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 Bill Status of HB1658  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  DEATH CERTIFICATE-MRSA

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock - Sidney H. Mathias - Sandy Cole

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Christine Radogno - Susan Garrett and John J. Cullerton)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0376

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
410 ILCS 535/18from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 73-18


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that the person responsible for completing the medical certification of cause of death for a death certificate must note the presence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus if it is a contributing factor to or the cause of death. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced and the following changes. Provides that the person responsible for completing the medical certification of cause of death for a death certificate must note the presence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, clostridium difficile, or vancomycin-resistant enterococci (instead of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) if it is a contributing factor to or the cause of death. Provides that additional multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs) may be added to the list by the Department by rule. Changes the effective date from effective immediately to effective on July 1, 2011.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/18/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  3/18/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000
  4/1/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/1/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/1/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/5/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  4/5/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-000-000
  4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  4/6/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
  4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Public Health
  5/4/2011SenateDo Pass Public Health; 007-000-000
  5/4/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2011
  5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
  5/18/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
  5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  8/15/2011HouseEffective Date August 15, 2011
  8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0376

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