Bill Title: Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. Requires a health care provider to release the medical records of the patient as a response to a written request for the release of records to an individual who was named as a surrogate or any person, entity, or organization presenting valid authorization. Provides that, upon a determination that a patient lacks decisional capacity and a health care surrogate is identified, a health care facility shall provide specified written information, which may be provided electronically, to the surrogate. Provides that a health care provider who relies on and carries out a surrogate's directions and who acts with due care and in accordance with the Act shall not be subject to any claim based on lack of patient authorization for unprofessional conduct. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Passed) 2026-08-07 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0820 [SB3398 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Senate Concurrence	2026-05-31	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Concurrence	2026-05-31	56	0	3	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	House Third Reading	2026-05-31	116	0	1	0	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Executive Committee	2026-05-31	12	0	1	0	13	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Executive Committee	2026-05-31	12	0	1	0	13	Passed	Link	View
House	House Judiciary - Civil Committee	2026-05-30	20	0	0	0	20	Passed	Link	View
House	House Judiciary - Civil Committee	2026-05-29	19	0	1	0	20	Passed	Link	View
House	House Judiciary - Civil Committee	2026-05-06	18	0	2	0	20	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Third Reading	2026-04-16	55	0	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Judiciary Committee	2026-04-15	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Judiciary Committee	2026-03-04	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Judiciary Committee	2026-03-04	9	0	0	0	9	Passed	Link	View