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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SR 1539         </title>
<shortdesc>CONTINUITY OF HEALTH CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Donne E. Trotter-John G. Mulroe-Heather A. Steans-Jacqueline Y. Collins and David Koehler</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Declares that it is critical to promote, support, and encourage continuity of care for patients. Declares that health benefits should be designed to support treatment decisions that are based on clinical judgment and patient or physician decision making, not by costs to the payer, to promote long-term health.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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