(110 ILCS 330/8d)

(Text of Section from P.A. 102-4, 102-671, and 102-813)

Sec. 8d. N95 masks. Pursuant to and in accordance with applicable local, State, and federal policies, guidance and recommendations of public health and infection control authorities, and taking into consideration the limitations on access to N95 masks caused by disruptions in local, State, national, and international supply chains, the University of Illinois Hospital shall provide N95 masks to physicians licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensing Act, and any other employees or contractual workers who provide direct patient care and who, pursuant to such policies, guidance, and recommendations, are recommended to have such a mask to safely provide such direct patient care within a hospital setting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose any new duty or obligation on the University of Illinois Hospital or employee that is greater than that imposed under State and federal laws in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

This Section is repealed on July 1, 2022.

(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-671, eff. 11-30-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)

(Text of Section from P.A. 102-4, 102-674, and 102-813)

Sec. 8d. N95 masks. Pursuant to and in accordance with applicable local, State, and federal policies, guidance and recommendations of public health and infection control authorities, and taking into consideration the limitations on access to N95 masks caused by disruptions in local, State, national, and international supply chains, the University of Illinois Hospital shall provide N95 masks to physicians licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, registered nurses and advanced practice registered nurses licensed under the Nurse Licensing Act, and any other employees or contractual workers who provide direct patient care and who, pursuant to such policies, guidance, and recommendations, are recommended to have such a mask to safely provide such direct patient care within a hospital setting. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose any new duty or obligation on the University of Illinois Hospital or employee that is greater than that imposed under State and federal laws in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.

This Section is repealed on December 31, 2022.

(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-674, eff. 11-30-21; 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)