Bill Text: IL HB1030 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section defining medical malpractice action.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1030 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB1030-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB1030 Introduced , by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
735 ILCS 5/2-1704 from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section defining medical malpractice action.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
changing Section 2-1704 as follows:
(735 ILCS 5/2-1704) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704)
Sec. 2-1704. Medical Malpractice Action. As used in this
Part, "medical malpractice action" means any action, whether
in tort, contract or otherwise, in which the the plaintiff
seeks damages for injuries or death by reason of medical,
hospital, or other healing art malpractice. The term "healing
art" shall not include care and treatment by spiritual means
through prayer in accord with the tenets and practices of a
recognized church or religious denomination.
(Source: P.A. 84-7.)