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 Bill Status of SB2256  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  DO NOT RESUSCTATE-LIFE SUSTAIN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi - Pamela J. Althoff

House Sponsors
(Rep. André M. Thapedi - Sara Feigenholtz - JoAnn D. Osmond - Karen May and William B. Black)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0765

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-600
210 ILCS 45/2-104.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2
210 ILCS 50/3.57
210 ILCS 85/6.19
755 ILCS 40/65


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code, Nursing Home Care Act, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, Hospital Licensing Act, and Health Care Surrogate Act to refer to life sustaining treatment (instead of do not resuscitate) advance directive orders. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall publish (instead of adopt, by rule, and publish) Spanish language versions of specified health care directive forms. Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act to require that a life sustaining treatment advance directive be witnessed by one individual (instead of 2 individuals) 18 years of age or older.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-600
210 ILCS 45/2-104.2from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2
210 ILCS 50/3.57
210 ILCS 85/6.19

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that notwithstanding the existence of a do-not-resuscitate order (DNR) (instead of a DNR order) appropriate organ donation treatment may be applied or continued temporarily in the event of a patient's death. Provides that a consent to a DNR advance directive shall be witnessed by one individual (instead of 2 individuals) 18 years of age or older.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Provides that the witness to a consent to a DNR Advance Directive shall attest that the individual, other person, guardian, agent, or surrogate (1) has had an opportunity to read the form; and (2) has signed the form or acknowledged his or her signature or mark on the form in the witness's presence.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/27/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Public Health
  3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-000-000
  3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009
  3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health
  3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000
  3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading
  3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
  3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009
  4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009
  4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-005-000
  4/3/2009HouseArrived in House
  4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
  4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading
  4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  4/22/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/23/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  4/24/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
  4/29/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-001-000
  4/29/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/30/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/30/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi
  5/14/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/14/2009HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/14/2009HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/18/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/20/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-002-000
  5/22/2009HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  5/22/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/22/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-030-001
  5/22/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  5/22/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2009
  5/26/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  5/26/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  5/27/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health
  5/28/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
  5/29/2009SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
  5/29/2009SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor
  8/25/2009SenateGovernor Approved
  8/25/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0765

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