CD CIV PRO-RECORDS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0155 735 ILCS 5/8-2001from Ch. 110, par. 8-2001Amends the Code of Civil Procedure examination of patient records provisions. Permits a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid signed authorization for the release of records to examine a health care facility's records of a patient. Provides that a written request by a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid signed authorization for the release of records shall be satisfied within 30 days of receipt.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides for the examination of records by a person, entity, or organization presenting a valid authorization (instead of a valid signed authorization) for the release of records signed by the patient or the patient's representative. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/9/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 3/9/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2005 3/17/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/13/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cullerton 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/26/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-001-000 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/18/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor 7/8/2005SenateGovernor Approved 7/8/2005SenateEffective Date January 1, 2006 7/8/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0155