Bill Amendment: IL HB3484 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: MED PATIENTS INFORMED CONSENT

Status: 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3484 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB3484-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Robyn Gabel

Filed: 4/4/2019

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3484
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3484 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 2310-678 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-678 new)
Sec. 2310-678. Information provided prior to biochemical
testing of pregnant women or infants for controlled substances.
The Department shall establish guidelines for health care
providers, health care professionals, and health care
facilities requiring that, at a minimum, prior to providing a
biochemical test for controlled substances to a pregnant
patient or an infant, and to the extent permitted by law, a
health care provider, health care professional, or health care
facility shall provide information to the patient or the

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patient's personal representative that shall include: a
reasonable explanation of the biochemical test; the test's
purpose, potential uses, and limitations; the meaning of the
test's results; the voluntary nature of the test; the
availability of a qualified person to answer questions; the
right to withdraw consent to the testing process at any time;
and the right to confidential treatment of information
identifying the subject and the results of the test. The
guidelines shall allow the information to be provided in
writing, verbally, or by video, electronic, or other means and
as designated by the supervising health care provider,
supervising health care professional, or the health care
facility.".