98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB0856

 

Introduced 1/25/2013, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 5/2-1704  from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704

    Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in the Section defining medical malpractice action.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5changing Section 2-1704 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/2-1704)  (from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704)
7    Sec. 2-1704. Medical Malpractice Action. As used in this
8Part, "medical malpractice action" means any action, whether in
9tort, contract or otherwise, in which the the plaintiff seeks
10damages for injuries or death by reason of medical, hospital,
11or other healing art malpractice. The term "healing art" shall
12not include care and treatment by spiritual means through
13prayer in accord with the tenets and practices of a recognized
14church or religious denomination.
15(Source: P.A. 84-7.)