HAWKINSON-CULLERTON-GEO-KARIS-SEVERNS. (MOFFITT-ERWIN-FEIGENHOLTZ-COULSON) New Act 215 ILCS 5/356t new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 130/4003 from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 Creates the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that information derived from genetic testing is confidential. Limits the use of genetic information by insurers and employers. Provides an exception to the confidentiality of genetic information with respect to criminal proceedings. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that entities regulated under those Acts are subject to the Genetic Information Privacy Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Genetic Information Privacy Act. Provides that information derived from genetic testing is confidential. Limits the use of genetic information by insurers and employers. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality of genetic information with respect to certain disclosures by medical personnel. Exempts from the confidentiality requirements information that discloses the presence of a disease at the time of the test. Requires an individual seeking life insurance to disclose results that show a high probability that the person will be afflicted with a fatal disease. Provides that persons aggrieved by a violation of the Act have a right of action. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that entities regulated under those Acts are subject to the Genetic Information Privacy Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Excludes chemical, blood, and urine analyses, drug testing and HIV testing from the scope of the bill. Provides that samples obtained by peace officers may be used for identification purposes. Authorizes expungement of court records only. Requires employers to treat genetic information in a manner consistent with federal law. Provides that compliance by insurers with the reqiurements of the Insurance Informa- tion and Privacy Article of the Ill. Insurance Code by insurers shall be deemed compliance with the disclosure limitations of this Act. Limits remedies against insurers that violate the Act. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE INS & PENS. 97-03-11 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-INS & PENS. S 97-03-11 S ADOPTED 97-03-11 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 006-002-002 SINS 97-03-11 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-12 97-03-11 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 97-03-18 S SECOND READING 97-03-18 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-19 97-03-18 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-03-18 S RULES REFERS TO SINS 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-03-19 S BE ADOPTED SINS/008-000-000 97-03-19 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-HAWKINSON 97-03-19 S ADOPTED 97-03-19 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-20 97-03-20 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR SEVERNS 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-000-000 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H HOUSE SPONSOR MOFFITT 97-03-21 H FIRST READING 97-03-21 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE INSURANCE 97-05-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 97-05-06 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 97-05-08 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COULSON 97-05-08 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary