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Bill MED PATIENT RT-DISCRIMINATION Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 97th SB 1943 Illinois SB 1943 (97th)
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Illinois SB 1943 (97th) — MED PATIENT RT-DISCRIMINATION

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that a hospital must include in its written statement of patients' rights the right not to be discriminated against by the hospital due to the patient's race, color, or national origin where such characteristics are not relevant to the patient's medical diagnosis and treatment, and that the statement should put the patient on notice on how to initiate a grievance with the hospital or with the Illinois Department of Public Health regarding improper discrimination. Sets forth discrimination grievance procedures and provides language all hospitals must post for the benefit of patients regarding the hospital's emergency room anti-discrimination policy. Effective immediately.

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

  • Concurrence, Amendment 4 — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 590 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 520 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 590 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Kimberly du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
  • William Delgado — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2011-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado filing
  • 2011-02-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-02-10 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-03-02 Assigned to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2011-03-09 Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
  • 2011-03-10 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2011-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
  • 2011-04-08 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
  • 2011-04-08 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-04-08 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2011-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  • 2011-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2011-04-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-04-12 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-04-12 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  • 2011-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson amendment-introduction
  • 2011-05-05 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-05-05 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2011-05-09 Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-05-09 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
  • 2011-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson amendment-introduction
  • 2011-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-05-13 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
  • 2011-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
  • 2011-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-05-18 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 015-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2011-05-18 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
  • 2011-05-19 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-05-19 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-05-19 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2011-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson amendment-introduction
  • 2011-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2011-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson amendment-introduction
  • 2011-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2011-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2011-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2011-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2011-05-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
  • 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
  • 2011-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2011-05-28 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4
  • 2011-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 - May 29, 2011
  • 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado filing
  • 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado filing
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado filing
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health referral-committee
  • 2011-05-30 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2011-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2011-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
  • 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
  • 2011-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2011-08-26 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2011-08-26 Effective Date January 1, 2012
  • 2011-08-26 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0612 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/921c6403-4fa6-4e93-96de-93c5d7ac1baa. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).