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| | 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB6247 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the High Blood Pressure Control Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules requiring each State-owned facility, elementary and secondary public school building or campus, and public institution of higher learning to maintain onsite equipment for blood pressure monitoring and have at least one designee who is trained in the use of the blood pressure monitoring equipment. Provides that the Department shall adopt rules regarding the establishment of programs to train individuals in the use of blood pressure monitoring equipment.
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| | HB6247 | | LRB097 22893 RPM 71691 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning public health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The High Blood Pressure Control Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 7.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (410 ILCS 425/7.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 7.5. Blood pressure monitoring equipment. The |
| 8 | | Department shall adopt rules requiring each State-owned |
| 9 | | facility, elementary and secondary public school building or |
| 10 | | campus, and public institution of higher learning to maintain |
| 11 | | onsite equipment for blood pressure monitoring and have at |
| 12 | | least one designee who is trained in the use of the blood |
| 13 | | pressure monitoring equipment. The Department shall adopt |
| 14 | | rules regarding the establishment of programs to train |
| 15 | | individuals in the use of blood pressure monitoring equipment.
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