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| Public Act 103-0465 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning education.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public | ||||
Higher Education Act. | ||||
Section 3. Intent. It is the intent of the General | ||||
Assembly that the requirements set forth in this Act should | ||||
apply equally to each public institution of higher education | ||||
in this State and to the governing board of each public | ||||
institution of higher education in this State. | ||||
Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: | ||||
"Emergency contraception" means medication approved by the | ||||
federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can | ||||
significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72 | ||||
hours after unprotected sexual intercourse. | ||||
"Governing board of each public institution of higher | ||||
education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of | ||||
Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois | ||||
University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, | ||||
the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the | ||||
Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of | ||||
Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees | ||||
of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of | ||
Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western | ||
Illinois University, the board of trustees of each community | ||
college district in this State, and the governing board of any | ||
other public university, college, or community college now or | ||
hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly. | ||
"Public institution of higher education" means the | ||
University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago | ||
State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State | ||
University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois | ||
University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois | ||
University, a public community college in this State, or any | ||
other public university, college, or community college now or | ||
hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly. | ||
"Wellness kiosk" means a mechanical device used for retail | ||
sales of wellness products that may include, but is not | ||
limited to, prophylactics, menstrual cups, tampons, menstrual | ||
pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs. A wellness | ||
kiosk must also include discounted emergency contraception. | ||
Section 10. Wellness kiosk availability on campus. | ||
(a) The governing board of each public institution of | ||
higher education, except the board of trustees of a community | ||
college district, shall make at least one wellness kiosk | ||
available on each campus under its jurisdiction. The wellness | ||
kiosk must be located in an area of campus where students can | ||
access the wellness kiosk on weekends and after class hours. | ||
(b) The board of trustees of a community college district | ||
shall make at least one wellness kiosk available on each | ||
campus under its jurisdiction. The wellness kiosk must be | ||
located in an area of campus where students can access the | ||
wellness kiosk during class hours. | ||
(c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure | ||
that the wellness kiosk satisfies, at a minimum, all of the | ||
following requirements: | ||
(1) The products must be sold only in the | ||
manufacturer's clearly labeled, original, unbroken, | ||
tamper-proof, and expiration-dated packaging. | ||
(2) The products may not be older than the | ||
manufacturer's expiration date. | ||
(3) The products must be stored in accordance with | ||
manufacturer recommendations. | ||
(4) The emergency contraception in the wellness kiosk | ||
must be made available at a reduced price. | ||
(c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure | ||
that each wellness kiosk has, at a minimum: | ||
(1) an obvious and legible statement on the kiosk that | ||
identifies the owner of the machine; | ||
(2) a toll-free telephone number at which the consumer | ||
may contact the owner of the kiosk; and | ||
(3) a statement advising the consumer to check the | ||
expiration date of the product before using the product.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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