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91_SB1510eng SB1510 Engrossed LRB9112839JMdv 1 AN ACT concerning Lyme disease. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by changing Section 2310-390 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-390) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.65) 8 Sec. 2310-390. Lyme disease. 9 (a) The Department shall establish policies, procedures, 10 standards, and criteria for the collection, maintenance, and 11 exchange of medical information necessary for the 12 identification and evaluation of Lyme disease. The 13 Department shall include in its public health promotion 14 programs and materials the medical information about the 15 symptoms, causes, prevention, and treatment of Lyme disease 16 and how treatment may be obtained. 17 (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall 18 conduct a study regarding the prevalence, identification, and 19 evaluation and treatment of Lyme disease. The study shall 20 include, but need not be limited to, a determination of 21 whether there are a significant number of Lyme disease cases 22 that do not meet the federal definition, a determination of 23 health care provider awareness regarding identification and 24 treatment of Lyme disease, a determination of the volume of 25 unreported cases of Lyme disease, coordination with relevant 26 State agencies to identify potential existence of species 27 capable of carrying the bacteria associated with Lyme 28 disease, and the amount of information available to treat 29 those diagnosed with Lyme disease. The Department shall 30 complete the study by January 1, 2002 and issue a report 31 regarding its findings to the Governor and the General SB1510 Engrossed -2- LRB9112839JMdv 1 Assembly. 2 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)