Illinois Senate Bill 1943 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on August 26 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0612
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately.

MED PATIENT RT-DISCRIMINATION

Sen. William Delgado [D]	Sen. Michael Frerichs [D]	Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]
Rep. Naomi Jakobsson [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet [D]

2011-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-31 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-05-28 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 111 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-08-26	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0612
2011-08-26	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2012
2011-08-26	Senate	Governor Approved
2011-06-29	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2011-05-31	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2011-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
2011-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
2011-05-31	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
2011-05-31	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2011-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
2011-05-31	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
2011-05-31	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
2011-05-30	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health
2011-05-30	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2011-05-30	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado
2011-05-30	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2011-05-30	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado
2011-05-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 - May 29, 2011
2011-05-28	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4
2011-05-28	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2011-05-27	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
2011-05-27	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
2011-05-27	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
2011-05-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
2011-05-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
2011-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-05-25	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2011-05-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-24	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-05-19	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-19	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-19	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-19	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
2011-05-18	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2011-05-18	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 015-000-000
2011-05-18	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
2011-05-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
2011-05-13	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
2011-05-12	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-12	House	House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-05-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
2011-05-09	House	Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
2011-05-05	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-05-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2011-05-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2011-04-12	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2011-04-12	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2011-04-11	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-04-11	House	First Reading
2011-04-11	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
2011-04-11	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2011-04-08	House	Arrived in House
2011-04-08	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000
2011-04-08	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
2011-03-10	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
2011-03-10	Senate	Second Reading
2011-03-09	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
2011-03-09	Senate	Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
2011-03-02	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
2011-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2011-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2011-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
410	50	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
410	50	5.1	New Code	See Bill Text
410	50	5.2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1943&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943ham001.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943ham002.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943ham003.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943ham004.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/SB/09700SB1943enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/97/097-0612.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700SB1943_04082011_008000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/house/09700SB1943_05282011_013000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700SB1943_05312011_011002C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700SB1943_05312011_011001C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/97/senate/09700SB1943_05312011_011000C.pdf