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92_SB0198
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1 AN ACT concerning oral health.
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 adding Section 2310-363 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-363 new)
8 Sec. 2310-363. Oral Health Program.
9 (a) In consultation with dental care providers, the
10 Department must develop and implement ongoing oral cancer
11 educational programs in this State to:
12 (1) Train healthcare providers to screen and
13 properly refer patients with oral cancer.
14 (2) Promote smoking cessation with a primary focus
15 on meeting the needs of high-risk underserved
16 populations.
17 (b) The educational programs developed and implemented
18 under this Section must address the following:
19 (1) the risk factors that lead to oral cancer;
20 (2) the signs and symptoms of oral cancer;
21 (3) the high-risk behaviors that may lead to oral
22 cancer; and
23 (4) the accessibility of screening to detect oral
24 cancer.
25 (c) The Department must also establish a Prevent Oral
26 Cancer Pilot Program. The program must include the
27 following:
28 (1) Appropriate screening, referral, and treatment
29 for high-risk underserved adults for whom dental services
30 are not ordinarily available.
31 (2) An evaluation of the pilot program, including
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1 the collection of relevant data.
2 The pilot program may be undertaken in conjunction with other
3 initiatives in this State related to the prevention and
4 detection of cancer.