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type: "Bill"
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title: "MED PATIENT RT-DISCRIMINATION"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "97th"
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identifier: "SB 1943"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1943 (97th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 70
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vote_count: 5
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first_action: "2011-02-10"
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last_action: "2011-08-26"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/921c6403-4fa6-4e93-96de-93c5d7ac1baa"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1943&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=58063&SessionID=84&GA=97"
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source_hash: "61090d3f12a5ae80da07e4a86d34051d0125817c5aa83af2b9d5351dd05f5040"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1943 (97th) — MED PATIENT RT-DISCRIMINATION
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1943&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58063&DocNum=1943&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1943eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58063&DocNum=1943&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1943enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=58063&DocNum=1943&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **59–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Kimberly du Buclet — cosponsor (person)
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- William Delgado — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2011-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado `filing`
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- **2011-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-03-09** Do Pass Public Health; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-03-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2011
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- **2011-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 14, 2011
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- **2011-04-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs
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- **2011-04-08** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-04-08** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-04-11** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
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- **2011-04-11** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2011-04-11** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-04-12** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
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- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2011-05-09** Re-assigned to Consumer Protection Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-09** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
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- **2011-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-05-12** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
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- **2011-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
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- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2011-05-18** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
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- **2011-05-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2011-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-05-19** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2011-05-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson `amendment-introduction`
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- **2011-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2011-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2011-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2011-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
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- **2011-05-27** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
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- **2011-05-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2011-05-28** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4
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- **2011-05-28** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 3, 4 - May 29, 2011
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- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado `filing`
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- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado `filing`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William Delgado `filing`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Public Health `referral-committee`
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- **2011-05-30** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Public Health; 008-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2011-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
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- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2011-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2012
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- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0612 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/921c6403-4fa6-4e93-96de-93c5d7ac1baa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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