Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON. House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN Short description: CIV PRO-MEDICAL RECORDS COPIES Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, in all counties (rather than counties with a population of less than 1,000,000), process may be served, without special appointment, by a person who is licensed or registered as a private detective under the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, and Locksmith Act of 1993 or by a registered employee of a private detective agency certified under that Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/2-202 Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/Art. 8, Part 20 heading 735 ILCS 5/8-2001 from Ch. 110, par. 8-2001 735 ILCS 5/8-2003 from Ch. 110, par. 8-2003 735 ILCS 5/8-2004 from Ch. 110, par. 8-2004 735 ILCS 5/8-2005 new 735 ILCS 5/8-2006 new Deletes everything. Amends provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning the inspection of hospital and medical records. Provides that the charges imposed by a hospital or physician for copying records may not exceed a $25 handling charge plus 37 cents per page. Allows charges for shipping. Provides that the rates shall be automatically adjusted for inflation each year. Applies the same maximum charges to records of other health care practitioners, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and attorneys. Makes other changes. Effective 30 days after becoming law. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes everything. Reinserts provisions similar to those of the bill as amended, except provides that the copying charges may not exceed a $20 handling charge plus 75 cents per page for the first through 25th pages, 50 cents per page for the 26th through 50th pages, and 25 cents per page for all pages in excess of 50, and that the charge shall not exceed $1.25 per page for copies made from microfiche or microfilm. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0228 Last action date: AUG-02-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status