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1 AN ACT in relation 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 Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by changing Section 2310-315 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-315) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.41)
8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 92-84)
9 Sec. 2310-315. Prevention and treatment of AIDS. To
10 perform the following in relation to the prevention and
11 treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS):
12 (1) Establish a State AIDS Control Unit within the
13 Department as a separate administrative subdivision, to
14 coordinate all State programs and services relating to the
15 prevention, treatment, and amelioration of AIDS.
16 (2) Conduct a public information campaign for
17 physicians, hospitals, health facilities, public health
18 departments, law enforcement personnel, public employees,
19 laboratories, and the general public on acquired
20 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and promote necessary
21 measures to reduce the incidence of AIDS and the mortality
22 from AIDS. This program shall include, but not be limited to,
23 the establishment of a statewide hotline and a State AIDS
24 information clearinghouse that will provide periodic reports
25 and releases to public officials, health professionals,
26 community service organizations, and the general public
27 regarding new developments or procedures concerning
28 prevention and treatment of AIDS.
29 (3) (Blank). Establish an AIDS Advisory Council
30 consisting of 25 persons appointed by the Governor, including
31 representation from public and private agencies,
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1 organizations, and facilities involved in AIDS research,
2 prevention, and treatment, which shall advise the Department
3 on the State AIDS Control Plan. The terms of the initial
4 appointments shall be staggered so that 13 members are
5 appointed for 2-year terms and 12 members are appointed for
6 4-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year
7 terms. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be
8 reimbursed for expenses incurred in relation to their duties
9 on the Council. A Chairman and other officers that may be
10 considered necessary shall be elected from among the members.
11 Any vacancy shall be filled for the term of the original
12 appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue
13 to serve until their successors are appointed.
14 (4) Establish alternative blood test services that are
15 not operated by a blood bank, plasma center or hospital. The
16 Department shall prescribe by rule minimum criteria,
17 standards and procedures for the establishment and operation
18 of such services, which shall include, but not be limited to
19 requirements for the provision of information, counseling and
20 referral services that ensure appropriate counseling and
21 referral for persons whose blood is tested and shows evidence
22 of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
23 other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency
24 syndrome (AIDS).
25 (5) Establish regional and community service networks of
26 public and private service providers or health care
27 professionals who may be involved in AIDS research,
28 prevention and treatment.
29 (6) Provide grants to individuals, organizations or
30 facilities to support the following:
31 (A) Information, referral, and treatment services.
32 (B) Interdisciplinary workshops for professionals
33 involved in research and treatment.
34 (C) Establishment and operation of a statewide
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1 hotline.
2 (D) Establishment and operation of alternative
3 testing services.
4 (E) Research into detection, prevention, and
5 treatment.
6 (F) Supplementation of other public and private
7 resources.
8 (G) Implementation by long-term care facilities of
9 Department standards and procedures for the care and
10 treatment of persons with AIDS and the development of
11 adequate numbers and types of placements for those
12 persons.
13 (7) Conduct a study and report to the Governor and the
14 General Assembly by July 1, 1988, on the public and private
15 costs of AIDS medical treatment, including the availability
16 and accessibility of inpatient, outpatient, physician, and
17 community support services.
18 (8) Accept any gift, donation, bequest, or grant of
19 funds from private or public agencies, including federal
20 funds that may be provided for AIDS control efforts.
21 (9) Develop and implement, in consultation with the
22 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, standards and
23 procedures for long-term care facilities that provide care
24 and treatment of persons with AIDS, including appropriate
25 infection control procedures. The Department shall work
26 cooperatively with organizations representing those
27 facilities to develop adequate numbers and types of
28 placements for persons with AIDS and shall advise those
29 facilities on proper implementation of its standards and
30 procedures.
31 (10) The Department shall create and administer a
32 training program for State employees who have a need for
33 understanding matters relating to AIDS in order to deal with
34 or advise the public. The training shall include information
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1 on the cause and effects of AIDS, the means of detecting it
2 and preventing its transmission, the availability of related
3 counseling and referral, and other matters that may be
4 appropriate. The training may also be made available to
5 employees of local governments, public service agencies, and
6 private agencies that contract with the State; in those cases
7 the Department may charge a reasonable fee to recover the
8 cost of the training.
9 (11) Approve tests or testing procedures used in
10 determining exposure to HIV or any other identified causative
11 agent of AIDS.
12 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
13 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 92-84)
14 Sec. 2310-315. Prevention and treatment of AIDS. To
15 perform the following in relation to the prevention and
16 treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS):
17 (1) Establish a State AIDS Control Unit within the
18 Department as a separate administrative subdivision, to
19 coordinate all State programs and services relating to the
20 prevention, treatment, and amelioration of AIDS.
21 (2) Conduct a public information campaign for
22 physicians, hospitals, health facilities, public health
23 departments, law enforcement personnel, public employees,
24 laboratories, and the general public on acquired
25 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and promote necessary
26 measures to reduce the incidence of AIDS and the mortality
27 from AIDS. This program shall include, but not be limited to,
28 the establishment of a statewide hotline and a State AIDS
29 information clearinghouse that will provide periodic reports
30 and releases to public officials, health professionals,
31 community service organizations, and the general public
32 regarding new developments or procedures concerning
33 prevention and treatment of AIDS.
34 (3) (Blank). Establish an AIDS Advisory Council
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1 consisting of 25 persons appointed by the Governor, including
2 representation from public and private agencies,
3 organizations, and facilities involved in AIDS research,
4 prevention, and treatment, which shall advise the Department
5 on the State AIDS Control Plan. The terms of the initial
6 appointments shall be staggered so that 13 members are
7 appointed for 2-year terms and 12 members are appointed for
8 4-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year
9 terms. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be
10 reimbursed for expenses incurred in relation to their duties
11 on the Council. A Chairman and other officers that may be
12 considered necessary shall be elected from among the members.
13 Any vacancy shall be filled for the term of the original
14 appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue
15 to serve until their successors are appointed.
16 (4) Establish alternative blood test services that are
17 not operated by a blood bank, plasma center or hospital. The
18 Department shall prescribe by rule minimum criteria,
19 standards and procedures for the establishment and operation
20 of such services, which shall include, but not be limited to
21 requirements for the provision of information, counseling and
22 referral services that ensure appropriate counseling and
23 referral for persons whose blood is tested and shows evidence
24 of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or
25 other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency
26 syndrome (AIDS).
27 (5) Establish regional and community service networks of
28 public and private service providers or health care
29 professionals who may be involved in AIDS research,
30 prevention and treatment.
31 (6) Provide grants to individuals, organizations or
32 facilities to support the following:
33 (A) Information, referral, and treatment services.
34 (B) Interdisciplinary workshops for professionals
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1 involved in research and treatment.
2 (C) Establishment and operation of a statewide
3 hotline.
4 (D) Establishment and operation of alternative
5 testing services.
6 (E) Research into detection, prevention, and
7 treatment.
8 (F) Supplementation of other public and private
9 resources.
10 (G) Implementation by long-term care facilities of
11 Department standards and procedures for the care and
12 treatment of persons with AIDS and the development of
13 adequate numbers and types of placements for those
14 persons.
15 (7) (Blank).
16 (8) Accept any gift, donation, bequest, or grant of
17 funds from private or public agencies, including federal
18 funds that may be provided for AIDS control efforts.
19 (9) Develop and implement, in consultation with the
20 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, standards and
21 procedures for long-term care facilities that provide care
22 and treatment of persons with AIDS, including appropriate
23 infection control procedures. The Department shall work
24 cooperatively with organizations representing those
25 facilities to develop adequate numbers and types of
26 placements for persons with AIDS and shall advise those
27 facilities on proper implementation of its standards and
28 procedures.
29 (10) The Department shall create and administer a
30 training program for State employees who have a need for
31 understanding matters relating to AIDS in order to deal with
32 or advise the public. The training shall include information
33 on the cause and effects of AIDS, the means of detecting it
34 and preventing its transmission, the availability of related
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1 counseling and referral, and other matters that may be
2 appropriate. The training may also be made available to
3 employees of local governments, public service agencies, and
4 private agencies that contract with the State; in those cases
5 the Department may charge a reasonable fee to recover the
6 cost of the training.
7 (11) Approve tests or testing procedures used in
8 determining exposure to HIV or any other identified causative
9 agent of AIDS.
10 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-84, eff. 7-1-02.)
11 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-375 rep.)
12 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-545 rep.)
13 Section 6. The Department of Public Health Powers and
14 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
15 amended by repealing Sections 2310-375 and 2310-545.
16 (20 ILCS 4022/15 rep.)
17 (20 ILCS 4022/35 rep.)
18 Section 10. The Primary Care Medical Education Advisory
19 Committee Act is amended by repealing Sections 15 and 35.
20 (30 ILCS 105/5.360 rep.)
21 Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by repealing
22 Section 5.360.
23 (30 ILCS 405/4a rep.)
24 Section 20. The Anti-Pollution Bond Act is amended by
25 repealing Section 4a.
26 (35 ILCS 5/507D rep.)
27 Section 25. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by
28 repealing Section 507D.
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1 (110 ILCS 915/9 rep.)
2 Section 30. The Baccalaureate Assistance Law for
3 Registered Nurses is amended by repealing Section 9.
4 (210 ILCS 85/6.05 rep.)
5 (210 ILCS 85/6.18 rep.)
6 Section 35. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
7 repealing Sections 6.05 and 6.18.
8 Section 40. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
9 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is
10 amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows:
11 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15)
12 Sec. 3.15. "Covered prescription drug" means (1) any
13 cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any insulin or other
14 prescription drug used in the treatment of diabetes,
15 including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin;
16 (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of arthritis,
17 (4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used
18 in the treatment of cancer, (5) beginning on January 1, 2001,
19 any prescription drug used in the treatment of Alzheimer's
20 disease, (6) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription
21 drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, (7)
22 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in
23 the treatment of glaucoma, (8) beginning on January 1, 2001,
24 any prescription drug used in the treatment of lung disease
25 and smoking related illnesses, and (9) beginning on July 1,
26 2001, any prescription drug used in the treatment of
27 osteoporosis. The specific agents or products to be included
28 under such categories shall be listed in a handbook to be
29 prepared and distributed by the Department. The general
30 types of covered prescription drugs shall be indicated by
31 rule. The Department of Public Health shall promulgate a
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1 list of covered prescription drugs under this program that
2 meet the definition of a narrow therapeutic index drug as
3 described in subsection (f) of Section 4.
4 (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01; 92-10, eff. 6-11-01.)
5 (410 ILCS 315/2c rep.)
6 Section 45. The Communicable Disease Prevention Act is
7 amended by repealing Section 2c.
8 (410 ILCS 420/3.5 rep.)
9 Section 50. The Hemophilia Care Act is amended by
10 repealing Section 3.5.
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12 becoming law.
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1 INDEX
2 Statutes amended in order of appearance
3 20 ILCS 2310/2310-315 was 20 ILCS 2310/55.41
4 20 ILCS 2310/2310-375 rep.
5 20 ILCS 2310/2310-545 rep.
6 20 ILCS 4022/15 rep.
7 20 ILCS 4022/35 rep.
8 30 ILCS 105/5.360 rep.
9 30 ILCS 405/4a rep.
10 35 ILCS 5/507D rep.
11 110 ILCS 915/9 rep.
12 210 ILCS 85/6.05 rep.
13 210 ILCS 85/6.18 rep.
14 320 ILCS 25/3.15 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15
15 410 ILCS 315/2c rep.
16 410 ILCS 420/3.5 rep.