Illinois HB 1598: OPERATING ROOM SAFETY ACT

Status: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (as of 2026-05-21)

State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 1598

Sponsors: Adriane Johnson, Barbara Hernandez, Aarón M. Ortíz, Anna Moeller, Anne Stava, Anthony DeLuca, Bradley Fritts, Camille Y. Lilly, Chapin Rose, Christopher Belt, David Koehler, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Edgar González, Jr., Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Graciela Guzmán, Janet Yang Rohr, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Joyce Mason, Julie A. Morrison, Katie Stuart, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kevin John Olickal, Kimberly Du Buclet, Laura Fine

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HB1598 EngrossedLRB104 03430 BAB 13453 b

1 AN ACT concerning regulation.

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

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 

5Operating Room Patient Safety Act.

6 Section 3. Purpose. It is the public policy of the State 

7that the State has a legitimate interest in ensuring that all 

8surgical procedures are performed to ensure maximum patient 

9safety. Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to: 

10 (1) ensure that an operating room has been prepared by 

11 qualified, trained professionals; 

12 (2) ensure that surgical equipment and instruments are 

13 properly sterilized and functioning safely; 

14 (3) ensure that during surgical procedures, the 

15 surgical team can rely on qualified, trained professionals 

16 to ensure a sterile environment is maintained; and 

17 (4) provide the surgical team with proper instruments 

18 and supplies as requested.

19 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:

20 "Health care facility" means a facility regulated under 

21the Hospital Licensing Act, the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment 

22Center Act, or the University of Illinois Hospital Act. 

HB1598 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 03430 BAB 13453 b

1"Health care facility" does not include: (i) a health care 

2facility that is a critical access hospital as designated by 

3the Department of Public Health in accordance with 42 CFR 485, 

4Subpart F; (ii) a rural emergency hospital as defined under 

5subsection (kkk)(2) of Section 1861 of the federal Social 

6Security Act; or (iii) a health care facility that is located 

7mo

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