Public Act 096-0325
 		





SB0270 Enrolled
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    AN ACT concerning public health.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
amended  by adding Section 2310-645 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-645  new)
    Sec. 2310-645. Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment 
Pilot Program. 
    (a) The General Assembly finds that colorectal cancer is 
the third most commonly diagnosed cancer among Illinoisans, and 
nearly 3,000 deaths from colorectal cancer are expected to 
occur in Illinois in a given year.  Screening is necessary in 
order to detect colorectal cancer in its early stages.  
Screening reduces mortality both by decreasing the incidence 
and by detecting a higher proportion of cancers at early, more 
treatable stages.
    (b) The Department of Public Health may establish and 
implement the Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot 
Program in areas of the State that have the highest incidences 
of mortality related to colon cancer. Subject to appropriation, 
the Department of Public Health may make grants to eligible 
entities for the purpose of carrying out the Program. An 
eligible entity that is a recipient of a grant may use the 
grant to carry out such programs directly or through grants to, 
or contracts with, public, private, and not-for-profit 
entities. The Department of Public Health may give preference 
to entities that serve underserved populations.  The Program may 
run no less than 3 years from the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, and an evaluation 
of the Program must be carried out measuring health outcomes 
and the cost of care for those served by the Program compared 
to similarly situated patients who are not served by the 
Program. A report must be submitted by the Department of Public 
Health to the Governor and the General Assembly every year of 
program implementation. The report shall include, but not be 
limited to, (1) an assessment of implementation, (2) an 
analysis of program costs and savings to the State, and (3) a 
description of program outcomes.
    The Program may provide funding for colorectal cancer 
examinations and laboratory tests specified in current 
American Cancer Society (ACS) guidelines for colorectal cancer 
screening of asymptomatic individuals.  Screening and treatment 
may be provided for colorectal screening examinations and tests 
that are administered at a frequency identified in the current 
ACS guidelines for colorectal cancer.
    (c) The Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot 
Program may provide colorectal cancer screening and treatment 
services for individuals who:
        (1) are at least 50 years of age or are less than 50 
    years of age and at high risk of colorectal cancer; and
        (2) do not have creditable coverage, as defined under 
    the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and 
    Accountability Act, or have otherwise exhausted any 
    insurance benefits they may have had.
    (d) Persons who have been screened for colorectal cancer 
under the Colorectal Cancer Pilot Program may receive medical 
assistance identical to benefits provided under the State's 
approved plan under Title XIX of the Social Security Act. 
Medical assistance may be available immediately for the 
duration of the treatment for such cancer.
    (e) In addition to providing clinical services, the 
Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment Pilot Program may 
develop and disseminate public information about the 
importance of screening, engage in outreach efforts to serve as 
many eligible individuals as possible, and monitor and evaluate 
all of the sites where the Program is located.