Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: In Committee 5 D cosponsors

SB 186 — ACCESS TO PUBLIC HEALTH DATA

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Creates the Access to Public Health Data Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services shall, at the request of a local health department in Illinois, make any and all public health data related to residents of that local health department's jurisdiction available to that local health department for the purposes of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Exempts specified information from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act and makes a conforming change in that Act. Contains other provisions. Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that no rule adopted by the Department of Public Health shall be construed as restricting access to vital records by any municipality, county, multicounty, public health district, or regional health officer recognized by the Department for the purposes described in specified provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  5. Assigned to Public Health

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  7. Referred to Assignments

  8. First Reading

  9. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (178)

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 186 do?
Creates the Access to Public Health Data Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Children and Family Services shall, at the request of a local health department in Illinois, make any and all public health data related to residents of that local health department's jurisdiction available to that local health department for the purposes of preventing or controlling disease, injury, or disability. Provides that the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Exempts specified information from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Information Act and makes a conforming change in that Act. Contains other provisions. Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that no rule adopted by the Department of Public Health shall be construed as restricting access to vital records by any municipality, county, multicounty, public health district, or regional health officer recognized by the Department for the purposes described in specified provisions.
Who sponsors SB 186?
SB 186 is sponsored by Karina Villa (Democrat), Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Emil Jones, III (Democrat), Mike Porfirio (Democrat), and Rachel Ventura (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 186?
This bill died with 103rd Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 186?
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