735 ILCS 40/28-10

Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 735 ILCS 40/28-10 - Definitions

As used in this Act: "Lawful health care" means:

(1) reproductive health care that is not unlawful under the laws of this State, including on any theory of vicarious, joint, several, or conspiracy liability; or
(2) the treatment of gender dysphoria or the affirmation of an individual's gender identity or gender expression, including, but not limited to, all supplies, care, and services of a medical, behavioral health, mental health, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic, diagnostic, preventative, rehabilitative, or supportive nature that is not unlawful under the laws of this State, including on any theory of vicarious, joint, several, or conspiracy liability.

"Lawful health care activity" means seeking, providing, receiving, assisting in seeking, providing, or receiving, providing material support for, or traveling to obtain lawful health care.

"Health records related to lawful health care" means records that identify a person who has sought or received lawful healthcare, including, but not limited to, information regarding an individual's medical history, mental or physical condition, or medical treatment or diagnosis by a healthcare professional, and insurance and billing records for medical care.

"Location information related to lawful health care" means precise location information that could be reasonably used to identify a person's attempt to acquire or receive lawful health care, including, but not limited to, records of the location of a person's license plate, records of the location of a cell phone or other device that tracks location, or records of observations of a person's location when the location is near a provider of lawful health care.

"Reproductive health care" shall have the same meaning as Section 1-10 of the Reproductive Health Act.

"State" has the meaning given in Section 1-10 of the Reproductive Health Act.

735 ILCS 40/28-10

Amended by P.A. 103-0786,§ 15, eff. 8/7/2024.
Added by P.A. 102-1117,§ 28-10, eff. 1/13/2023.