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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4501         </title>
<shortdesc>CONSENT BY MINOR-UNACCOMPANIED</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Greg Harris-Charles E. Jefferson-Rita Mayfield-JoAnn D. Osmond, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Emanuel Chris Welch and Cynthia Soto</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Heather A. Steans-John G. Mulroe, Toi W. Hutchinson-Pamela J. Althoff, William R. Haine-Patricia Van Pelt, William Delgado and Jacqueline Y. Collins)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
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<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0671</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>410 ILCS 210/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111, par. 4501</aliasreference><reference>410 ILCS 210/1.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Consent by Minors to Medical Procedures Act. Provides that a minor may be deemed an "unaccompanied minor" if the minor (1) is living separate and apart from his or her parents or legal guardian, whether with or without the consent of a parent or legal guardian and regardless of the duration of the separate residence, and (2) is managing his or her own personal affairs. Provides that the consent of an unaccompanied minor to a medical or surgical procedure by a health care provider is considered valid if (i) the health care provider rendering the medical or surgical procedure under the Act relied in good faith upon the representations of the minor that the minor is an unaccompanied minor or (ii) the minor is identified, verbally or in writing, as an unaccompanied minor by certain entities. Sets forth provisions concerning liabilities, minors' powers, and third parties.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>410 ILCS 210/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Consent by Minors to Medical Procedures Act. Provides that the consent to the performance of primary care services by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, an advanced practice nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that authorizes provision of services for minors, or a physician assistant who has been delegated authority to provide services for minors executed by a minor seeking care is not voidable because of such minority, and for such purpose, a minor seeking care is deemed to have the same legal capacity to act and has the same powers and obligations as has a person of legal age under certain circumstances. Provides that a health care professional rendering primary care services under under the provision concerning consent by minors seeking care for primary care services shall not incur civil or criminal liability or professional discipline for failure to obtain valid consent if he or she relied in good faith on the representations made by the minor or certain information and that under such circumstances, good faith shall be presumed. Sets forth provisions concerning third parties, minors' powers, and definitions. Effective October 1, 2014.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 2</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that a health care professional rendering primary care services under the provision concerning consent by minors seeking care for primary care services shall not incur civil or criminal liability for failure to obtain valid consent (rather than shall not incur civil or criminal liability) or professional discipline for failure to obtain valid consent if he or she relied in good faith on certain representations or information.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/31/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Judiciary;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary;  012-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe</action>
<statusdate>4/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>4/29/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  011-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date October 1, 2014</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0671</action>
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