Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 2310/2310-443 new

20 ILCS 2310/2310-678 new

20 ILCS 2310/2310-679 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall establish a Statewide Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program that shall include a referral service for the public and health care professionals on SIDS-related services and a 24-hour telephone hotline. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall encourage the development of local support programs for infants who may be at risk of SIDS. Creates the Sudden Child Death Autopsy Protocol Committee within the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Committee shall assist the Director of Public Health with developing specified sudden child death autopsy protocols and shall annually review the protocols and make suggestions for revisions. Provides that the Committee shall make recommendations by December 31 of each year through December 31, 2021. Repeals provisions concerning the Committee on December 31, 2022. Provides that the Director of Public Health, in consultation with the Committee, shall develop a specified standardized protocol for autopsies performed when the suspected cause of death of a child under one year of age is sudden infant death syndrome and when the death of a child under 2 years of age is sudden and unexpected.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/22/2017	Senate	Assigned to Public Health
3/8/2017	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
3/17/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
3/29/2017	Senate	Postponed - Public Health
4/7/2017	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

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