House Sponsors: RYDER-MILLER-COULSON-KLINGLER-OSMOND AND MAY. Senate Sponsors: SILVERSTEIN-OBAMA-SYVERSON Short description: HLTH-DO NOT RESUSCITATE ORDER Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Nursing Home Care Act, the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the Health Care Surrogate Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and publish a uniform do-not-resuscitate order form for use by physicians, and provides for acceptance of the form by nursing homes, emergency medical services providers, and hospitals. Provides for acceptance of the form for purposes of the Health Care Surrogate Act, and authorizes individuals to execute a do-not-resuscitate order. Effective October 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. In the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, provides that the Department of Public Health may consult with a statewide organization representing registered professional nurses on preparing materials required by the federal Patient Self-Determination Act and on preparing the uniform DNR order form. In the Health Care Surrogate Act, provides that an individual may execute a document "consistent with the IDPH Uniform DNR Order Form" (instead of may execute a document "commonly referred to as a DNR order"). Also provides that the immunity provision for health care providers or health care professionals does not apply to willful and wanton misconduct. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 85/6.20 new In the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, requires the Department of Public Health to act in consultation with statewide organizations representing nursing homes in developing a uniform form for DNR orders. Further amends the Hospital Licensing Act; requires hospitals to have a written policy addressing the use of restraints and seclusion, and establishes requirements for such a policy. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0356 Last action date: AUG-15-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status