House Sponsors: RONEN-ERWIN-MCKEON-FEIGENHOLTZ. Short description: ABORTION LAW-POSTING OBJECTION Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Provides that a physician, hospital, ambulatory surgical center, or employee of any of these persons or entities, who invokes his, her, or its right of conscience by refusing to perform, permit, or participate in an abortion, shall post a notice of the objections in the patient waiting room. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 745 ILCS 70/4 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5304 745 ILCS 70/9 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5309 Deletes everything. Amends the Abortion Law of 1975 and the Right of Conscience Act. Provides that if a physician, medical facility, or owner or operator of a medical facility declines to perform or permit an abortion or other form of medical care because it is against the person's or entity's conscience, the person or entity must provide to patients a written disclosure of medical services not provided. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB629, with H-am 1, creates a service mandate wich requires a 50% to 100% reimbursement. The cost, if any, is expected to be minimal. If the General Assembly finds the cost to be less than $1000 per unit of local government, or less than $50,000 in the aggregate for all units of local gov- ernment, no reimbursement is required. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 Does not preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 (Dept. of Public Health) The Dept. expects this legislation would require one additional FTE (HFSN) to respond to inquiries and complaints. Total fiscal implications will be approximately $50,000. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status