UNIFORM EMER VOLUNTR HLTH PRAC
Summary
Creates the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Provides for the registration of volunteer health practitioners with a registration system for the provision of health or veterinary services in the State for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect. Provides for the creation of the registration system. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall be the administrating authority of the uniform Act. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to grant the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation the power to request the services of emergency volunteer health practitioners registered under the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Amends the Good Samaritan Act to include volunteers under the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act in the list of disaster relief volunteers granted immunity from liability under the Act and to broaden the types of emergency situations in which the immunity applies.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2008 · House May 30, 2008
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 57
Apr 16, 2008
D
Democratic35
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
44
Key actions
9
Committee
13
Amendments
10
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 31, 2008
upper
May 30, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 30, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
lower
May 28, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 28, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
May 5, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 16, 2008
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
upper
Apr 16, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-1)
senate
Apr 15, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Apr 11, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 11, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Mar 14, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 006-000-002
upper
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Licensed Activities
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Feb 20, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Licensed Activities
upper
Feb 14, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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