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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 154    </title>
<shortdesc>GOOD SAMARITAN-FREE MED CLINIC</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>745 ILCS 49/30</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Adds retired physicians to the list of persons protected under the Act. Expands the immunity for civil damages provided for services performed without compensation at, or upon referral from, free medical clinics. Allows a free medical clinic to receive reimbursement from the Illinois Department of Public Aid, provided any reimbursements shall be used only to pay overhead expenses of operating the free medical clinic and may not be used, in whole or in part, to provide a fee or other compensation to any listed person. Provides that, for purposes of reimbursement from the Illinois Department of Public Aid, medical care does not include an overnight stay in a health care facility. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Extended to April 30, 2005</action>
<statusdate>5/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>COMMITTEE DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 31, 2005.</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules;  3-9(b)</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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