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HB1353 Engrossed LRB093 08081 MKM 08282 b
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 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 2310-256 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-256 new)
8 Sec. 2310-256. Public information campaign; statewide
9 response plans. The Department shall, whenever the State is
10 required by the federal government to implement a statewide
11 response plan to a national public health threat, conduct an
12 information campaign for the general public and for medical
13 professionals concerning the need for public participation in
14 the plan, the risks involved in inoculation or treatment, any
15 advisories concerning the need for medical consultation
16 before receiving inoculation or treatment, and the rights and
17 responsibilities of the general public, medical
18 professionals, and first responders regarding the provision
19 and receipt of inoculation and treatment under the response
20 plan.
21 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22 becoming law.