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Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Defines "acute sexual assault" as a sexual assault that has recently occurred within a specified time. Replaces various references to "sexual assault" with "acute sexual assault". Deletes the definition of "prepubescent sexual assault survivor". Changes provisions regarding hospitals located in counties with a population of less than 1,000,000 and within a…
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Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Defines "acute sexual assault" as a sexual assault that has recently occurred within a specified time. Replaces various references to "sexual assault" with "acute sexual assault". Deletes the definition of "prepubescent sexual assault survivor". Changes provisions regarding hospitals located in counties with a population of less than 1,000,000 and within a 20-mile radius of a 4-year public university with respect to a sexual assault treatment plan approved by the Department of Public Health. Makes changes in various provisions concerning plans of correction and penalties for hospitals that commit specified violations of the Act. In provisions regarding requirements for medical forensic services, provides that the provisions of the Act are not intended to prohibit a qualified medical provider from offering an Illinois Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit to a sexual assault survivor who presents at a treatment hospital or approved pediatric health care facility with a nonacute complaint of sexual assault if there is a compelling reason for evidence collection, or upon the request of the survivor. In provisions regarding the prohibition on billing sexual assault survivors directly for certain services, changes references to the Office of the Attorney General to references to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
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SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
SenateFirst Reading
CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeAssigned to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
CommitteePostponed - Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Health and Human Services; 010-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 011-000-000 · Senate Health and Human Services
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III
SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford