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Illinois's HB 5115 (103rd General Assembly) would have amended the University of Illinois Hospital Act, the Hospital Licensing Act and the Medical Patient Rights Act. Before using a diagnostic algorithm to diagnose a patient, a hospital would have to confirm it is certified by the Departments of Public Health and Innovation and Technology, is as or more accurate than other means, and is not the only diagnosis method available. It was not passed before the 103rd General Assembly ended (Session Sine Die, January 7, 2025).
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What it means for business
None: the bill died and never became law. It would have required hospitals to confirm certification, offer patients a non-algorithm option and get consent, and required proprietors to report on bias annually.
Key provisions
- A hospital would have to confirm, before using a diagnostic algorithm, that it is certified by the Department of Public Health and the Department of Innovation and Technology, has been shown to be as or more accurate than other diagnostic means, and is not the only method available
- For certification, the algorithm's proprietor would have to regularly evaluate it for bias and discrimination against groups protected under the Illinois Human Rights Act and report findings annually (110 ILCS 330/8j)
- The two Departments would have 3 months after the report to review it and could open third-party investigations; if bias is found and not addressed within 3 months, they would revoke certification until it is
- Under the Medical Patient Rights Act, a patient would have the right to be told a diagnostic algorithm will be used and to be offered diagnosis without it, and would have to consent to its use
- Introduced February 8, 2024 and referred to Rules Committee; no further action before Session Sine Die January 7, 2025
Latest legislative action
Jan 7, 2025. Session Sine Die
Sponsors (showing 5 of 15)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Ann M. Williams D | Primary |
| Chad Hays | Primary |
| Cyril Nichols | Primary |
| Daniel Didech | Primary |
| Jim Durkin | Primary |
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