Illinois House Bill 3286 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Language Assistance Services Act. Provides for the use and availability of qualified medical interpreters (rather than interpreters) in health facilities. Defines "qualified medical interpreters". Provides that employees of a health facility have the right to use a qualified medical interpreter for their own communication with a limited English proficient patient if a conversation between the limited English proficient patient and the employee would be jeopardized by the use of a volunteer interpreter. Requires the facility to annually transmit to the Department of Public Health a copy of the updated policy regarding language assistance services and to include a description of the facility's process to ensure adequate and speedy communication between staff and patients with language or communication barriers. Provides that facilities must prepare and maintain a list of contact information for American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter providers or individuals who have been identified as being proficient in sign language, as well as a list of the languages of the population of the geographical area served by the facility. Removes language allowing facilities to consider providing its nonbilingual staff with standardized picture and phrase sheets for use in routine communications with patients who have language or communication barriers. Makes other changes.

LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Dagmara Avelar [D]
Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]	Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]	Rep. Eva Dina Delgado [D]	Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]
Rep. Edgar Gonzalez [D]	Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-04	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2022-02-09	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2022-02-09	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
2021-04-23	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2021-04-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2021-04-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2021-03-24	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 008-000-000
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2021-03-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-03-16	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2021-02-19	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-19	House	First Reading
2021-02-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
210	87	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	87	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
210	87	5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3286&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB3286.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB3286eng.htm