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HB 4848 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

VETERANS-MEDICAL RECORD COPIES

Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the law in recognition of service provided, a health care facility or health care practitioner shall provide without charge one complete copy of a patient's records if: (1) the patient is an indigent homeless veteran; and (2) the records are being requested by the patient or a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid authorization for the release of records signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative, for the purpose of supporting a claim for federal veterans' disability benefits.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 23, 2018 Signed Aug 13, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 20, 2018

How they voted

43–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 48
May 24, 2018
D Democratic28
25 Yea 3
89% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 13, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 24, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (82-0-16)
house
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
lower
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.