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92_HB2276

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to health.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

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

 7        (20 ILCS 2310/2310-600)
 8        Sec. 2310-600.  Advance directive information.
 9        (a)  The  Department  of  Public Health shall prepare and
10    publish the summary of advance  directives  law  in  Illinois
11    that  is  required  by the federal Patient Self-Determination
12    Act.  Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.
13        (b)  The Department of  Public  Health  shall  adopt,  by
14    rule, and publish Spanish language versions of the following:
15             (1)  The statutory Living Will Declaration form.
16             (2)  The  Illinois  Statutory  Short  Form  Power of
17        Attorney for Health Care.
18             (3)  The  statutory  Declaration  of  Mental  Health
19        Treatment Form.
20             (4)  The  summary  of  advance  directives  law   in
21        Illinois.
22             (5)  Any statewide uniform Do Not Resuscitate forms.
23        Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.
24        (b-5)  In  consultation  with  a  statewide  professional
25    organization  representing    physicians licensed to practice
26    medicine in all its branches  and  a  statewide  organization
27    representing hospitals, the Department of Public Health shall
28    develop   and   publish   a   uniform   form   for  physician
29    do-not-resuscitate  orders  that  may  be  utilized  in   all
30    settings.   The  form may be referred to as the Department of
31    Public Health Uniform DNR Order form.
 
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 1        (c)  The Department of Public Health  may  contract  with
 2    statewide  professional organizations representing physicians
 3    licensed to practice medicine in all its branches health care
 4    professionals to prepare and publish  materials  required  by
 5    this Section.
 6    (Source: P.A. 91-789, eff. 1-1-01.)

 7        Section  10.   The  Nursing  Home  Care Act is amended by
 8    changing Section 2-104.2 as follows:

 9        (210 ILCS 45/2-104.2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4152-104.2)
10        Sec. 2-104.2.  Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders. Every  facility
11    licensed  under  this  Act  shall  establish a policy for the
12    implementation of  physician  orders  limiting  resuscitation
13    such  as  those  commonly referred to as "Do-Not-Resuscitate"
14    orders. This policy may only prescribe the format, method  of
15    documentation  and  duration of any physician orders limiting
16    resuscitation. Any orders under this policy shall be  honored
17    by  the facility. The Department of Public Health Uniform DNR
18    Order form or a copy of that form shall be   honored  by  the
19    facility.
20    (Source: P.A. 87-567.)

21        Section 15.  The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems
22    Act is amended by adding Section 3.57 as follows:

23        (210 ILCS 50/3.57 new)
24        Sec.  3.57.  Physician  do-not-resuscitate  orders.   The
25    Department  of Public Health Uniform DNR Order form or a copy
26    of that form shall be honored under this Act.

27        Section 20.  The Hospital Licensing  Act  is  amended  by
28    adding Section 6.19 as follows:
 
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 1        (210 ILCS 85/6.19 new)
 2        Sec.  6.19.  Do-not-resuscitate  orders.   Every facility
 3    licensed under this Act shall  establish  a  policy  for  the
 4    implementation  of  physician  orders limiting resuscitation,
 5    such   as      those   orders   commonly   referred   to   as
 6    "do-not-resuscitate" orders.  This policy may prescribe  only
 7    the format, method of  documentation,  and  duration  of  any
 8    physician  orders  limiting  resuscitation.   The  policy may
 9    include forms to be used.  Any orders issued under the policy
10    shall be honored by the facility.  The Department  of  Public
11    Health Uniform DNR Order form or a copy of that form shall be
12    honored under any policy established under this Section.

13        Section  25.  The Health Care Surrogate Act is amended by
14    adding Section 65 as follows:

15        (755 ILCS 40/65 new)
16        Sec. 65.  Do-not-resuscitate orders.
17        (a)  An individual of sound mind and having  reached  the
18    age   of  majority  or  having  obtained  the  status  of  an
19    emancipated person pursuant to  the  Emancipation  of  Mature
20    Minors  Act may execute a document (commonly referred to as a
21    "do-not-resuscitate"   or   "DNR"   order)   directing   that
22    resuscitating efforts shall  not  be  implemented.   Such  an
23    order may also be executed by an attending physician.
24        (b)  Consent  to  a  DNR  order  may be obtained from the
25    individual,  or  from  another  person  at  the  individual's
26    direction, or from the  individual's  legal  guardian,  agent
27    under  a  power  of  attorney  for  health care, or surrogate
28    decision maker, and witnessed by 2 individuals  18  years  of
29    age or older.
30        (c)  The  DNR  order  may,  but  need not, be in the form
31    adopted by  the  Department  of  Public  Health  pursuant  to
32    Section  2310-600  of  the Department of Public Health Powers
 
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 1    and Duties Law (20 ILCS 2310/2310-600).
 2        (d)  A health care professional or health  care  provider
 3    may  presume,  in  the  absence of knowledge to the contrary,
 4    that a completed Department  of  Public  Health  Uniform  DNR
 5    Order  form  or  a copy of that form is a valid DNR order.  A
 6    health care professional  or  health  care  provider,  or  an
 7    employee  of  a  health  care  professional  or  health  care
 8    provider,    who    in    good    faith   complies   with   a
 9    do-not-resuscitate order made in accordance with this Act  is
10    not,  as a result of that compliance, subject to any criminal
11    or civil liability, and may not be found to have committed an
12    act of unprofessional conduct.

13        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act  takes  effect  on
14    October 1, 2001.

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