House Sponsors: FLOWERS-DAVIS,MONIQUE-MCCARTHY-MCGUIRE-YARBROUGH, HAMOS, SCULLY AND FRANKS. Short description: MED PRAC-PUB DISCLOSURE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to provide for the public release of individual profiles on persons licensed under the Act, including information relating to criminal charges, administrative disciplinary actions, hospital privilege revocations, and medical malpractice awards. Provides that a physician may elect to include certain information in his or her profile. Provides that certain information collected for physician profiles is not confidential. Provides that, when collecting information or compiling reports intended to compare physicians, the Disciplinary Board shall require that only the most basic identifying information from mandatory reports may be used, and details about a patient or personal details about a physician that are not already a matter of public record through another source must not be released. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Professional Regulation) The total initial cost is estimated at $1,448,500 and annual maintenance cost will be $375,800, as follows: Pre-Profiling $485,000 Phase I-Initial Set-up $275,000 Phase II-Communication, Data Collection, Entry, and Verification $613,510 Phase III-Toll Free Call Center $ 75,000 Annual Maintenance $375,800 STATE MANDATES NOTE (Dept. of Commerce and Community Affairs) In the opinion of DCCA, HB 246 does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. JUDICIAL NOTE (Office of the Illinois Courts) HB 246 would neither decrease nor increase the number of judges needed in the State. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status