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91_SB0180eng SB180 Engrossed LRB9100956MWgc 1 AN ACT in regard to public health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 5 amended by changing Section 55.69 and by adding Section 6 55.69a as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/55.56a new) 8 Sec. 55.56a. AIDS awareness; senior citizens. The 9 Department must include within its public health promotion 10 programs and materials information targeted to persons 50 11 years of age and more concerning the dangers of HIV and AIDS 12 and sexually transmitted diseases. 13 (20 ILCS 2310/55.69) (from Ch. 127, par. 55.69) 14 Sec. 55.69. Women's Health Issues. 15 (a) The Department of Public Health shall designate a 16 member of its staff to handle women's health issues not 17 currently or adequately addressed by the Department. 18 (b) The staff person's duties shall include, without 19 limitation: 20 (1) Assisting in the assessment of the health needs 21 of women in the State. 22 (2) Recommending treatment methods and programs 23 that are sensitive and relevant to the unique 24 characteristics of women. 25 (3) Promoting awareness of women's health concerns 26 and encouraging, promoting, and aiding in the 27 establishment of women's services. 28 (4) Providing adequate and effective opportunities 29 for women to express their views on Departmental policy 30 development and program implementation. SB180 Engrossed -2- LRB9100956MWgc 1 (5) Providing information to the members of the 2 public, patients, and health care providers regarding 3 women's gynecological cancers, including but not limited 4 to the signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of 5 early detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, 6 and treatment options. 7 (6) Publishing the health care summary required 8 under Section 55.66 of this Act. 9 (c) The information provided under item (5) of 10 subsection (b) of this Section may include, but is not 11 limited to, the following: 12 (1) Educational and informational materials in 13 print, audio, video, electronic, or other media. 14 (2) Public service announcements and 15 advertisements. 16 (3) The health care summary required under Section 17 55.66 of this Act. 18 The Department may develop or contract with others to 19 develop, as the Director deems appropriate, the materials 20 described in this subsection (c) or may survey available 21 publications from, among other sources, the National Cancer 22 Institute and the American Cancer Society. The staff person 23 designated under this Section shall collect the materials, 24 formulate a distribution plan, and disseminate the materials 25 according to the plan. These materials shall be made 26 available to the public free of charge. 27 In exercising its powers under this subsection (c), the 28 Department shall consult with appropriate health care 29 professionals and providers, patients, and organizations 30 representing health care professionals and providers and 31 patients. 32 (Source: P.A. 87-983.) 33 Section 10. The Illinois Act on the Aging is amended by SB180 Engrossed -3- LRB9100956MWgc 1 adding Section 4.11 as follows: 2 (20 ILCS 105/4.11 new) 3 Sec. 4.11. AIDS awareness. The Department must develop 4 health programs and materials targeted to persons 50 years of 5 age and more concerning the dangers of HIV and AIDS and 6 sexually transmitted diseases.