93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6944


 
Introduced 02/09/04, by Elizabeth Coulson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













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    Amends the Code of Civil Procedure.  Creates the Medical Malpractice Task Force.  Outlines the membership and duties of the Medical Malpractice Task Force.  Provides that the Task Force shall submit a written report containing recommendations for uniform levels of compensation for particular injuries to the Governor and the General Assembly by June 30, 2005.
















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    AN ACT concerning medical malpractice.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended  by adding 
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Sections 2-1712.5 and 2-1712.7 as follows:
 
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    (735 ILCS 5/2-1712.5  new)
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    Sec. 2-1712.5. Medical Malpractice Task Force.

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    (a)  There is hereby established the Medical Malpractice 
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Task Force.
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    (b)  The Task Force shall consist of 17 voting members:
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        (1) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by 
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    the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the 
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    Senate.
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        (2)  Two members of the House of Representatives, 
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    appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of 
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    Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of 
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    Representatives.
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        (3)  Four members representing malpractice insurers, 
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    appointed one each by the President of the Senate, the 
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    Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
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    Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
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    Representatives.
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        (4)  Four members representing physicians and hospitals 
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    in the State, appointed one each by the President of the 
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    Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
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    the House of Representatives, and the Minority Leader of 
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    the House of Representatives.
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        (5)  Four members who have academic research 
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    backgrounds involving the economic aspects of tort law, 
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    appointed one each by the President of the Senate, the 
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    Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
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    Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
 


 






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    Representatives.

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        (6)  One member representing the Illinois Trial Lawyers 
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    Association.

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    (c) Members shall serve without compensation but may be 
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reimbursed for their expenses.
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    (d)  If a vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the 
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vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the initial 
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appointment.
 
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    (735 ILCS 5/2-1712.7  new)
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    Sec. 2-1712.7. Duties of the Task Force.

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    (a)  The Task Force shall:
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        (1) gather information relating to the valuation of 
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    injuries caused by medical malpractice;
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        (2) determine uniform levels of compensation for 
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    particular types of injuries; and
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        (3) prepare a written report containing the 
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    recommendations for uniform levels of compensation.
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    (b)   The Task Force shall submit its report to the Governor 
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and the General Assembly by June 30, 2005.