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IllinoisHB1332104th General Assembly (2025–2026)HouseWALLET

HOSPITAL EMERGENCY CONTACT

Sponsored By: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic)

Became Law

health care availability & accessibilityassignmentshealth and human services

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Hospitals get shield from some lawsuits

The law limits private lawsuits against hospitals for trying to reach an emergency contact or for advising a designated caregiver. Hospitals and their staff are liable only for willful or wanton misconduct in these areas. Following this law must not delay your care, discharge, or transfer.

Hospital notifies your chosen contact of death

If you authorized sharing health information with an emergency contact who is not your legal representative, and your legal representative does not object, the hospital must tell that contact as soon as possible if you die. The hospital documents attempts to reach them, and it is not a violation if they do not respond. If you did not authorize sharing or revoked it, the hospital contacts them only as allowed by law.

Name your hospital contact and caregiver

Illinois hospitals must offer every inpatient a chance to name an emergency contact and allow sharing of health information with that person. Before discharge or transfer, you may also name a caregiver to get after‑care instructions. If you are unconscious or incapacitated, the attending clinician decides when it is safe to ask. The hospital records each name, relationship, phone, and address, and you can change them any time. You do not have to name anyone; if you decline, the hospital notes it and has no further duties under this law. Being named does not require that person to provide care.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Debbie Meyers-Martin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Anne Stava

    Democratic • House

  • David Koehler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Hoan Huynh

    Democratic • House

  • Julie A. Morrison

    Democratic • Senate

  • Justin Slaughter

    Democratic • House

  • Mattie Hunter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Maura Hirschauer

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 174 • No: 31

Senate vote • 5/21/2025

Third Reading - Passed;

Yes: 58 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Do Pass Health and Human Services;

Yes: 8 • No: 0

House vote • 4/9/2025

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed

Yes: 87 • No: 26

House vote • 4/8/2025

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee;

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 3/11/2025

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee;

Yes: 9 • No: 5

Actions Timeline

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0046

    8/1/2025House

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2026

    8/1/2025House

  3. Governor Approved

    8/1/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    6/17/2025House

  5. Passed Both Houses

    5/21/2025House

  6. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

    5/21/2025Senate

  7. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

    5/21/2025Senate

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025

    5/14/2025Senate

  9. Second Reading

    5/14/2025Senate

  10. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

    5/14/2025Senate

  11. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2025

    4/30/2025Senate

  12. Do Pass Health and Human Services; 008-000-000

    4/30/2025Senate

  13. Assigned to Health and Human Services

    4/23/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Assignments

    4/14/2025Senate

  15. First Reading

    4/14/2025Senate

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

    4/14/2025Senate

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2025

    4/10/2025Senate

  18. Arrive in Senate

    4/10/2025Senate

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

    4/10/2025House

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled

    4/9/2025House

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 087-026-000

    4/9/2025House

  22. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

    4/9/2025House

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted

    4/9/2025House

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Availability & Accessibility Committee; 012-000-000

    4/8/2025House

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

    4/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Engrossed

    PDF

  • Enrolled

    PDF

  • House Amendment 1

    PDF

  • House Amendment 2

    PDF

  • House Amendment 3

    PDF

  • Introduced

    PDF

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