BURKE-SAVIANO AND ROSKAM. (WALSH,T) 745 ILCS 70/1 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5301 745 ILCS 70/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5302 745 ILCS 70/3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5303 745 ILCS 70/4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5304 745 ILCS 70/5 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5305 745 ILCS 70/6 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5306 745 ILCS 70/7 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5307 745 ILCS 70/8 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5308 745 ILCS 70/9 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5309 745 ILCS 70/10 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5310 745 ILCS 70/11 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5311 745 ILCS 70/11.2 new 745 ILCS 70/11.3 new 745 ILCS 70/11.4 new 745 ILCS 70/12 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5312 745 ILCS 70/13 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5313 745 ILCS 70/14 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5314 Amends the Right of Conscience Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Health Care Right of Conscience Act. Changes defined terms "medical care", "medical personnel", and "medical facility" to "health care", "health care personnel", and "health care facility", respectively and makes other changes in definitions, including changes in definition of "physician". Adds definition of "health care payer"; provides that a health care payer is not civilly or criminally liable by reason of a refusal to pay or arrange for payment of any particular form of health care services that violate the payer's conscience as documented in its ethical guidelines or other governing documents. Prohibits discrimination against a health care payer in matters of licensing and other privileges and prohibits denial of grants or benefits to a health care payer for similar reasons. Makes other changes. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB725 fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Public Health) There will be no fiscal impact on this Dept. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes pharmacists from list of persons included in definition of "health care personnel". Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 755 ILCS 40/5 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-5 755 ILCS 40/10 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-10 755 ILCS 40/15 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-15 755 ILCS 40/20 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-20 755 ILCS 40/25 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-25 Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions of the engrossed bill. Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. Provides that the Act does not apply to instances in which a patient has an operative and unrevoked declaration for mental health treatment. Establishes procedures for making decisions concerning medical treatment on behalf of a patient without decisional capacity without resort to the courts or legal process if the patient does not have a qualifying condition. 97-02-19 H FIRST READING 97-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SAVIANO 97-02-20 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-02-21 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ROSKAM 97-03-11 H RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 97-03-19 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED STEPHENS 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED STEPHENS 97-03-20 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 015-000-000 HEXC 97-03-20 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-03 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-03 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-07 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BURKE 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 97-04-09 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BURKE 97-04-09 H BE ADOPTED HRUL/003-002-000 97-04-09 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 97-04-14 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-BURKE 97-04-14 H ADOPTED 97-04-14 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-17 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-001-001 97-04-18 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-18 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-23 97-04-18 S CHIEF SPONSOR WALSH,T 97-04-23 S FIRST READING 97-04-23 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-05-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S 97-05-06 S ADOPTED 97-05-06 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SPBH 97-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-07 97-05-07 S SECOND READING 97-05-07 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-08 97-05-15 S THIRD READING - PASSED 059-000-000 97-05-15 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-05-15 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-20 H MOTION FILED CONCUR 01/BURKE 97-05-20 H REFERRED TO RULES COMMITTEE/RULE 75(A) 01 97-05-20 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 97-05-22 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 97-05-22 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/114-003-001 97-05-22 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-20 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-29 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-29 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-07-29 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0246 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary