Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Enacted 33 D cosponsors

HB 2 — PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH RIGHTS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0445

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 30, 2018. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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Summary

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every woman has certain rights with regard to pregnancy and childbirth, including the right to receive care that is consistent with current scientific evidence about benefits and risks, the right to choose her birth setting, the right to be provided with certain information, and the right to be treated with respect at all times before, during, and after pregnancy by her health care professionals and to have a health care professional that is culturally competent and treats her appropriately regardless of her ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious background. Requires the Department of Public Health, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Children and Family Services, and Department of Human Services to post information about these rights on their publicly available websites. Requires every health care provider, day care center, Head Start, and community center to post information about these rights in a prominent place and on their websites, if applicable. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) HB 2 would not pose any fiscal cost aside from standard staff time with the rulemaking. The cost would be negligible. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Removes language regarding a woman's rights to receive maternity care regarding social and behavioral factors, to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth, and to receive full advance information about specified risks and benefits. Provides that a woman has the right to a certified nurse midwife as her maternity care professional and to examine and receive an explanation of her total bill for services rendered. Specifies that nothing in the provisions or any rules adopted under them shall be construed to require a physician, health care professional, hospital, hospital affiliate, or health care provider to provide care inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or available capabilities or resources. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020 (rather than immediately).

Bill Text

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72 added · 90 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 2 clarify and simplify the rights of maternity care patients. For instance, the language has shifted from emphasizing "scientific evidence about benefits and risks" to "generally accepted medical standards," which aims for a broader and more inclusive approach to care. Additionally, patients now have the right to choose between a certified nurse midwife or physician, ensuring they have more options in their maternity care. These updates focus on patient empowerment and ensuring clear communication between caregivers and patients, which helps improve overall healthcare experiences.

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HB0002 Engrossed LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b AN ACT concerning health.
HB0002 Enrolled LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b AN ACT concerning health.
(2) The right to receive care for her and her infant that is consistent with current scientific evidence about benefits and risks.
(2) The right to receive care for her and her infant that is consistent with generally accepted medical standards.
(3) The right to choose a midwife or a physician as her maternity care provider.
(3) The right to choose a certified nurse midwife or physician as her maternity care professional.
(4) The right to choose her birth setting from the full range of safe options available in her community on the basis of complete, objective information about the benefits, risks, and costs of those options.
(4) The right to choose her birth setting from the full range of birthing options available in her community.
(5) The right to leave her maternity caregiver and select another if she becomes dissatisfied with her care.
(5) The right to leave her maternity care professional and select another if she becomes dissatisfied with her care, except as otherwise provided by law.
HB0002 Engrossed - 2 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b (6) The right to receive information about the professional identity and qualifications of those involved with her care and to know when those involved are trainees.
(6) The right to receive information about the names of HB0002 Enrolled - 2 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b those health care professionals involved in her care.
(7) The right to communicate with caregivers and receive all care in privacy, which may involve excluding nonessential personnel, and to have all personal information treated according to standards of confidentiality.
(7) The right to privacy and confidentiality of records, except as provided by law.
(8) The right to receive maternity care that identifies and addresses social and behavioral factors that affect her health and that of her baby.
(8) The right to receive information concerning her condition and proposed treatment, including methods of relieving pain.
(9) The right to full and clear information about benefits, risks, and costs of the procedures, drugs, tests, and treatments offered to her and of all other reasonable options, including no intervention.
(9) The right to accept or refuse any treatment, to the extent medically possible.
(10) The right to accept or refuse procedures, drugs, tests, and treatments, to have her choices honored, and to change her decision about accepting or refusing those procedures, drugs, tests, or treatment.
(10) The right to be informed if her caregivers wish to enroll her or her infant in a research study in accordance with Section 3.1 of this Act.
(11) The right to be informed if her caregivers wish to enroll her or her infant in a research study, to receive full information about all known and possible benefits and risks of participation, and to decide whether to participate, free from coercion and without negative consequences.
(11) The right to access her medical records in accordance with Section 8-2001 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
(12) The right to unrestricted access to all available HB0002 Engrossed - 3 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b records about her pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum care, and infant;
(12) The right to receive information in a language in which she can communicate in accordance with federal law.
to obtain a full copy of these records;
(13) The right to receive emotional and physical support during labor and birth.
and to receive help in understanding them, if necessary.
(14) The right to freedom of movement during labor and to give birth in the position of her choice, within generally accepted medical standards.
(13) The right to receive maternity care that is appropriate to her cultural and religious background and to receive information in a language in which she can communicate.
(15) The right to contact with her newborn, except where necessary care must be provided to the mother or infant.
(14) The right to have family members and friends of her choice present during all aspects of her maternity care.
(16) The right to receive information about breastfeeding.
(15) The right to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth from a caregiver who has been trained in labor support.
HB0002 Enrolled - 3 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b (17) The right to decide collaboratively with caregivers when she and her baby will leave the birth site for home, based on their conditions and circumstances.
(16) the right to receive full advance information about risks and benefits of all reasonably available methods for relieving pain during labor and birth, including methods that do not require the use of drugs;
(18) The right to be treated with respect at all times before, during, and after pregnancy by her health care professionals.
to choose which methods will be used;
(19) The right of each patient, regardless of source of payment, to examine and receive a reasonable explanation of her total bill for services rendered by her maternity care professional or health care provider, including itemized charges for specific services received.
and to change her decision about using those methods at any time.
Each maternity care professional or health care provider shall be responsible only for a reasonable explanation of those specific services provided by the maternity care professional or health care provider.
(17) The right to freedom of movement during labor, unencumbered by tubes, wires, or other apparatuses and to give birth in the position of her choice.
(18) The right to virtually uninterrupted contact with her newborn from the moment of birth if she and her baby are healthy and do not need care that requires separation.
(19) The right to receive complete information about HB0002 Engrossed - 4 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b the benefits of breastfeeding well in advance of labor, to refuse supplemental bottles and other actions that interfere with breastfeeding, and to have access to skilled lactation support for as long as she chooses to breastfeed.
(20) The right to decide collaboratively with caregivers when she and her baby will leave the birth site for home, based on their conditions and circumstances.
(21) The right to be treated with respect at all times before, during, and after pregnancy by her health care professionals and to have a health care professional that is culturally competent and treats her appropriately regardless of her ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious background.
(d) Nothing in this Section or any rules adopted under HB0002 Enrolled - 4 - LRB101 03317 RPS 48325 b subsection (c) shall be construed to require a physician, health care professional, hospital, hospital affiliate, or health care provider to provide care inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or available capabilities or resources.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0445

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2020

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. House Concurs

  7. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000

  8. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 005-000-000

  9. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  10. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  11. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000

  15. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

  16. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins

  19. Second Reading

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Public Health; 009-000-000

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  24. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  25. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  26. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019

  27. Do Pass Public Health; 010-000-000

  28. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  29. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz

  30. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  31. Assigned to Public Health

  32. Referred to Assignments

  33. First Reading

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  35. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  36. Arrive in Senate

  37. Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 067-035-001

  38. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  39. Removed from Short Debate Status

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  49. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  52. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  54. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa

  55. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  56. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  57. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  58. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  59. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  60. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  61. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi

  62. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones

  63. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  64. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  65. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  67. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

  68. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  69. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  70. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

  71. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish

  72. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  73. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva

  74. Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  75. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  76. Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate

  77. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  78. Second Reading - Short Debate

  79. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  80. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  81. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  82. Fiscal Note Filed

  83. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  84. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  85. Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer

  86. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  87. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  88. Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 004-001-000

  89. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

  90. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray

  91. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

  92. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood

  93. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  94. Assigned to Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee

  95. Referred to Rules Committee

  96. First Reading

  97. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

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Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (50)

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence, Amendment 1

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 19001
Democrat 49000
Unaffiliated 48001
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Reitz — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Harris — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Brady — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Jones — Yea
Kalish — Yea
Burke — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Caulkins — Yea
Turner — Yea
Marron — Yea
Connor — Yea
Unes — Yea
Conroy — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
McDermed — Yea
Davis — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Welter — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Wheeler — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Willis — Yea
Frese — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Parkhurst — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Mazzochi — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Not Voting
Dave Severin Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 11002
Unaffiliated 22004
Democrat 18002
Total 51008
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Link — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Schimpf — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Glowiak — Yea
Steans — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Harris — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Bush — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Crowe — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Landek — Yea
Bennett — Not Voting
Brady — Not Voting
Hutchinson — Not Voting
Righter — Not Voting
Van Pelt — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 35 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 42204
Unaffiliated 2514011
Republican 01901
Total 6735016
% of votes cast 57%30%0%14%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Flowers — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Turner — Yea
Bristow — Yea
Greenwood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Carroll — Yea
Harris — Yea
Pappas — Yea
Connor — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Conyears-Ervin — Yea
Jones — Yea
Willis — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Kalish — Yea
Yednock — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Skillicorn — Yea
Davis — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Mazzochi — Nay
Bailey — Nay
McAuliffe — Nay
McDermed — Nay
Frese — Nay
Bourne — Nay
Butler — Nay
Wehrli — Nay
Caulkins — Nay
Parkhurst — Nay
Wheeler — Nay
Demmer — Nay
Marron — Nay
Bennett — Not Voting
Brady — Not Voting
Costello — Not Voting
Sommer — Not Voting
Arroyo — Not Voting
Batinick — Not Voting
Unes — Not Voting
Welter — Not Voting
Hurley — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
D'Amico — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Not Voting
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Nay
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Not Voting
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Nay
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Terri Bryant Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay

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Subjects

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What does HB 2 do?
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every woman has certain rights with regard to pregnancy and childbirth, including the right to receive care that is consistent with current scientific evidence about benefits and risks, the right to choose her birth setting, the right to be provided with certain information, and the right to be treated with respect at all times before, during, and after pregnancy by her health care professionals and to have a health care professional that is culturally competent and treats her appropriately regardless of her ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious background. Requires the Department of Public Health, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Children and Family Services, and Department of Human Services to post information about these rights on their publicly available websites. Requires every health care provider, day care center, Head Start, and community center to post information about these rights in a prominent place and on their websites, if applicable. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) HB 2 would not pose any fiscal cost aside from standard staff time with the rulemaking. The cost would be negligible. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Removes language regarding a woman's rights to receive maternity care regarding social and behavioral factors, to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth, and to receive full advance information about specified risks and benefits. Provides that a woman has the right to a certified nurse midwife as her maternity care professional and to examine and receive an explanation of her total bill for services rendered. Specifies that nothing in the provisions or any rules adopted under them shall be construed to require a physician, health care professional, hospital, hospital affiliate, or health care provider to provide care inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or available capabilities or resources. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020 (rather than immediately).
Who sponsors HB 2?
HB 2 is sponsored by Mary E. Flowers, LaToya Greenwood, Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Celina Villanueva (Democrat), Katie Stuart (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Delia C. Ramirez, Yehiel M. Kalish, Kam Buckner (Democrat), Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat), Joyce Mason (Democrat), Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Thaddeus Jones (Democrat), John Connor, André Thapedi, Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Luis Arroyo, Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Karina Villa, Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Sonya M. Harper (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Jerry Costello, II, Lamont J. Robinson, Jr., Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Robert "Bob" Rita (Democrat), Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Martin J. Moylan (Democrat), Toi W. Hutchinson, Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Antonio Muñoz, Martin A. Sandoval, Cristina Castro (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Chapa LaVia, and Van Pelt.
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