CON AMEND-NON-ECONOMIC DAMAGES

Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote of all the members elected to each house to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages and requires that the legislation cite this Section. Effective upon being declared adopted.