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Public Act 101-0542 |
SB1214 Enrolled | LRB101 07807 CPF 52858 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and |
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is |
amended by adding Section 2310-218 as follows: |
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-218 new) |
Sec. 2310-218. Phlebotomy on children and adults with
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intellectual and developmental disabilities. |
(a) As used in this Section, "phlebotomist" means a person |
specifically trained to draw blood for diagnostic purposes in a |
health care setting. |
(b) The Department shall make available training materials |
that ensure that all phlebotomists are trained in the most |
current methods of drawing blood from children and adults with |
intellectual and developmental disabilities. The materials |
shall conform to the best available practices used for drawing |
blood in a safe manner that is as comfortable as possible for |
the individual from whom blood is drawn and for the families, |
guardians, caretakers, or companions of the individual |
accompanying him or her while blood is drawn. The Department |
shall review these materials every 3 years to ensure that they |
conform with the best available practices. |