93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4858

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Elaine Nekritz

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act. Provides that a recreational camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector provided certain conditions are met. Provides that the recreational camp shall obtain information from the child's physician concerning the child's health and proper administration of any medication. Provides that if the conditions of the Act are met, the child may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector at the recreational camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program. Defines physician and recreational camps.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Asthma
5 Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act.
 
6     Section 5. Definitions. In this Act:
7     "Physician" means any physician or health practitioner
8 with the authority to write prescriptions.
9     "Recreational camp" means any place set apart for
10 recreational purposes for boys and girls. "Recreational camp"
11 shall not apply to private camps owned or leased for individual
12 or family use, or to any camp operated for a period of less
13 than 10 days in a year.
 
14     Section 10. Possession and use of epinephrine
15 auto-injectors at recreation camps.
16     (a) A recreation camp shall permit a child with severe,
17 potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an
18 epinephrine auto-injector, if the following conditions are
19 satisfied:
20         (1) The child has the written approval of his or her
21     physician and the written approval of his or her parent or
22     guardian.
23         (2) The recreational camp administrator or, if a nurse
24     is assigned to the camp, the nurse shall receive copies of
25     the written approvals required under paragraph (1) of
26     subsection (a) of this Section.
27         (3) The child's parent or guardian shall submit written
28     verification from the physician confirming that the child
29     has the knowledge and skills to safely possess and use an
30     epinephrine auto-injector in a camp setting.
31     (b) The camp shall obtain the following information from

 

 

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1     the child's physician:
2         (1) the child's name;
3         (2) the name and signature of the licensed prescriber
4     and business and emergency numbers;
5         (3) the name, route, and dosage of medication;
6         (4) the frequency and time of medication
7     administration or assistance;
8         (5) the date of the order;
9         (6) a diagnosis and any other medical conditions
10     requiring medications, if not a violation of
11     confidentiality or if not contrary to the request of the
12     parent or guardian to keep confidential;
13         (7) specific recommendations for administration;
14         (8) any special side effects, contraindications, and
15     adverse reactions to be observed;
16         (9) the name of each required medication; and
17         (10) any severe adverse reactions that may occur to
18     another child, for whom the epinephrine auto-injector is
19     not prescribed, should the other child receive a dose of
20     the medication.
21     (c) If the conditions of this Act are satisfied, the child
22     may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector at the camp or
23     at any camp-sponsored activity, event, or program.