House Sponsors: MCCARTHY-RYAN-LYONS,JOSEPH-ERWIN AND FLOWERS. Short description: HEALTH CARE INFORMATN PRIVACY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Health Care Information Privacy Act. Provides for the confidentiality of health care information and specifies the circumstances and procedures for the disclosure and use of such information. Provides for civil and criminal penalties and other relief for violations of the Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to administer the Act and submit a report to the General Assembly. Requires insurers to submit reports to the Director of Insurance, who must then submit a summary to the General Assembly. Amends the Hospital Licensing Act, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Code of Civil Procedure, and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to provide that in the case of a conflict between a provision of those Acts and a provision of the Health Care Information Privacy Act, the former controls. Further amends the Code of Civil Procedure to provide for a court order for a subpoena duces tecum to produce protected health information. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) The population and fiscal impact will be minimal. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Public Health) The fiscal impact of HB 491 is indeterminable at this time. 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