93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4879


 
Introduced 02/04/04, by Cynthia Soto
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 2310/2310-610 new










    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish a telephone hotline to provide translations of medical terminology for residents of this State who are immigrants. Provides that the Department shall determine the languages for which the hotline shall be available and shall determine the hotline's hours of operation.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB4879

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    AN ACT concerning public 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 
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Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
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amended  by adding Section 2310-610 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-610  new)
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    Sec. 2310-610. Translation of medical terminology. The 
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Department shall establish a telephone hotline to provide 
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translations of medical terminology for residents of this State 
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who are immigrants. The Department shall determine the 
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languages for which the hotline shall be available and shall 
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determine the hotline's hours of operation.