Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1618 — SEXUAL ASSLT SURVIVORS TRTMNT

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0432

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    Passed Senate
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2007. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Deletes the definition of sexual assault. Deletes references in the Act to "hospital emergency services" and replaces it with "(i) transfer services or (ii) hospital emergency services and forensic services". Provides that if a surveyor from the Department of Public Health determines that the hospital is not in compliance with its approved plan to provide transfer services or hospital emergency services and forensic services, the surveyor shall provide the hospital with a written list of the specific items of noncompliance within 10 working days after the conclusion of the surveyor's on site review (now, 2 weeks). Provides that the hospital shall have 10 working days to submit to the Department a plan of correction that contains the hospital's specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance (now, 14 working days). Creates a provision allowing for hospitals in the area to be served to develop and participate in areawide plans. Sets out the minimum requirements for hospitals providing hospital emergency services and forensic services. Creates a Section concerning minimum reimbursement requirements for every hospital, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy that provides follow-up healthcare to a sexual assault survivor. Provides that when certain entities provide services to a sexual assault survivor who is not eligible to receive such services under the Public Aid Code or insurance policy, the entity shall furnish such services without charge and be entitled to reimbursement for billed charges by the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program. Repeals a Section concerning community or areawide plans and Sections concerning the powers and duties of the Department of Public Health and the Department of Public Aid. Makes other changes.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 21 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 1618 involve updating the bill's title from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This is a procedural adjustment that indicates the bill has passed through its final legislative review and is ready for approval. Such updates matter because they reflect the progress of the legislation and signal to stakeholders that it is moving toward becoming law.

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SB1618 Engrossed LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b AN ACT concerning public health.
SB1618 Enrolled LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b AN ACT concerning public health.
SB1618 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b "Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and pharmacy services, rendered within 90 days of the initial visit for hospital emergency services.
SB1618 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b "Follow-up healthcare" means healthcare services related to a sexual assault, including laboratory services and pharmacy services, rendered within 90 days of the initial visit for hospital emergency services.
"Nurse" means a nurse licensed under the Nursing and SB1618 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
"Nurse" means a nurse licensed under the Nursing and SB1618 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Advanced Practice Nursing Act.
"Transfer services" means the appropriate medical screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a hospital that provides hospital emergency services and SB1618 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b forensic services to sexual assault survivors pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual assault treatment plan.
"Transfer services" means the appropriate medical screening examination and necessary stabilizing treatment prior to the transfer of a sexual assault survivor to a hospital that provides hospital emergency services and SB1618 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b forensic services to sexual assault survivors pursuant to a sexual assault treatment plan or areawide sexual assault treatment plan.
In addition, every such hospital, regardless of whether or not a request is made for reimbursement, except hospitals participating in community or area wide plans in compliance SB1618 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b with Section 4 of this Act, shall submit to the Department of Public Health a plan to provide either (i) transfer services or (ii) hospital emergency services and forensic services hospital emergency services to alleged sexual assault survivors which shall be made available by such hospital.
In addition, every such hospital, regardless of whether or not a request is made for reimbursement, except hospitals participating in community or area wide plans in compliance SB1618 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b with Section 4 of this Act, shall submit to the Department of Public Health a plan to provide either (i) transfer services or (ii) hospital emergency services and forensic services hospital emergency services to alleged sexual assault survivors which shall be made available by such hospital.
The SB1618 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Department shall post on its Internet website the report required in this Section.
The SB1618 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Department shall post on its Internet website the report required in this Section.
The hospital shall have 10 14 working days to submit to the Department of SB1618 Engrossed - 7 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Public Health a plan of correction which contains the hospital’s specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance.
The hospital shall have 10 14 working days to submit to the Department of SB1618 Enrolled - 7 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Public Health a plan of correction which contains the hospital’s specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance.
SB1618 Engrossed - 8 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (Source:
SB1618 Enrolled - 8 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (Source:
(b) Within 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, every hospital providing services to alleged sexual assault survivors in accordance with a plan approved under Section 2 must develop a protocol that ensures that each survivor of sexual assault will receive medically and factually accurate and written and oral SB1618 Engrossed - 9 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b information about emergency contraception;
(b) Within 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, every hospital providing services to alleged sexual assault survivors in accordance with a plan approved under Section 2 must develop a protocol that ensures that each survivor of sexual assault will receive medically and factually accurate and written and oral SB1618 Enrolled - 9 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b information about emergency contraception;
Hospitals in the area to be served may develop and participate in areawide plans that shall describe the hospital SB1618 Engrossed - 10 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b emergency services and forensic services to sexual assault survivors that each participating hospital has agreed to make available.
Hospitals in the area to be served may develop and participate in areawide plans that shall describe the hospital SB1618 Enrolled - 10 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b emergency services and forensic services to sexual assault survivors that each participating hospital has agreed to make available.
87-5) SB1618 Engrossed - 11 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Sec.
87-5) SB1618 Enrolled - 11 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b Sec.
(2) appropriate oral and written information concerning the possibility of infection, sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy resulting from sexual SB1618 Engrossed - 12 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b assault;
(2) appropriate oral and written information concerning the possibility of infection, sexually transmitted disease and pregnancy resulting from sexual SB1618 Enrolled - 12 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b assault;
(8) when HIV prophylaxis is deemed appropriate, an initial dose or doses of HIV prophylaxis, along with SB1618 Engrossed - 13 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b written and oral instructions indicating the importance of timely follow-up healthcare.
(8) when HIV prophylaxis is deemed appropriate, an initial dose or doses of HIV prophylaxis, along with SB1618 Enrolled - 13 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b written and oral instructions indicating the importance of timely follow-up healthcare.
SB1618 Engrossed - 14 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (1) a physical examination;
SB1618 Enrolled - 14 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (1) a physical examination;
SB1618 Engrossed - 15 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (Source:
SB1618 Enrolled - 15 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (Source:
(1) distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits which have been approved by the Illinois State Police to hospitals that request them, or arranging for such distribution by the manufacturer of the kits, (2) collection of the kits from hospitals after the kits have been used to collect evidence, (3) analysis of the collected evidence and conducting of laboratory tests, (4) maintaining the chain of custody and safekeeping of the evidence for use in a legal proceeding, and (5) the comparison of the collected evidence SB1618 Engrossed - 16 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b with the genetic marker grouping analysis information maintained by the Department of State Police under Section 5-4-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections and with the information contained in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National DNA database;
(1) distribution of sexual assault evidence collection kits which have been approved by the Illinois State Police to hospitals that request them, or arranging for such distribution by the manufacturer of the kits, (2) collection of the kits from hospitals after the kits have been used to collect evidence, (3) analysis of the collected evidence and conducting of laboratory tests, (4) maintaining the chain of custody and safekeeping of the evidence for use in a legal proceeding, and (5) the comparison of the collected evidence SB1618 Enrolled - 16 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b with the genetic marker grouping analysis information maintained by the Department of State Police under Section 5-4-3 of the Unified Code of Corrections and with the information contained in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National DNA database;
Any health care professional, including any physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner, and any health care institution, including any hospital, who provides evidence or information to a law SB1618 Engrossed - 17 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b enforcement officer pursuant to a written request as specified in this Section is immune from any civil or professional liability that might arise from those actions, with the exception of willful or wanton misconduct.
Any health care professional, including any physician, advanced practice nurse, physician assistant, or nurse, sexual assault nurse examiner, and any health care institution, including any hospital, who provides evidence or information to a law SB1618 Enrolled - 17 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b enforcement officer pursuant to a written request as specified in this Section is immune from any civil or professional liability that might arise from those actions, with the exception of willful or wanton misconduct.
A sexual assault nurse examiner may conduct examinations using SB1618 Engrossed - 18 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b the sexual assault evidence collection kits, without the presence or participation of a physician.
A sexual assault nurse examiner may conduct examinations using SB1618 Enrolled - 18 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b the sexual assault evidence collection kits, without the presence or participation of a physician.
(a) When any ambulance provider furnishes transportation, hospital provides hospital emergency services and forensic services, hospital or health care professional or laboratory provides follow-up healthcare, or pharmacy dispenses prescribed medications hospital or ambulance provider furnishes emergency services to any alleged sexual assault survivor, as defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid pursuant to Section 6.3 of this Act, who is neither eligible to receive such services under the Illinois Public Aid Code nor covered as to such services by a policy of insurance, the hospital and ambulance provider, hospital, SB1618 Engrossed - 19 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b health care professional, or laboratory shall furnish such services to that person without charge and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for its billed charges in providing such services by the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid.
(a) When any ambulance provider furnishes transportation, hospital provides hospital emergency services and forensic services, hospital or health care professional or laboratory provides follow-up healthcare, or pharmacy dispenses prescribed medications hospital or ambulance provider furnishes emergency services to any alleged sexual assault survivor, as defined by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid pursuant to Section 6.3 of this Act, who is neither eligible to receive such services under the Illinois Public Aid Code nor covered as to such services by a policy of insurance, the hospital and ambulance provider, hospital, SB1618 Enrolled - 19 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b health care professional, or laboratory shall furnish such services to that person without charge and shall be entitled to be reimbursed for its billed charges in providing such services by the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program under the Department of Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid.
revised 12-15-05.) SB1618 Engrossed - 20 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (410 ILCS 70/4 rep.) (410 ILCS 70/6 rep.) (410 ILCS 70/6.3 rep.) Section 10.
revised 12-15-05.) SB1618 Enrolled - 20 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b (410 ILCS 70/4 rep.) (410 ILCS 70/6 rep.) (410 ILCS 70/6.3 rep.) Section 10.
SB1618 Engrossed - 21 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b INDEX Statutes amended in order of appearance 410 ILCS 70/1a from Ch.
SB1618 Enrolled - 21 - LRB095 11040 KBJ 31360 b INDEX Statutes amended in order of appearance 410 ILCS 70/1a from Ch.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0432

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner

  10. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000

  12. Assigned to Human Services Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

  16. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrived in House

  19. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Schoenberg

  22. Recalled to Second Reading

  23. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 010-000-000

  25. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services

  27. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2007

  28. Second Reading

  29. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  30. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  33. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  34. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  35. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  36. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2007

  37. Do Pass Human Services; 010-000-000

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado

  40. Assigned to Human Services

  41. Referred to Rules

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Sponsors

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 102003
Republican 4000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Myers — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Reitz — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Munson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Riley — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Dugan — Not Voting
Dunkin — Not Voting
Graham — Not Voting
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins 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
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48001
Democrat 9000
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Brady — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Dillard — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Meeks — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1618 do?
Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Deletes the definition of sexual assault. Deletes references in the Act to "hospital emergency services" and replaces it with "(i) transfer services or (ii) hospital emergency services and forensic services". Provides that if a surveyor from the Department of Public Health determines that the hospital is not in compliance with its approved plan to provide transfer services or hospital emergency services and forensic services, the surveyor shall provide the hospital with a written list of the specific items of noncompliance within 10 working days after the conclusion of the surveyor's on site review (now, 2 weeks). Provides that the hospital shall have 10 working days to submit to the Department a plan of correction that contains the hospital's specific proposals for correcting the items of noncompliance (now, 14 working days). Creates a provision allowing for hospitals in the area to be served to develop and participate in areawide plans. Sets out the minimum requirements for hospitals providing hospital emergency services and forensic services. Creates a Section concerning minimum reimbursement requirements for every hospital, health care professional, laboratory, or pharmacy that provides follow-up healthcare to a sexual assault survivor. Provides that when certain entities provide services to a sexual assault survivor who is not eligible to receive such services under the Public Aid Code or insurance policy, the entity shall furnish such services without charge and be entitled to reimbursement for billed charges by the Illinois Sexual Assault Emergency Treatment Program. Repeals a Section concerning community or areawide plans and Sections concerning the powers and duties of the Department of Public Health and the Department of Public Aid. Makes other changes.
Who sponsors SB 1618?
SB 1618 is sponsored by Jeffrey M. Schoenberg.
What is the current status of SB 1618?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2007. Enacted.
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