CULLERTON-OBAMA-MADIGAN,L AND MOLARO. (FEIGENHOLTZ-CROTTY) 755 ILCS 40/25 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 851-25 Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. In provisions concerning a health care provider's reasonable inquiry as to the availability of possible surrogates, provides that a "reasonable inquiry" might include identifying a family member by examining the patient's personal effects or medical records. Requires that an attempt to contact a family member must be made within 24 hours after a determination that a patient lacks decisional capacity. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces the amendatory provisions concerning a "reasonable inquiry". Provides that a reasonable inquiry includes, but is not limited to, identifying a member of the patient's family or other health care agent by examining the patient's personal effects or medical records. Provides that if a family member or other health care agent is identified, an attempt to contact that person by telephone must be made within 24 hours after a determination by the provider that the patient lacks decisional capacity. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that no person shall be liable for civil damages or subject to professional discipline based on a claim of violating a patient's right to confidentiality as a result of making a reasonable inquiry as to the availability of a patient's family member or health care agent, except for willful or wanton misconduct. FEB-20-2001 S FIRST READING FEB-20-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-28-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH MAR-06-2001 S POSTPONED MAR-20-2001 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-PUB HEALTH S MAR-20-2001 S ADOPTED MAR-20-2001 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SPBH MAR-20-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-03-21 MAR-21-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA MAR-21-2001 S SECOND READING MAR-21-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-03-22 MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MADIGAN,L MAR-22-2001 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MOLARO MAR-22-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-000-000 MAR-22-2001 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE MAR-22-2001 H HOUSE SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ MAR-22-2001 H FIRST READING MAR-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-03-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS APR-19-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CROTTY APR-26-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H APR-26-2001 H ADOPTED APR-26-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HHSV APR-26-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-02-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAY-08-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-000-000 MAY-09-2001 S SECRETARYS DESK - CONCURRENCE 01 MAY-11-2001 S FILED WITH SECRETARY MAY-11-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-11-2001 S MOTION REFERRED TO SRUL MAY-18-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-18-2001 S RULES REFERS TO SPBH MAY-22-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-22-2001 S BE ADOPTED SPBH/008-000-000 MAY-22-2001 S MOTION TO CONCUR - HOUSE AMENDMENT NO 01/CULLERTON MAY-22-2001 S SEN CONCURS IN HSE AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/057-000-000 MAY-22-2001 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-20-2001 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-15-2001 S GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-15-2001 S EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-15 AUG-15-2001 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0364 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary