92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB1094
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Senate Sponsors:
O'MALLEY-BURZYNSKI.

House Sponsors:
JOHNSON-BROSNAHAN-WOJCIK-HANNIG-ZICKUS

Short description: 
HEALTH-TECH                                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Induced Birth Infant Liability Act.  Contains only  a      
   short title  provision.                                                     
        SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                
          Adds reference to:                                                   
          30 ILCS 105/5.545 new                                                
        Provides that it is the intent of the General Assembly to protect      
   the life of a child born alive as the result of an induced labor            
   abortion. Provides that a parent of the child or the public guardian        
   of the county in which a child was born alive after an induced labor        
   abortion or any other abortion has a cause of action against any            
   hospital, health care facility or health care provider that fails to        
   provide medical care for the child after birth. Amends the State            
   Finance Act. Creates the Neonatal Care and Perinatal Hospice Fund.          
   Provides that, if a child does not survive, any remaining proceeds          
   of an action shall be deposited into the Fund. Provides that the            
   moneys in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, for             
   neonatal care or perinatal hospice.                                         
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   1


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