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
88% Yea
R
Republican22
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
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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