A few Illinois Bills & Resolutions of interest:
House Resolution (HR0261) – OSTEOSARCOMA AWARENESS DAY – Declares September 15, 2023 as “Osteosarcoma Awareness Day”. Urges the federal government to allocate more funding toward finding a cure for osteosarcoma. – Status: Referred to the Rules Committee on 5/8/23. Follow the Resolution here.
Senate Bill 69 (SB0069) – HOSPITAL LICENSING-VACCINATION – Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Requires every hospital to adopt an influenza and pneumococcal immunization policy that includes procedures for identifying patients age 50 or older for influenza immunization and 65 or older for pneumococcal immunization (rather than just for identifying patients age 65 or older). – Status: Passed Both Houses as of 5/8/23. Follow the Bill here.
House Bill 3603 (HB3603) – PROTECT HEALTH DATA ACT – Amends the Protect Health Data Privacy Act. Provides that a regulated entity shall disclose and maintain a health data privacy policy that, in plain language, clearly and conspicuously disclosures specified information. Provides that a regulated entity shall prominently publish its health data privacy policy on its website homepage. Provides that a regulated entity shall not collect, share, sell, or store categories of health data not disclosed in the health data privacy policy without first disclosing the categories of health data and obtaining the consumer’s consent prior to the collection, sharing, selling, or storing of such data. Prohibits the collection, sharing, selling, or storing of health data. Describes the regulated entity’s duty to obtain consent; the consumer’s right to withdraw consent; prohibitions on discrimination; prohibitions on geofencing; a private right of action; enforcement by the Attorney General; and conflicts with other laws. Makes other changes. – Status: Re-referred to the Rules Committee on 3/27/23; Currently adding Co-sponsors and several notes have been requested. Follow the Bill here.