INS CD, CIV PRO-MALPRACTICE Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Susan Garrett 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 120/2from Ch. 102, par. 4255 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/Div. 6-34 heading new55 ILCS 5/6-34001 new55 ILCS 5/6-34002 new215 ILCS 5/Art. XLV heading new215 ILCS 5/1501 new215 ILCS 5/1502 new215 ILCS 5/1503 new215 ILCS 5/1504 new215 ILCS 5/1505 new215 ILCS 5/1506 new215 ILCS 5/1507 new215 ILCS 5/1508 new215 ILCS 5/1509 new215 ILCS 5/155.18from Ch. 73, par. 767.18215 ILCS 5/155.18a new215 ILCS 5/155.19from Ch. 73, par. 767.19215 ILCS 5/402from Ch. 73, par. 1014215 ILCS 5/1204from Ch. 73, par. 1065.904225 ILCS 60/7from Ch. 111, par. 4400-7225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22225 ILCS 60/23from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23225 ILCS 60/24from Ch. 111, par. 4400-24225 ILCS 60/36from Ch. 111, par. 4400-36705 ILCS 105/27.10 new710 ILCS 15/8from Ch. 10, par. 208710 ILCS 15/9from Ch. 10, par. 209735 ILCS 5/2-402from Ch. 110, par. 2-402735 ILCS 5/2-622from Ch. 110, par. 2-622735 ILCS 5/2-1704from Ch. 110, par. 2-1704735 ILCS 5/2-1721 new735 ILCS 5/8-1901from Ch. 110, par. 8-1901735 ILCS 5/8-2501from Ch. 110, par. 8-2501745 ILCS 49/3030 ILCS 105/5.640 newAmends the Open Meetings Act, Counties Code, and Illinois Insurance Code. Allows certain counties to create a risk retention trust for the pooling of risks to provide professional liability coverage for physicians and health care professionals. Authorizes a county board to incur indebtedness to ensure the availability of and improve hospital and health services. Makes changes concerning medical liability insurance rates and regulation. Requires the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation to create a Professional Liability Insurance Resource Center on the World Wide Web. Requires insurers to report medical liability insurance claims to the Secretary. Provides that, for a medical liability insurance rate increase filing, the Secretary may hold a hearing and receive testimony. Requires court clerks to provide information to the Secretary to verify reports made to the Secretary, and amends the Clerks of Courts Act accordingly. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides for appointment of at least 2 deputy medical coordinators, and not less than one full time investigator for every 2,500 physicians. Makes changes concerning discipline, disciplinary proceedings, records, disclosures, incidents to which the Act applies, and immunity. Amends the Health Care Arbitration Act. Provides that: a copy of a health care arbitration agreement shall be given to a patient or his or her representative upon signing; no agreement is valid after 4 years from the date of execution; and an agreement may be canceled under specified circumstances. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure by: adding provisions concerning naming a respondent in discovery as a defendant; changing provisions concerning the affidavit and report based on the determination of a reviewing health professional; exempting a hospital from liability for medical care provided by a non-employee member of the medical staff under a claim based upon apparent or ostensible agency under specified conditions; providing that a statement that a health care provider is "sorry" for an outcome is not admissible as evidence under specified conditions; and changing provisions concerning expert witness standards. Amends the Illinois Good Samaritan Act to expand immunity from civil damages for services performed without compensation at, or upon referral from, free medical clinics. Creates the Sorry Works! Pilot Program Act under which hospitals and physicians may acknowledge and apologize for mistakes in patient care and offer fair settlements. Provides that, if the costs of cases handled under the Sorry Works! protocol by a hospital exceed the costs that would have been incurred otherwise, the hospital may apply for a grant from the Sorry Works! Fund. Creates the Medical Malpractice Working Study Committee Act and establishes a committee to research, assess, and report on other states' efforts in addressing caps on non-economic damages and annuities to pay medical malpractice judgments or settlements. Makes other changes. Contains severability provisions. Effective immediately. 1/26/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/26/2005SenateFirst Reading 1/26/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/1/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 2/3/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/17/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules 3/17/2005SenateRe-assigned to Executive 3/17/2005SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Extended to April 30, 2005 5/3/2005SenateCOMMITTEE DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2005. 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die