TROTTER. New Act Creates the Hepatitis C Screening and Awareness Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health shall establish education programs and resource identification services regarding hepatitis C. Itemizes the strategies that the Department may use for raising public awareness of the causes of hepatitis C, the value of prevention and early detection, and options for diagnosing and treating the disease. Provides that the Department shall use certain strategies, protocols, and guidelines adopted by the National Institutes of Health on hepatitis C. FEB-06-2002 S FIRST READING FEB-06-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary