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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2681
Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Makes a technical change in a
Section concerning the Immunization Advisory Committee.
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A BILL FOR
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SB2681 |
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LRB096 17268 RCE 32618 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Department of Public Health Act is amended |
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| by changing Section 8.4 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2305/8.4)
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| Sec. 8.4. Immunization Advisory Committee. The
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| Director of Public
Health shall appoint an Immunization |
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| Advisory Committee to advise the Director
on immunization |
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| issues.
The Director shall take into consideration any
comments |
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| or recommendations made by the Advisory Committee.
The
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| Immunization Advisory Committee shall be composed of the |
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| following members
with knowledge of immunization issues: a |
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| pediatrician, a physician licensed to
practice medicine in all |
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| its branches, a family physician, an infectious
disease
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| specialist from a university based center, 2 representatives of |
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| a local health
department, a registered nurse,
a school nurse, |
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| a public health provider, a public health officer or
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| administrator, a
representative
of a children's hospital, 2 |
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| representatives of immunization advocacy
organizations, a |
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| representative from the State Board of Education, a person
with |
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| expertise in bioterrorism issues, and any
other individuals or |
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| organization representatives designated by the
Director.
The |