FOIA-MEDICAL RECORDS Senate SponsorsSen. Sara Feigenholtz, Willie Preston and Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.) 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0554 5 ILCS 140/2from Ch. 116, par. 2025 ILCS 140/7Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Modifies the definition of "private information" by providing that medical records include electronic medical records and the information contained within or extracted from an electronic medical records system operated or maintained by a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act covered entity. Exempts from disclosure all protected health information that may be contained within or extracted from any record held by a covered entity, including information that alone or compiled or under circumstances in which the patient information combined with other information could allow for patient identification, in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that, for a public body that is a HIPAA-covered entity, "private information" includes electronic medical records and all information, including demographic information, contained within or extracted from an electronic medical records system operated or maintained by the public body in compliance with State and federal medical privacy laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and its regulations. Exempts from disclosure under the Act all information that is protected health information that may be contained within or extracted from any record held by a public body that is a HIPAA-covered entity. Defines "HIPAA-covered entity" and "protected health information". 2/8/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/8/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 3/7/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/29/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2023 3/30/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/31/2023HouseArrived in House 4/4/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/11/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/11/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 4/25/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/25/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000 4/26/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/1/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/1/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 5/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/10/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/11/2023SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 5/11/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 15, 2023 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/16/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/17/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000 5/19/2023SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/19/2023SenateSenate Concurs 5/19/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2023SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 8/11/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0554