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| Public Act 103-0328 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act | ||||
is amended by changing Section 15 as follows: | ||||
(410 ILCS 450/15)
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Sec. 15. Lyme Disease Task Force; duties; members. | ||||
(a) The Department shall establish the Lyme Disease Task | ||||
Force to advise the Department on disease prevention and | ||||
surveillance and provider and public education relating to the | ||||
disease.
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(b) The Task Force shall consist of the Director of Public | ||||
Health or a designee, who shall serve as chairman, and the | ||||
following members:
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(1) one representative from the Department of | ||||
Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the | ||||
Director of Public Health;
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(2) 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all | ||||
its branches who are members of a statewide organization | ||||
representing physicians, one of whom represents a medical | ||||
school faculty and one of whom has the experience of | ||||
treating Lyme disease, appointed by the Director of Public | ||||
Health;
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(3) one advanced practice registered nurse selected | ||
from the recommendations of professional nursing | ||
associations, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
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(4) one local public health administrator, appointed | ||
by the Director of Public Health;
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(5) one veterinarian, who must be a practicing Doctor | ||
of Veterinary Medicine, appointed by the Director of | ||
Public Health;
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(6) one medical entomologist, appointed by the | ||
Director of Public Health; | ||
(7) (6) 4 members of the public interested in Lyme | ||
disease, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
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(8) (7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the | ||
House of Representatives; | ||
(9) (8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of | ||
the House of Representatives; | ||
(10) (9) 2 members appointed by the President of the | ||
Senate; and | ||
(11) (10) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader | ||
of the Senate. | ||
(c) The terms of the members of the Task Force shall be 3 | ||
years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of a | ||
term until a new member is appointed. Each member appointed to | ||
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term | ||
for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for | ||
the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as | ||
frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than | ||
4 2 times each year. Members shall receive no compensation for | ||
their services.
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(d) The Lyme Disease Task Force has the following duties | ||
and responsibilities:
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(1) monitoring the implementation of this Act and | ||
providing feedback and input for necessary additions or | ||
modifications;
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(2) reviewing relevant literature and guidelines that | ||
define accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease with the purpose | ||
of creating cohesive and consistent guidelines for the | ||
determination of Lyme diagnosis across all counties in | ||
Illinois and with the intent of providing accurate and | ||
relevant numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and | ||
Prevention;
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(3) providing recommendations on professional | ||
continuing educational materials and opportunities that | ||
specifically focus on Lyme disease prevention, protection, | ||
and treatment; and
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(4) assisting the Department in establishing policies, | ||
procedures, techniques, and criteria for the collection, | ||
maintenance, exchange, and sharing of medical information | ||
on Lyme disease, and identifying persons or entities with | ||
Lyme disease expertise to collaborate with Department in | ||
Lyme disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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(Source: P.A. 100-1137, eff. 1-1-19; 101-606, eff. 12-13-19.)
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