House Sponsors: MILLER-DAVIS,MONIQUE-FEIGENHOLTZ-KLINGLER AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: TROTTER-SMITH-DEL VALLE-MOLARO-LIGHTFORD Short description: IDPH-HEPATITIS C PROGRAMS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Hepatitis C Public Awareness Act. Requires the Director of Public Health to develop and implement a public education and outreach program to raise awareness of the hepatitis C virus. Requires the Department of Public Health to make protocols and guidelines on hepatitis C developed by the National Institutes of Health available for educating physicians and health professionals and training community service providers. Requires the Director of Corrections and the Director of Veterans' Affairs to report certain information to the Department of Public Health by March 1, 2002. Requires the Director of Corrections to take measures in connection with testing for and treating hepatitis C. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes references to veterans and the Director of Veterans' Affairs. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status