Do-not-resuscitate requirements reformed. PA 096-0765December 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 604Illinois lawmakers amended the Health Care Surrogate Act, changing the requirements for a do-not-resuscitate (DNr) order. 755 ILCS 40/65.
Registered nurses allowed to administer anesthesiaDecember 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 604The Illinois Department of Public Health modified the rules concerning the licensing requirements for ambulatory surgical treatment centers.
Illinois adopts rules implementing loan repayment assistance program for physiciansNovember 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 552The Illinois Department of Public Health (the department) recently created new rules implementing the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act, which establishes an educational loan repayment assistance program for physicians who practice in Illinois.
New rules set standards for dementia care unitsNovember 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 552The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (the department) recently adopted new rules creating a pilot program for Dementia Care Units in Supportive Living Facilities (SLF) across the state.
GINA prevents discrimination based on genetic informationBy Helen W. GunnarssonSeptember 2009Lawpulse, Page 438Employers and insurers beware: effective November 21, a new federal statute forbids discrimination on the basis of genetic information.
Illinois updates medical prescription prescribing protocolAugust 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 392The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has updated the rules regulating the dispensing of prescription drugs by physicians, dentists, and podiatrists.
Rules implementing the Illinois Community Care Program revisedJune 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 284Illinois' Department on Aging amended the state's Community Care Program (CCP) to provide for higher quality standards for providers, increase required worker competencies, and improve general oversight by the department. 89 Ill Adm Code 240.
Department of Human Services Act amended. PA 095-0998March 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 122The Illinois General Assembly has amended the Department of Human Services Act by adding and deleting language in Section 10-10, and adding Section 10-60. 20 ILCS 1305/10-10, 10-60.
Good Samaritan Act amended. PA 095-0874January 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 16The Good Samaritan Act has been amended by adding Section 30.5 titled "Alternative free medical clinic without physical premises patient notification practice." 745 ILCS 49/30.5.
Subpoena for medical recordsJanuary 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 16On October 31, 2008, the Illinois Appellate Court, Fourth District, reversed the judgment of the Circuit Court of Logan County denying the state's request for a subpoena duces tecum, seeking release of a defendant's medical records for the day the defendant was charged with driving under the influence (DUI).
Order-of-protection laws amended to prohibit access to health records. PA 095-0912November 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 554The Illinois General Assembly amended Section 602.1 of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act and Section 222 of the Illinois Domestic Violence Act to prohibit health care providers from releasing a child's health care records to any respondent listed in an order of protection. 750 ILCS 5/602.1, 750 ILCS 60/222.
Perinatal HIV Prevention Act amended. PA 095-0702August 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 390The Illinois General Assembly amended sections 10 and 15 of the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. 410 ILCS 335/10 & 15.
Easing restrictions on who may order medication and treatmentJune 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 284Effective March 10, 2008, the Department of Public Health has made two changes to the "Hospital Licensing Requirements" section of its rules. 77 Ill Adm Code 250.
General Assembly enacts the Diabetes Initiative Act. PA 095-0419June 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 284The General Assembly has enacted the Diabetes Initiative Act, Section 5 of which states that the Department of Human Services "shall develop a strategic plan to slow the rate of diabetes as a result of obesity and other environmental factors by the year 2010."
The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act is amended. PA 095-0427June 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 284Sections 4.3 and 70 of the Mental Heath and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act have been amended by the General Assembly. 20 ILCS 1705/4.3 and 70. Subsection (b) of Section 4.3, concerning "Site visits and inspections," has been changed by adding language providing that the Department of Human Services will establish a system of "regular and ongoing" on-site inspections "that shall occur at least annually."
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act amended. PA 095-0432June 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 284The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act, 410 ILCS 70/1a, has been amended. The Act regulates healthcare delivery for sexual assault survivors, and the collection of evidence pursuant to the statewide sexual assault evidence collection program.
Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code amended. 095-0602April 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 180The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, 405 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq, has been amended to add a new section defining "Dangerous conduct," and by changing other existing definitions concerning a person's awareness of the need for treatment.
No psych-record access for "garden variety" employee emotional distress claimsBy Helen W. GunnarssonFebruary 2008Lawpulse, Page 66A recent ruling explains when employer-defendants can and cannot get access to employee-plaintiffs' medical and psychological records when employees sue for emotional distress cause by illegal discrimination.
Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Training Act Created. PA 095-0022.January 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 16A new program has been created at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Southern Illinois University to “expand their focus on enrolling, training, and graduating forensic mental health professionals.”
Nursing Home Care Act amended. PA 095-0031January 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 16The Nursing Home Care Act has been amended to include minimum standards adopted by the Department of Public Health for the operation of nursing homes. 210 ILCS 45/3-202.
Licensing of physicians tied to maintenance of profilesDecember 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 632The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, which regulates the licensing of physicians, has created rules to implement the Medical Practice Act of 1987, 225 ILCS 60 et seq, which required that the department make publicly available profiles of all physicians licensed in Illinois. 68 Ill Adm Code 1285.
AIDS Confidentiality Act amended. PA 095-0007November 2007Illinois Law Update, Page 576The Illinois General Assembly has changed the AIDS Confidentiality Act concerning informed consent for HIV testing and anonymous access to test results.
