Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 343 — PATIENT RTS-PHARMACEUTICAL CO

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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.

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Summary

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Adds pharmaceutical companies to the list of persons and entities that are prohibited from disclosing the nature or details of services provided to patients. Prohibits a pharmaceutical company from requiring that a patient authorize disclosure to receive medications. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill HB 343 involved adding several lines of text that clarify or expand on specific provisions of the legislation, while also removing some previous wording. These changes help to improve the bill's clarity and effectiveness in addressing the issues it aims to resolve. Overall, these adjustments could make it easier for the intended audience to understand the law when it goes into effect, ensuring better compliance and implementation.

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093_HB0343 LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b AN ACT concerning patient rights.
HB0343 Engrossed LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b AN ACT concerning patient rights.
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(c) In the event an insurance company or health services corporation cancels or refuses to renew an individual policy -2- LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b or plan, the insured patient shall be entitled to timely, prior notice of the termination of such policy or plan.
(c) In the event an insurance company or health services corporation cancels or refuses to renew an individual policy HB0343 Engrossed -2- LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b or plan, the insured patient shall be entitled to timely, prior notice of the termination of such policy or plan.
-3- LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b This right may be waived in writing by the patient or the patient's guardian, but a physician or other health care provider may not condition the provision of services on the patient's or guardian's agreement to sign such a waiver.
HB0343 Engrossed -3- LRB093 04377 AMC 04427 b This right may be waived in writing by the patient or the patient's guardian, but a physician or other health care provider may not condition the provision of services on the patient's or guardian's agreement to sign such a waiver.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules

  3. First Reading

  4. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.

  5. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003

  6. Arrive in Senate

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

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

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Access Committee; 019-000-000

  16. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Access Committee; by Voice Vote

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee

  19. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Access Committee

  20. Fiscal Note Filed

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey

  23. Assigned to Health Care Availability and Access Committee

  24. Referred to Rules Committee

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Sponsors

  • Naomi D. Jakobsson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Naomi D. Jakobsson

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 104002
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Wirsing — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Acevedo — Not Voting
Aguilar — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Brunsvold — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Munson — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Novak — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Parke — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Howard — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Watson — Yea
O'Brien — Yea
Jones — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Younge — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Lang — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Scully — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Slone — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Burke — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Forby — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hartke — Yea
Poe — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 343 do?
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Adds pharmaceutical companies to the list of persons and entities that are prohibited from disclosing the nature or details of services provided to patients. Prohibits a pharmaceutical company from requiring that a patient authorize disclosure to receive medications. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 343?
HB 343 is sponsored by Naomi D. Jakobsson.
What is the current status of HB 343?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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 HB 343?
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