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 Bill Status of HB2798  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  OPIOID OVERDOSE REPORTING

House Sponsors
Rep. Jerry Costello, II, Katie Stuart and Natalie Phelps Finnie

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-316 new
55 ILCS 5/3-3013from Ch. 34, par. 3-3013
110 ILCS 330/8b new
210 ILCS 85/6.09c new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that in every case in which an opioid overdose is determined to be a contributing factor in a death, the coroner shall report the death and the age, gender, race, and county of residence, if known, of the decedent to the Department of Public Health. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to report the age, gender, race, and county of residence, if known, of each patient diagnosed as having an opioid overdose to the Department within 48 hours of the diagnosis. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the reporting requirements. Requires the Department to annually report to the General Assembly the data collected.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
110 ILCS 330/8b new
210 ILCS 85/6.09c new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes provisions amending the University of Illinois Hospital Act and the Hospital Licensing Act and makes corresponding changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2017HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  2/8/2017HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2017HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/3/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry Costello, II
  3/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/9/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Counties & Townships Committee
  3/30/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Counties & Townships Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/30/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 007-000-000
  3/30/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/26/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/28/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  10/11/2017HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie
  1/8/2019HouseSession Sine Die

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