Illinois SB 1411: HEALTH CARE SURROGATE-POLST

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SB1411 EnrolledLRB104 07373 JRC 17413 b

1 AN ACT concerning civil law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Illinois Living Will Act is amended by 

5changing Section 9 and by adding Sections 3.5 and 9.5 as 

6follows:

7 (755 ILCS 35/3.5 new)

8 Sec. 3.5. Applicability. Section 4-11 of the Illinois 

9Power of Attorney Act governs the applicability of this Act if 

10a patient has a health care agency. Notwithstanding Section 

119.5 or any other provision in this Act, a declaration is not 

12operative as long as an agent is available who is authorized by 

13a health care agency to make decisions concerning 

14life-sustaining or death delaying procedures for the patient, 

15and nothing in this Act may impair or supersede the authority 

16of an agent under a health care agency to make decisions 

17regarding life-sustaining or death delaying treatment.

18 (755 ILCS 35/9) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 709)

19 Sec. 9. General provisions. 

20 (a) The withholding or withdrawal of death delaying 

21procedures from a qualified patient in accordance with the 

22provisions of this Act shall not, for any purpose, constitute 

SB1411 Enrolled- 2 -LRB104 07373 JRC 17413 b

1a suicide.

2 (b) The making of a declaration pursuant to Section 3 

3shall not affect in any manner the sale, procurement, or 

4issuance of any policy of life insurance, nor shall it be 

5deemed to modify the terms of an existing policy of life 

6insurance. No policy of life insurance shall be legally 

7impaired or inv