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HB4845 • 2026
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee ; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 013-007-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
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Full Text of HB4845 Home Legislation Full Text HB4845 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Printer Friendly Version Introduced House Amendment 001 Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB4845 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 735 ILCS 5/8-2001.10 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Creates an authorization and form for the release of an incapacitated person's health care records. Provides that an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon written request of the guardian of the incapacitated person or by an agent appointed by the incapacitated person under a power of attorney for health care. Provides that, if no guardian or agent exists and the incapacitated person did not specifically object to disclosure of the incapacitated person's records in writing, then an incapacitated person's health care records must be released upon the written request of a person in one of these categories: (1) the incapacitated person's spouse; or (2) if there is no spouse, any one or more of the following: (i) an adult child of the incapacitated person, (ii) a parent of the incapacitated person, or (iii) an adult sibling of the incapacitated person. Provides that the named authorized relative upon request for records of a incapacitated person, shall provide the facility or practitioner with a statement of a treating health care provider that the person is incapacitated. Effective immediately. LRB104 17026 JRC 30441 b A BILL FOR HB4845 LRB104 17026 JRC 30441 b 1 AN ACT concerning civil law. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by 5 adding Section 8-2001.10 as follows: 6 (735 ILCS 5/8-2001.10 new) 7 Sec. 8-2001.10. Authorization for release of an 8 incapacitated person's records. 9 (a) In addition to disclosure allowed under Section 8-802, 10 an incapacitated person's health care records must be released 11 upon written request of the guardian of the incapacitated 12 person's or by an agent appointed by the incapacitated person 13 under a power of attorney for health care. If no guardian or 14 agent exists, and the incapacitated person did not 15 specifically object to disclosure of the incapacitated 16 person's records in writing, then an incapacitated person's 17 health care records must be released upon the written request 18 of a person, who is considered to be a personal representative 19 of the patient for the purpose of the release of an 20 incapacitated patient's health care records, in one of these 21 categories: 22 (1) the incapacitated person's spouse; or 23 (2) if there is no spouse, any one or more of the HB4845 - 2 - LRB104 17026 JRC 30441 b 1 following: 2 (A) an adult child of the incapacitated person; 3 (B) a parent of the incapacitated person; or 4 (C) an adult sibling of the incapacitated person. 5 (b) Health care facilities and practitioners are 6 authorized to provide a copy of an incapacitated patient's 7 records based upon a person's payment of the statutory fee and 8 signed Authorized Relative Certification, attesting to the 9 fact that the person is authorized to receive such records 10 under this Section. 11 (c) Any person who, in good faith, relies on a copy of an 12 Authorized Relative Certification has the same immunities from 13 criminal and civil liability as those who rely on a power of 14 attorney for health care as provided by State law. 15 (d) Upon request for records of an incapacitated person, 16 the named authorized relative shall provide the facility or 17 practitioner with a statement of a treating health care 18 provider that the person is incapacitated as defined in the 19 Illinois Power of Attorney Act and a certification in 20 substantially the following form: 21 AUTHORIZED RELATIVE CERTIFICATION 22 I, (insert name of authorized relative), certify that I am 23 an authorized relative of (insert name of incapacitated 24 person). (A statement of the treating health care provider 25 must be attached). 26 I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief that HB4845 - 3 - LRB104 17026 JRC 30441 b 1 no guardian has been appointed for the incapacitated person, 2 that no agent was authorized to act for the incapacitated 3 person under a power of attorney for health care, and the 4 incapacitated person has not specifically objected to 5 disclosure in writing. 6 I certify that I am the spouse of the incapacitated 7 person; or 8 I certify that there is no spouse and my relationship to 9 the incapacitated person is (circle one): 10 (1) An adult child of the incapacitated person. 11 (2) Either parent of the incapacitated person. 12 (3) An adult child of the incapacitated person. 13 I certify that I am seeking the records as a personal 14 representative who is acting in a representative capacity and 15 who is authorized to seek these records under Section 16 8-2001.10 of the Code of Civil Procedure. 17 This certification is made under penalty of perjury. 18 Dated: (insert date) 19 ......................................................... 20 (Print Authorized Relative's Name) 21 ......................................................... 22 (Authorized Relative's Signature) 23 ......................................................... 24 (Authorized Relative's Address) 25 Section 99. 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