Public Act 0771 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB1082 Enrolled LRB093 05460 LRD 05551 b

Public Act 093-0771

AN ACT in relation to health care.

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

Section 5. The Medical Patient Rights Act is amended by adding Section 7 as follows:

(410 ILCS 50/7 new)

Sec. 7. Patient examination. Any physician, medical student, resident, advanced practice nurse, registered nurse, or physician assistant who provides treatment or care to a patient shall inform the patient of his or her profession upon providing the treatment or care, which includes but is not limited to any physical examination, such as a pelvic examination. In the case of an unconscious patient, any care or treatment must be related to the patient's illness, condition, or disease.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2004.

Effective Date: 7/21/2004