Topic:
Medical records of deceased family members
Senate Bill 3171 (Sullivan, D-Rushville; Brady, R-Normal) does three things if no estate is opened. (1) Clarifies that a “handling” fee may not be charged to a patient or patient’s representative under Section 8-2001.5. (2) Requires that health-care providers release this information to a patient representative as authorized under this Section. (3) Requires that a person purporting to be a patient representative certify that to be true under penalty of law. Passed both chambers. It has an immediate effective date, so it will take effect on the day the Governor signs it.