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91_SB1555

 
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 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Civil  Administrative  Code   of
 2    Illinois.

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

 5        Section 5.  The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois  is
 6    amended by adding Section 2310-600 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 2310/2310-600 new)
 8        Sec. 2310-600.  Advance directive information.
 9        (a)  The  Department  of  Public Health shall prepare and
10    publish the summary of advance  directives  law  in  Illinois
11    that  is  required  by the federal Patient Self-Determination
12    Act.  Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.
13        (b)  The Department of  Public  Health  shall  adopt,  by
14    rule, and publish Spanish language versions of the following:
15             (1)  the statutory Living Will Declaration form.
16             (2)  The  Illinois  Statutory  Short  Form  Power of
17        Attorney for Health Care.
18             (3)  The  statutory  Declaration  of  Mental  Health
19        Treatment Form.
20             (4)  The  summary  of  advance  directives  law   in
21        Illinois.
22             (5)  Any statewide uniform Do Not Resuscitate forms.
23        Publication may be limited to the World Wide Web.
24        (c)  The  Department  of  Public Health may contract with
25    statewide professional organizations representing health care
26    professionals to prepare and publish  materials  required  by
27    this Section.

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