HB 4869 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

FREE MED CLINIC-LIABLTY NOTICE

Summary
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. In a Section requiring a free medical clinic to post an explanation of its exemption from civil liability for that exemption to apply, as an alternative to this posting, provides that the clinic may provide an explanation of the exemption in writing to each person who is enrolled as a patient or member of that free medical clinic or, in the case of a minor patient or member, to the parent or guardian of that minor. Provides that a free medical clinic may receive reimbursement from local governmental units or community organizations (instead of only from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid)). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
May 2008
Signed into Law
Aug 2008
Introduced Apr 10, 2008 Signed Aug 21, 2008
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2008 · House Apr 9, 2008

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
May 27, 2008
D Democratic35
31 Yea 4
88% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 21, 2008
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 27, 2008
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 27, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
May 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 30, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 10, 2008
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 9, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-4)
house
Apr 3, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 2, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 1, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2008
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2008
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
lower
Mar 12, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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