Bill Status of SB2729  93rd General Assembly

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Short Description:  MED PRACT-PELVIC EXAMS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - Jacqueline Y. Collins, M. Maggie Crotty and Kimberly A. Lightford

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 60/22.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician or a student undertaking a course of professional instruction or a clinical training program may not perform a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless (1) the patient gave informed consent to the pelvic examination, (2) the performance of a pelvic examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination to be performed on the patient, or (3) in the case of an unconscious patient, the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic purposes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/4/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/18/2004	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities
2/26/2004	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
2/26/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004
3/23/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
3/24/2004	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/31/2004	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
8/24/2004	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die