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Short Title
Short Title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Care Arbitration Act". (Source: P.A. 80-1012.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 710 ILCS 15 — Health Care Arbitration Act.
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Definitions
Definitions. As used in this Act: (a) "Health care provider" means a person, partnership, corporation, or other entity lawfully engaged in the practice of medicine, surgery, chiropractic, dentistry, podiatry, optometry, physical therapy or nursing. (b) "Hospital" means a person, partnership, corporation or other entity…
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Applicability
Applicability. This Act shall apply to and shall govern all agreements to arbitrate claims arising out of the providing of health care services. Except where inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, the "Uniform Arbitration Act", approved August 24, 1961, as now or hereafter amended, shall apply to and govern all…
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Additional Parties
Additional Parties. By consent of all parties to an arbitration proceeding, a person, corporation, or entity not a signatory to the agreement may be invited to participate in and be bound by the agreement, or may be accepted into the agreement upon an offer to participate and be bound. If such invitation or acceptance…
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Necessary Parties
Necessary Parties. A hospital or health care provider, or an employee of a hospital or health care provider, or a supplier, reasonably alleged to be a joint tortfeasor in a cause of action subject to a health care arbitration agreement shall be a necessary party to arbitration binding any of his joint tortfeasors. On a…
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Employees
Employees. The employees of a hospital or health care provider shall be deemed to be parties to every health care arbitration agreement signed by their employer. An arbitration agreement may bar an action at law against any hospital or health care provider who is a party to the agreement on the grounds of respondeat su…
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Minor Parties
Minor Parties. A minor child shall be bound by a health care arbitration agreement executed on his behalf by any parent, irrespective of whether that parent is also a minor. An agreement so executed shall not be voidable because of the minority of the parent, and for such purposes a minor who is a parent shall be deeme…
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Conditions
Conditions. Every health care arbitration agreement shall be subject to the following conditions: (a) The agreement is not a condition to the rendering of health care services by any party and the agreement has been executed by the recipient of health care services at the inception of or during the term of provision of…
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Mandatory Provisions
Mandatory Provisions. (a) Every health care arbitration agreement shall be clearly captioned "Health Care Arbitration Agreement". (b) Every health care arbitration agreement in relation to health care services rendered during hospitalization shall specify the date of commencement of hospitalization. Every health care a…
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Commencement of Proceedings
Commencement of Proceedings. Arbitration proceedings under this Act shall be commenced by serving a notice of demand for arbitration, together with a statement of the claim and cause of action, on all parties to the health care arbitration agreement from whom damages are sought. The statement of the claim and cause of…
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Discovery
Discovery. Discovery shall be available to all parties in arbitration proceedings as provided in the Uniform Arbitration Act. Any party may apply to the court for necessary orders. (Source: P.A. 80-1012.)
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Evidence
Evidence. In all arbitration proceedings under this Act, the rules of evidence as applied in the courts of this State shall apply. (Source: P.A. 80-1012.)
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Selection of Arbitrators
Selection of Arbitrators. (a) In all arbitration proceedings under this Act, the number and selection of arbitrators shall be as provided by this Section. (b) Unless the parties to an arbitration proceeding agree that the arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, the arbitration proceeding shall be conduct…
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Expenses
Expenses. (a) Compensation and expenses of arbitrators shall be apportioned equally among the parties selecting the arbitrator or, in the case of an arbitrator appointed by the court or selected by agreement of the parties or party-selected arbitrators, shall be apportioned equally among all parties to the proceeding.…