Illinois House Bill 3714

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [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]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-19	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-03-20	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
2024-03-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2024-03-20	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	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=3714&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3714.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3714ham001.htm