92nd General Assembly
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WIRSING-FEIGENHOLTZ-ERWIN-MILLER, BRADY AND MAY.

(SYVERSON-TROTTER)

   755 ILCS 50/3             from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 303                        
   755 ILCS 55/2             from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 352                        
   755 ILCS 60/2             from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 752                        

        Amends the Uniform Anatomical  Gift  Act,  the  Illinois  Corneal      
   Transplant  Act, and the Organ Donation Request Act.  Provides that in      
   addition to the currently authorized persons, the decedent's  attorney      
   under  a  power  of attorney for health care, the decedent's surrogate      
   decision maker under the Health Care  Surrogate  Act,  the  decedent's      
   guardian  of  the  person,  any  adult grandchild of the patient, or a      
   close friend of  the  patient  may  consent  to  the  donation  of  an      
   anatomical  gift by or the removal of corneal tissue from the decedent      
   or patient. Establishes requirements for a determination that a person      
   is a close friend of the patient.                                           
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes everything.  Reinserts the  original  provisions  of  the      
   bill,  with  changes.   Provides  that  any  adult grandchild or close      
   friend of the decedent (rather than of the patient) may consent to the      
   donation of an anatomical gift by or the  removal  of  corneal  tissue      
   from  the decedent.  Establishes requirements for a determination that      
   a person is a close  friend  of  the  decedent  (rather  than  of  the      
   patient),  including an affidavit presented to a representative of the      
   hospital's designated organ procurement agency or tissue bank  (rather      
   than to the attending physician).  Provides that any person authorized      
   or  under  obligation  to dispose of the body also may give consent to      
   the donation of an anatomical gift or the removal of corneal tissue.        
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Corrects a cross-reference.                                            
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          20 ILCS 2310/2310-396 new                                            
        Deletes everything. Reinserts the  provisions  of  the  engrossed      
   bill,  deleting  the  decedent's  guardian  of  the person and a close      
   friend of the decedent as persons who may be authorized to consent  to      
   an anatomical gift or the donation of corneal tissue from the decedent      
   and  moving  the  decedent's surrogate decision maker under the Health      
   Care Surrogate Act from second to eighth in order  of  priority  among      
   those  persons  who may receive that authority.  Provides that for the      
   decedent's agent under a health care power of attorney  to  have  that      
   authority,  the  power  of  attorney  must  provide specific direction      
   regarding organ donation.  Amends  the  Department  of  Public  Health      
   Powers  and  Duties  Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.      
   Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish an Organ      
   Donation Task Force to study the  various  laws  and  rules  regarding      
   organ  donation to determine whether consolidation or other changes in      
   the laws or rules are needed to facilitate organ donation in Illinois.      
   JAN-30-2001  H  FILED WITH CLERK                                               
   JAN-30-2001  H  FIRST READING                                                  
   JAN-30-2001  H  REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE        RULES                 
   FEB-06-2001  H       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               HUMAN SERVS           
   FEB-15-2001  H  DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE                     009-000-000   HHSV    
   FEB-15-2001  H  PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-15-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 ERWIN                 
   FEB-16-2001  H                     FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED BLACK                 
   FEB-16-2001  H  SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE                                    
   FEB-16-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-22-2001  H             FISCAL NOTE REQUEST-WITHDRAWN BLACK                 
   FEB-22-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   FEB-27-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FEIGENHOLTZ        
   FEB-27-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   FEB-27-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-07-2001  H  PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO               WIRSING               
   MAR-07-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 FEIGENHOLTZ           
   MAR-13-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FEIGENHOLTZ        
   MAR-13-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   MAR-13-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-15-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WIRSING            
   MAR-15-2001  H                     AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAR-15-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-20-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WIRSING            
   MAR-20-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HRUL/005-000-000      
   MAR-20-2001  H  HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE                       
   MAR-21-2001  H  ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR                 MILLER                
   MAR-26-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-FEIGENHOLTZ        
   MAR-26-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-26-2001  H                             AMENDMENT NO. 02-WIRSING            
   MAR-26-2001  H                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAR-26-2001  H  PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE                        
   MAR-26-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    BRADY                 
   MAR-28-2001  H  THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED        113-000-000           
   MAR-28-2001  H  ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR                    MAY                   
   MAR-29-2001  S  ARRIVE IN SENATE                                               
   MAR-29-2001  S  PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING   01-03-30              
   APR-02-2001  S  CHIEF SPONSOR                            SYVERSON              
   APR-02-2001  S  FIRST READING                                                  
   APR-02-2001  S  REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE       RULES                 
   APR-17-2001  S  ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR              TROTTER               
   APR-18-2001  S       ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE               JUDICIARY             
   APR-25-2001  S                         HELD IN COMMITTEE                       
   MAY-02-2001  S                         HELD IN COMMITTEE                       
   MAY-08-2001  S                             AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY     S    
   MAY-08-2001  S                                   ADOPTED                       
   MAY-09-2001  S       DO PASS AS AMENDED                  010-000-000   SJUD    
   MAY-09-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING  01-05-10              
   MAY-10-2001  S  SECOND READING                                                 
   MAY-10-2001  S  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING  01-05-11              
   MAY-15-2001  S  THIRD READING - PASSED                   058-000-000           
   MAY-15-2001  H  ARRIVE IN HOUSE                                                
   MAY-15-2001  H  PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE  01                    
   MAY-22-2001  H  MOTION FILED CONCUR                      01/WIRSING            
   MAY-22-2001  H                        MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL                  
   MAY-22-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-23-2001  H  MOTION TO CONCUR REFERRED TO             HHSV                  
   MAY-23-2001  H  CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE            01                    
   MAY-24-2001  H  MOTION                                   TO CONCUR SA #1       
   MAY-24-2001  H  RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED                    HHSV/009-000-000      
   MAY-24-2001  H  HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.)      01/110-001-001        
   MAY-24-2001  H  PASSED BOTH HOUSES                                             
   JUN-21-2001  H  SENT TO THE GOVERNOR                                           
   AUG-15-2001  H  GOVERNOR APPROVED                                              
   AUG-15-2001  H                            EFFECTIVE DATE 02-01-01              
   AUG-15-2001  H  PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0349               

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