Bill Status of HB 5133   96th General Assembly

Short Description:  EMERGENCY VOLUNTEER HEALTH

House Sponsors
Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Jack D. Franks-Elizabeth Coulson-Rosemary Mulligan

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
20 ILCS 2105/2105-400

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Provides for the registration of volunteer health practitioners with a registration system for the provision of health or veterinary services in the State for a host entity while an emergency declaration is in effect. Provides for the creation of the registration system. Provides that the Illinois Emergency Management Agency shall be the administrating authority of the uniform Act. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to grant the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation the power to request the services of emergency volunteer health practitioners registered under the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act. Amends the Good Samaritan Act to include volunteers under the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act in the list of disaster relief volunteers granted immunity from liability under the Act and to broaden the types of emergency situations in which the immunity applies.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/27/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  1/29/2010HouseFirst Reading
  1/29/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/16/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/3/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 015-000-000
  3/3/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  3/10/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/11/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  3/11/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  3/12/2010SenateArrive in Senate
  3/12/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010
  3/12/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
  3/15/2010SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2010SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities
  4/15/2010SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  4/21/2010SenatePostponed - Licensed Activities
  4/23/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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