093_HB0199eng HB0199 Engrossed LRB093 04216 JAM 04261 b 1 AN ACT concerning the Department of Public Health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 6 amended by changing Section 2310-397 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-397) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.90) 8 Sec. 2310-397. Prostate and testicular cancer program. 9 (a) The Department, subject to appropriation or other 10 available funding, shall conduct a program to promote 11 awareness and early detection of prostate and testicular 12 cancer. The program may include, but need not be limited to: 13 (1) Dissemination of information regarding the 14 incidence of prostate and testicular cancer, the risk 15 factors associated with prostate and testicular cancer, 16 and the benefits of early detection and treatment. 17 (2) Promotion of information and counseling about 18 treatment options. 19 (3) Establishment and promotion of referral 20 services and screening programs. 21 Beginning July 1, 2004, the program must include the 22 development and dissemination, through print and broadcast 23 media, of public service announcements that publicize the 24 importance of prostate cancer screening for men over age 40. 25 (b) Subject to appropriation or other available funding, 26 a Prostate Cancer Screening Program shall be established in 27 the Department of Public Health. 28 (1) The Program shall apply to the following persons 29 and entities: 30 (A) uninsured and underinsured men 50 years of 31 age and older; HB0199 Engrossed -2- LRB093 04216 JAM 04261 b 1 (B) uninsured and underinsured men between 40 2 and 50 years of age who are at high risk for 3 prostate cancer, upon the advice of a physician or 4 upon the request of the patient; and 5 (C) non-profit organizations providing 6 assistance to persons described in subparagraphs (A) 7 and (B). 8 (2) Any entity funded by the Program shall 9 coordinate with other local providers of prostate cancer 10 screening, diagnostic, follow-up, education, and advocacy 11 services to avoid duplication of effort. Any entity 12 funded by the Program shall comply with any applicable 13 State and federal standards regarding prostate cancer 14 screening. 15 (3) Administrative costs of the Department shall 16 not exceed 10% of the funds allocated to the Program. 17 Indirect costs of the entities funded by this Program 18 shall not exceed 12%. The Department shall define 19 "indirect costs" in accordance with applicable State and 20 federal law. 21 (4) Any entity funded by the Program shall collect 22 data and maintain records that are determined by the 23 Department to be necessary to facilitate the Department's 24 ability to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the 25 entities and the Program. Commencing with the Program's 26 second year of operation, the Department shall submit an 27 Annual Report to the General Assembly and the Governor. 28 The report shall describe the activities and 29 effectiveness of the Program and shall include, but not 30 be limited to, the following types of information 31 regarding those served by the Program: 32 (A) the number; 33 (B) the ethnic, geographic, and age breakdown; 34 (C) the stages of presentation; and HB0199 Engrossed -3- LRB093 04216 JAM 04261 b 1 (D) the diagnostic and treatment status. 2 (5) The Department or any entity funded by the 3 Program shall collect personal and medical information 4 necessary to administer the Program from any individual 5 applying for services under the Program. The information 6 shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed other 7 than for purposes directly connected with the 8 administration of the Program or except as otherwise 9 provided by law or pursuant to prior written consent of 10 the subject of the information. 11 (6) The Department or any entity funded by the 12 program may disclose the confidential information to 13 medical personnel and fiscal intermediaries of the State 14 to the extent necessary to administer the Program, and to 15 other State public health agencies or medical researchers 16 if the confidential information is necessary to carry out 17 the duties of those agencies or researchers in the 18 investigation, control, or surveillance of prostate 19 cancer. 20 (c) The Department shall adopt rules to implement the 21 Prostate Cancer Screening Program in accordance with the 22 Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. 23 (Source: P.A. 90-599, eff. 1-1-99; 91-109, eff. 1-1-00; 24 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)