Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

105 ILCS 110/3

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the State or any municipality, political subdivision, or other governmental unit or agency shall not: (1) deny or interfere with an individual's right to use or refuse contraception; (2) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to bear a child; (3) deny or interfere with a pregnant woman's right to terminate a pregnancy: (i) prior to the viability of the fetus or (ii) when the termination of pregnancy is necessary to protect the life or health of the pregnant woman; or (4) require any woman to terminate pregnancy without her consent. Provides that party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit against the offending unit of government. Provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, receive financial assistance for reproductive healthcare at least to the same extent as other comparable services. Provides that pregnancy terminations shall be performed in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice, by the method that, in the clinical judgment of the attending physician, will best serve the interests of the pregnant patient. Provides that all Illinois public schools shall offer medically accurate, age appropriate, comprehensive sexual health education as a part of the Comprehensive Health Education Program established in the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Amends the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act to provide that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Contains other provisions.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	5 ILCS 375/6	from Ch. 127, par. 526

305 ILCS 5/5-5

from Ch. 23, par. 5-5

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill as introduced with the following changes. In the provision concerning nondiscrimination in funding, provides that the State shall ensure that individuals eligible for medical assistance under the Public Aid Code, or other State medical assistance, or health benefits under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, or the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008 shall receive coverage (instead of individuals eligible for State medicaid assistance, or other State medical assistance, shall receive financial assistance). Provides that to the extent that the Reproductive Health and Access Act conflicts with the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 or the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, the Illinois Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 or the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, respectively, controls. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971 to delete the provision that nothing in the Act shall be construed to permit the noncontributory portion of a program of health benefits to include the expenses of obtaining an abortion, induced miscarriage, or induced premature birth unless, in the opinion of a physician, certain conditions exist. Deletes amendatory language from the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act that provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall comply with the Reproductive Health and Access Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to delete language that excludes from the provisions concerning reimbursement for medical assistance, abortions and induced miscarriages and premature births unless, in the opinion of a physician, certain conditions exist. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Makes other changes.

	Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Department of Human Services)
	Estimated Cost: None

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	Does not create a State mandate.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/11/2010	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
2/11/2010	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
2/11/2010	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2/11/2010	House	Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
2/11/2010	House	Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
2/11/2010	House	Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
2/11/2010	House	First Reading
2/11/2010	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/16/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2/18/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2/22/2010	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2/23/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
2/23/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
2/23/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
3/2/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
3/10/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/10/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/10/2010	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-002-000
3/10/2010	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2010	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
3/11/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David Reis
3/11/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. David Reis
3/11/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/11/2010	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2010	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
3/17/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/17/2010	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
3/17/2010	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2010	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2010	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2011	House	Session Sine Die

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