Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5373 — PAIN CONTROL IMMUNITY ACT

Last action — Session Sine Die

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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 94th 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Pain Control Immunity Act. Provides immunity for a health care provider who in good faith and pursuant to reasonable professional standards administers, prescribes, or dispenses medication or procedures to relieve a qualified patient's pain even though the medications or procedure could hasten or increase the risk of the patient's death, unless the mediations are intended to cause death. Provides that life insurance policies, annuities, or other types of contracts that are conditioned upon the life or death of the patient are not legally impaired or invalidated by the administering, prescribing, or dispensing of pain medications or procedures that hasten or increase the risk of the patient's death, unless the medications are intended to cause death. Amends the Criminal Code. Exempts providing pain medication under the Pain Control Immunity Act from the crime of assisting suicide or assisting an attempt to commit suicide. Amends the Illinois Living Will Act, the Powers of Attorney for Health Care Law, and the Health Care Surrogacy Act. Limits health care provider liability for providing pain medications or procedures under the Pain Control Immunity Act. Provides that life insurance policies, annuities or other contracts conditioned on life or death of the patient are not legally impaired or invalidated by the administering, prescribing, or dispensing of pain medication as provided in the Pain Control Immunity Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Referred to Rules Committee

  3. First Reading

  4. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

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

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5373 do?
Creates the Pain Control Immunity Act. Provides immunity for a health care provider who in good faith and pursuant to reasonable professional standards administers, prescribes, or dispenses medication or procedures to relieve a qualified patient's pain even though the medications or procedure could hasten or increase the risk of the patient's death, unless the mediations are intended to cause death. Provides that life insurance policies, annuities, or other types of contracts that are conditioned upon the life or death of the patient are not legally impaired or invalidated by the administering, prescribing, or dispensing of pain medications or procedures that hasten or increase the risk of the patient's death, unless the medications are intended to cause death. Amends the Criminal Code. Exempts providing pain medication under the Pain Control Immunity Act from the crime of assisting suicide or assisting an attempt to commit suicide. Amends the Illinois Living Will Act, the Powers of Attorney for Health Care Law, and the Health Care Surrogacy Act. Limits health care provider liability for providing pain medications or procedures under the Pain Control Immunity Act. Provides that life insurance policies, annuities or other contracts conditioned on life or death of the patient are not legally impaired or invalidated by the administering, prescribing, or dispensing of pain medication as provided in the Pain Control Immunity Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5373?
HB 5373 is sponsored by Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5373?
This bill died with 94th 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 HB 5373?
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