Subject Index Hospitals

On April 26, 2002, the Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District, affirmed the decision of the Circuit Court of Kane County in granting codefendant hospital's motion for summary judgment.

On February 7, 2002, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court holding that a nonprofit hospital and nonprofit clinic did not conduct "public business," and therefore, neither one was a "local public entity" under the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act, 745 ILCS 10/1-206.

On June 15, 2000, the Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the lower court's grant of summary judgment to the defendants under the Local Government and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act (the Act) (745 ILCS 10/1-101 et seq. (West 1992)).

If blood or urine tests to determine the presence of alcohol or drugs are ``conducted upon persons receiving medical treatment in a hospital emergency room for injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident,'' PA 91-125 mandates disclosure of the results to police upon request.

On March 15, 1999, the Health Facilities Planning Board implemented, through emergency rulemaking, an amendment to section 1130.140 of its administrative rules.