Illinois House Bill 1626

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-25 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
Pending: House Public Health Committee
Hearing: Mar 6 @ 8:00 am in Room 122B
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, if an individual is treated at a hospital and the hospital conducts a urine drug screening to assist in diagnosing the individual's condition, the hospital shall include testing for fentanyl in the individual's urine screening. Provides that if the urine drug screening, conducted in accordance with the provisions, detects fentanyl, the hospital shall report the test results, which shall be deidentified, to the Department of Public Health through the State-designated health information exchange. Provides that a hospital that does not have chemical analyzer equipment is not subject to the provisions. Provides that the provisions do not affect any State law which provides civil or criminal immunity to an individual who is in need of medical assistance after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs or to an individual who, in good faith, assists another who is in need of medical assistance after ingesting or using alcohol or drugs. Effective immediately.

HOSPITALS-FENTANYL TESTING

Rep. Mary Gill [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-25	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Health Committee
2025-02-21	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-21	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill
2025-02-18	House	Assigned to Public Health Committee
2025-01-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-28	House	First Reading
2025-01-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
210	85	17	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1626&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1626.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1626ham001.htm