Date	Chamber	Action
7/27/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0142

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome. Sets forth a list of the type of information the Department must offer. Provides that the Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Requires a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling to, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide an expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling may (instead of shall), upon receipt of a positive test result for Down syndrome, provide the expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department of Public Health as set forth in the Act.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Defines "Department" to mean the Department of Public Health. Makes a technical change.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/25/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
2/25/2015	House	First Reading
2/25/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/2/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/10/2015	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/11/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/12/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
3/18/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/23/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
3/25/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2015	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000
3/25/2015	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2015	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robyn Gabel
3/27/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
4/2/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
4/14/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/14/2015	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2015	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2015	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2015	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
4/16/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
4/16/2015	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/16/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2015
4/16/2015	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
4/21/2015	Senate	First Reading
4/21/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/29/2015	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
5/6/2015	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-001
5/6/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
5/19/2015	Senate	Second Reading
5/19/2015	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
5/21/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/22/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
5/26/2015	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
5/26/2015	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/26/2015	House	Passed Both Houses
6/24/2015	House	Sent to the Governor
7/27/2015	House	Governor Approved
7/27/2015	House	Effective Date January 1, 2016
7/27/2015	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0142

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