Bill Text: IL SB3203 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section defining medical malpractice action.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-02-09 - Referred to Assignments [SB3203 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-SB3203-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 2-1704 as follows:
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6 | (735 ILCS 5/2-1704) (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704)
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7 | Sec. 2-1704. Medical Malpractice Action. As used in this | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Part,
"medical malpractice action" means any action, whether in | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | tort, contract or
otherwise, in which the
the plaintiff seeks | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | damages for injuries or death by
reason of medical, hospital, | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | or other healing art malpractice.
The term "healing art" shall | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | not include care and
treatment by spiritual means through | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | prayer in accord with the tenets and
practices of a recognized | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | church or religious denomination. | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | (Source: P.A. 84-7.)
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