94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1677


 
Introduced 2/24/2005, by Sen. Mattie Hunter
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 2310/2310-145 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 registry of all active and retired health care professionals
to be accessed in the event of an act of bioterrorism or other public health
emergency. Effective immediately.
















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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SB1677

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    AN ACT concerning health care. 

 
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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 2310-145 as
follows:


 
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    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-145 new)

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    Sec. 2310-145. Registry of health care professionals. The 
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Department shall
establish a registry of all active and retired 
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health care professionals,
including nurses, nurse 
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practitioners, advanced practice nurses, physicians,
physician 
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assistants, emergency medical technicians, psychologists,

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professional counselors, clinical professional counselors, and 
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pharmacists. The
registry shall be accessed in the event of an 
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act of bioterrorism or other
public health emergency.



 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.