CROSS. (BERMAN-GEO-KARIS) New Act Creates the Optometrists Lien Act. Provides that every licensed optometrist practicing in Illinois shall have a lien upon all claims and causes of action for the amount of his or her reasonable charges. Provides for notice and service of the lien. Provides that payment in good faith to a person other than the licensed optometrist prior to the service of notice of the lien shall, to the extent of the payment made, bar or prevent the creation of a lien. Provides for attachment of the lien to any verdict, judgment, order, or compromise settlement in any suit or action by the injured person based on a negligent or wrongful act. Provides for the examination of a licensed optometrist's records by the injured person. Provides that failure to comply with the provisions of this Act shall cause the lien to become null and void. Provides for the adjudication of claims under this Act. Provides that no lien under this Act affects the priority of any liens under the Attorneys Lien Act or the Hospital Lien Act. 97-03-10 H FIRST READING 97-03-10 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-11 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-21 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-15 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 118-000-000 97-04-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-17 S CHIEF SPONSOR BERMAN 97-04-17 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 97-04-18 S FIRST READING 97-04-18 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-24 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 97-05-07 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SJUD 97-05-07 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-08 97-05-08 S SECOND READING 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-09 97-05-13 S THIRD READING - PASSED 055-001-000 97-05-13 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-11 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-23 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-23 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-07-23 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0165 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary