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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0856 Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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| 735 ILCS 5/2-1704 | from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704 |
| 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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| | HB0856 | | LRB098 03674 HEP 33690 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 2-1704 as follows:
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| 6 | | (735 ILCS 5/2-1704) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704)
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| 7 | | Sec. 2-1704. Medical Malpractice Action. As used in this |
| 8 | | Part,
"medical malpractice action" means any action, whether in |
| 9 | | tort, contract or
otherwise, in which the
the plaintiff seeks |
| 10 | | damages for injuries or death by
reason of medical, hospital, |
| 11 | | or other healing art malpractice.
The term "healing art" shall |
| 12 | | not include care and
treatment by spiritual means through |
| 13 | | prayer in accord with the tenets and
practices of a recognized |
| 14 | | church or religious denomination. |
| 15 | | (Source: P.A. 84-7.)
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