HB1604ham001 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Eddie Washington

Filed: 4/12/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1604

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1604 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by changing Section 2310-600 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-600)

Sec. 2310-600. Advance directive information.

(a) The Department of Public Health shall prepare and publish the summary of advance directives law in Illinois that is required by the federal Patient Self-Determination Act. Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.

(b) The Department of Public Health shall adopt, by rule, and publish Spanish language versions of the following:

(1) The statutory Living Will Declaration form.

(2) The Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Health Care.

(3) The statutory Declaration of Mental Health Treatment Form.

(4) The summary of advance directives law in Illinois.

(5) Any statewide uniform Do Not Resuscitate forms.

Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.

(b-5) In consultation with a statewide professional organization representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, statewide organizations representing nursing homes, and a statewide organization representing hospitals, the Department of Public Health shall develop and publish a uniform form for physician do-not-resuscitate orders that may be utilized in all settings. The form may be referred to as the Department of Public Health Uniform DNR Order form.

(c) The Department of Public Health may contract with statewide professional organizations representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches to prepare and publish materials required by this Section. The Department of Public Health may consult with a statewide organization representing registered professional nurses on preparing materials required by this Section.

(d) The Department shall conduct a public information campaign to disseminate the information contained in the summary of advance directives law in Illinois provided for under this Section and to further educate the public about available advanced directive options. This campaign shall include information about advanced directives, health care decision-making, and end-of-life determinations. Additionally, the campaign must include information concerning living wills, do-not-resuscitate orders, powers of attorney for health care, and guardianship proceedings. The dissemination of this information shall occur on a periodic basis and shall include the production and distribution of brochures, advertisements, website information, and other educational materials in cooperation and coordination with hospitals, physicians, attorneys, and other public entities in the development and implementation of the campaign. The campaign shall also include training for hospital, nursing home, home health, and hospice personnel and other health professionals whose duties may include informing and counseling patients about their options in making health care decisions.

(Source: P.A. 91-789, eff. 1-1-01; 92-356, eff. 10-1-01.)".