/26/2011	Senate	Passed Both Houses
11/3/2011	Senate	Sent to the Governor
11/23/2011	Senate	Governor Approved
11/23/2011	Senate	Effective Date November 23, 2011
11/23/2011	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0623

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