HB4845 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WARDS-MEDICAL RECORDS
Last Action
3/25/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman
Hearings
Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Mar 25 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building 114 and Virtual Room 1 Springfield, IL - House Committee Amendment 1
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/8-2001.10 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates an authorization and form for the release of an incapacitated person's health care records. Provides that an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon written request of the guardian of the incapacitated person or by an agent appointed by the incapacitated person under a power of attorney for health care. Provides that, if no guardian or agent exists and the incapacitated person did not specifically object to disclosure of the incapacitated person's records in writing, then an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon the written request of a person in one of these categories: (1) the incapacitated person's spouse; or (2) if there is no spouse, any one or more of the following: (i) an adult child of the incapacitated person, (ii) a parent of the incapacitated person, or (iii) an adult sibling of the incapacitated person. Provides that the named authorized relative upon request for records of a incapacitated person, shall provide the facility or practitioner with a statement of a treating health care provider that the person is incapacitated. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that any person who, in good faith, relies on a copy of an Authorized Relative Certification has the same immunities from criminal and civil liability as those who rely on a power of attorney for health care as provided in Section 30 of the Health Care Surrogate Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
2/03/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
3/18/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/20/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/25/2026HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/25/2026HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/25/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate