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SB2782 - 104th General Assembly
SUDDEN DEATH IN EPILEPSY
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 2310/2310-750 new
225 ILCS 60/67 new
225 ILCS 65/65-75 new
225 ILCS 95/21.6 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Instructs the Department of Public Health to require a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy, other than a health care practitioner treating that patient in an emergency situation, to provide that patient with certain written information regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to provide that written information to health care practitioners and post the information on the Department's website. Requires the Department to ensure that the information is culturally and linguistically appropriate for all recipients. Allows a local or national organization that provides education or services related to epilepsy conditions to request that the Department include on its website the organization's informational material and contact information. Requires the Department to provide guidance to health care practitioners in determining whether a patient is at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistance Practice Act to require licensees under the Acts to comply with the amendatory provisions in the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who violate the amendatory provisions shall be issued a warning by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and shall suffer no further penalty or discipline for a first offense if the violation was not committed willfully or knowingly. Provides that certain licensees under the Acts who commit a subsequent violation of the amendatory provisions shall pay a civil penalty, as determined by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, of no more than $10,000 to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for each subsequent violation. Makes other changes.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
225 ILCS 60/67 new
225 ILCS 65-75 new
225 ILCS 95/21.6 new
Removes the definition of "health care practitioner". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall undertake a public education campaign to bring broad public awareness to communities across this State of the risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy that is focused on providing the public with certain information (rather than the Department shall adopt rules requiring a health care practitioner who is treating a patient diagnosed with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and who has primary responsibility for the treatment and care of the patient for epilepsy to provide that patient with certain information). Provides that the Department shall post certain information on the Department's website (rather than the Department shall provide written information to health care practitioners necessary to implement the requirements of the rules the Department adopts under certain provisions and post that information on the Department's website). Removes provisions amending the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/13/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/03/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Public Health |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate | Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 |
| 2/18/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 19, 2026 |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 15, 2026 |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Neil Anderson |
| 4/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Anderson |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 4/16/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 4/17/2026 | House | Arrived in House |