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Bill VETERANS-MEDICAL RECORD COPIES Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the law in recognition of service provided, a health care facility or health care practitioner shall provide without charge one complete copy of a patient's records if: (1) the patient is an indigent homeless veteran; and (2) the records are being requested by the patient or a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid authorization for the release of records signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative, for the purpose of supporting a claim for federal veterans' disability benefits. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 4848 Illinois HB 4848 (100th)
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Illinois HB 4848 (100th) — VETERANS-MEDICAL RECORD COPIES

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of the law in recognition of service provided, a health care facility or health care practitioner shall provide without charge one complete copy of a patient's records if: (1) the patient is an indigent homeless veteran; and (2) the records are being requested by the patient or a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid authorization for the release of records signed by the patient or the patient's legally authorized representative, for the purpose of supporting a claim for federal veterans' disability benefits.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 540 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 970 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Daniel Swanson — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2018-02-14 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Swanson filing
  • 2018-02-14 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-02-14 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-02-27 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2018-03-07 To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
  • 2018-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2018-04-10 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
  • 2018-04-10 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2018-04-10 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  • 2018-04-10 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2018-04-10 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-10 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
  • 2018-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  • 2018-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  • 2018-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  • 2018-04-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2018-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2018-04-20 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2018-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2018 reading-1
  • 2018-05-01 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2018-05-01 First Reading reading-1
  • 2018-05-01 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2018-05-02 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2018-05-09 Do Pass Public Health; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2018-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
  • 2018-05-18 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2018-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2018
  • 2018-05-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  • 2018-05-24 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2018-05-24 Passed Both Houses
  • 2018-06-22 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2018-08-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2018-08-13 Effective Date January 1, 2019
  • 2018-08-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0814 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4ab696ad-88a7-48e5-bf53-bf36c6ab67c4. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).