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92_SB2226enr SB2226 Enrolled LRB9212618DJmb 1 AN ACT in relation to 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 changing Section 2310-315 as follows: 7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-315) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.41) 8 (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 92-84) 9 Sec. 2310-315. Prevention and treatment of AIDS. To 10 perform the following in relation to the prevention and 11 treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): 12 (1) Establish a State AIDS Control Unit within the 13 Department as a separate administrative subdivision, to 14 coordinate all State programs and services relating to the 15 prevention, treatment, and amelioration of AIDS. 16 (2) Conduct a public information campaign for 17 physicians, hospitals, health facilities, public health 18 departments, law enforcement personnel, public employees, 19 laboratories, and the general public on acquired 20 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and promote necessary 21 measures to reduce the incidence of AIDS and the mortality 22 from AIDS. This program shall include, but not be limited to, 23 the establishment of a statewide hotline and a State AIDS 24 information clearinghouse that will provide periodic reports 25 and releases to public officials, health professionals, 26 community service organizations, and the general public 27 regarding new developments or procedures concerning 28 prevention and treatment of AIDS. 29 (3) (Blank).Establish an AIDS Advisory Council30consisting of 25 persons appointed by the Governor, including31representation from public and private agencies,SB2226 Enrolled -2- LRB9212618DJmb 1organizations, and facilities involved in AIDS research,2prevention, and treatment, which shall advise the Department3on the State AIDS Control Plan. The terms of the initial4appointments shall be staggered so that 13 members are5appointed for 2-year terms and 12 members are appointed for64-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year7terms. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be8reimbursed for expenses incurred in relation to their duties9on the Council. A Chairman and other officers that may be10considered necessary shall be elected from among the members.11Any vacancy shall be filled for the term of the original12appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue13to serve until their successors are appointed.14 (4) Establish alternative blood test services that are 15 not operated by a blood bank, plasma center or hospital. The 16 Department shall prescribe by rule minimum criteria, 17 standards and procedures for the establishment and operation 18 of such services, which shall include, but not be limited to 19 requirements for the provision of information, counseling and 20 referral services that ensure appropriate counseling and 21 referral for persons whose blood is tested and shows evidence 22 of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or 23 other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency 24 syndrome (AIDS). 25 (5) Establish regional and community service networks of 26 public and private service providers or health care 27 professionals who may be involved in AIDS research, 28 prevention and treatment. 29 (6) Provide grants to individuals, organizations or 30 facilities to support the following: 31 (A) Information, referral, and treatment services. 32 (B) Interdisciplinary workshops for professionals 33 involved in research and treatment. 34 (C) Establishment and operation of a statewide SB2226 Enrolled -3- LRB9212618DJmb 1 hotline. 2 (D) Establishment and operation of alternative 3 testing services. 4 (E) Research into detection, prevention, and 5 treatment. 6 (F) Supplementation of other public and private 7 resources. 8 (G) Implementation by long-term care facilities of 9 Department standards and procedures for the care and 10 treatment of persons with AIDS and the development of 11 adequate numbers and types of placements for those 12 persons. 13 (7) Conduct a study and report to the Governor and the 14 General Assembly by July 1, 1988, on the public and private 15 costs of AIDS medical treatment, including the availability 16 and accessibility of inpatient, outpatient, physician, and 17 community support services. 18 (8) Accept any gift, donation, bequest, or grant of 19 funds from private or public agencies, including federal 20 funds that may be provided for AIDS control efforts. 21 (9) Develop and implement, in consultation with the 22 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, standards and 23 procedures for long-term care facilities that provide care 24 and treatment of persons with AIDS, including appropriate 25 infection control procedures. The Department shall work 26 cooperatively with organizations representing those 27 facilities to develop adequate numbers and types of 28 placements for persons with AIDS and shall advise those 29 facilities on proper implementation of its standards and 30 procedures. 31 (10) The Department shall create and administer a 32 training program for State employees who have a need for 33 understanding matters relating to AIDS in order to deal with 34 or advise the public. The training shall include information SB2226 Enrolled -4- LRB9212618DJmb 1 on the cause and effects of AIDS, the means of detecting it 2 and preventing its transmission, the availability of related 3 counseling and referral, and other matters that may be 4 appropriate. The training may also be made available to 5 employees of local governments, public service agencies, and 6 private agencies that contract with the State; in those cases 7 the Department may charge a reasonable fee to recover the 8 cost of the training. 9 (11) Approve tests or testing procedures used in 10 determining exposure to HIV or any other identified causative 11 agent of AIDS. 12 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.) 13 (Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 92-84) 14 Sec. 2310-315. Prevention and treatment of AIDS. To 15 perform the following in relation to the prevention and 16 treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): 17 (1) Establish a State AIDS Control Unit within the 18 Department as a separate administrative subdivision, to 19 coordinate all State programs and services relating to the 20 prevention, treatment, and amelioration of AIDS. 21 (2) Conduct a public information campaign for 22 physicians, hospitals, health facilities, public health 23 departments, law enforcement personnel, public employees, 24 laboratories, and the general public on acquired 25 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and promote necessary 26 measures to reduce the incidence of AIDS and the mortality 27 from AIDS. This program shall include, but not be limited to, 28 the establishment of a statewide hotline and a State AIDS 29 information clearinghouse that will provide periodic reports 30 and releases to public officials, health professionals, 31 community service organizations, and the general public 32 regarding new developments or procedures concerning 33 prevention and treatment of AIDS. 34 (3) (Blank).Establish an AIDS Advisory CouncilSB2226 Enrolled -5- LRB9212618DJmb 1consisting of 25 persons appointed by the Governor, including2representation from public and private agencies,3organizations, and facilities involved in AIDS research,4prevention, and treatment, which shall advise the Department5on the State AIDS Control Plan. The terms of the initial6appointments shall be staggered so that 13 members are7appointed for 2-year terms and 12 members are appointed for84-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year9terms. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be10reimbursed for expenses incurred in relation to their duties11on the Council. A Chairman and other officers that may be12considered necessary shall be elected from among the members.13Any vacancy shall be filled for the term of the original14appointment. Members whose terms have expired may continue15to serve until their successors are appointed.16 (4) Establish alternative blood test services that are 17 not operated by a blood bank, plasma center or hospital. The 18 Department shall prescribe by rule minimum criteria, 19 standards and procedures for the establishment and operation 20 of such services, which shall include, but not be limited to 21 requirements for the provision of information, counseling and 22 referral services that ensure appropriate counseling and 23 referral for persons whose blood is tested and shows evidence 24 of exposure to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or 25 other identified causative agent of acquired immunodeficiency 26 syndrome (AIDS). 27 (5) Establish regional and community service networks of 28 public and private service providers or health care 29 professionals who may be involved in AIDS research, 30 prevention and treatment. 31 (6) Provide grants to individuals, organizations or 32 facilities to support the following: 33 (A) Information, referral, and treatment services. 34 (B) Interdisciplinary workshops for professionals SB2226 Enrolled -6- LRB9212618DJmb 1 involved in research and treatment. 2 (C) Establishment and operation of a statewide 3 hotline. 4 (D) Establishment and operation of alternative 5 testing services. 6 (E) Research into detection, prevention, and 7 treatment. 8 (F) Supplementation of other public and private 9 resources. 10 (G) Implementation by long-term care facilities of 11 Department standards and procedures for the care and 12 treatment of persons with AIDS and the development of 13 adequate numbers and types of placements for those 14 persons. 15 (7) (Blank). 16 (8) Accept any gift, donation, bequest, or grant of 17 funds from private or public agencies, including federal 18 funds that may be provided for AIDS control efforts. 19 (9) Develop and implement, in consultation with the 20 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, standards and 21 procedures for long-term care facilities that provide care 22 and treatment of persons with AIDS, including appropriate 23 infection control procedures. The Department shall work 24 cooperatively with organizations representing those 25 facilities to develop adequate numbers and types of 26 placements for persons with AIDS and shall advise those 27 facilities on proper implementation of its standards and 28 procedures. 29 (10) The Department shall create and administer a 30 training program for State employees who have a need for 31 understanding matters relating to AIDS in order to deal with 32 or advise the public. The training shall include information 33 on the cause and effects of AIDS, the means of detecting it 34 and preventing its transmission, the availability of related SB2226 Enrolled -7- LRB9212618DJmb 1 counseling and referral, and other matters that may be 2 appropriate. The training may also be made available to 3 employees of local governments, public service agencies, and 4 private agencies that contract with the State; in those cases 5 the Department may charge a reasonable fee to recover the 6 cost of the training. 7 (11) Approve tests or testing procedures used in 8 determining exposure to HIV or any other identified causative 9 agent of AIDS. 10 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-84, eff. 7-1-02.) 11 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-375 rep.) 12 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-545 rep.) 13 Section 6. The Department of Public Health Powers and 14 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 15 amended by repealing Sections 2310-375 and 2310-545. 16 (20 ILCS 4022/Act rep.) 17 Section 10. The Primary Care Medical Education Advisory 18 Committee Act is repealed. 19 (30 ILCS 105/5.360 rep.) 20 Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by repealing 21 Section 5.360. 22 (30 ILCS 405/4a rep.) 23 Section 20. The Anti-Pollution Bond Act is amended by 24 repealing Section 4a. 25 (35 ILCS 5/507D rep.) 26 Section 25. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by 27 repealing Section 507D. 28 Section 30. The Baccalaureate Assistance Law for SB2226 Enrolled -8- LRB9212618DJmb 1 Registered Nurses is amended by changing Section 9 as 2 follows: 3 (110 ILCS 915/9) (from Ch. 144, par. 1409) 4 Sec. 9. Advisory Council. To assist and advise the 5 Department in the administration of the Nursing Education 6 Scholarship Act and this Act, advise on rules and 7 regulations, recommend standards relating to the awarding of 8 scholarships, and recommend the awarding of loans and 9 scholarship and grant forgiveness, there is hereby 10 established a Nurse Scholarship and Baccalaureate Nursing 11 Assistance Advisory Council, of 11 members who shall be 12 appointed for terms of 4 years by the Director as follows: 4 13 members from a recognized statewide professional nurses 14 association, 2 members from recognized statewide associations 15 for professional nurses from associate degree or hospital 16 based programs in nursing, 2 members from recognized 17 statewide associations for licensed practical nurses, one 18 member from the members or employees of the Board, one member 19 from the Committee of Nurse Examiners under the Illinois 20 Nursing Practice Act, and one member representative of 21 consumers of nursing services. The first appointments of 22 4-year terms, in 1988, shall be staggered, with 3 23 appointments terminating in 1990 and 4 terminating in 1992. 24 The terms of the two new appointments required by this 25 amendatory Act of 1990, shall terminate in 1994. The 2 26 members added as a result of this amendatory Act of 1991 27 shall be appointed as soon as possible after the effective 28 date of this amendatory Act of 1991 and their terms shall 29 expire in 1995. Each member shall continue to serve after the 30 expiration of his or her term until a successor has been 31 appointed and qualified. No person shall serve more than 2 32 terms. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the 33 unexpired term of any member in the same manner as the vacant SB2226 Enrolled -9- LRB9212618DJmb 1 position had been filled. The Department may delegate all or 2 any of its functions hereunder to the Advisory Council.From3time to time, and at least once in each 5 years, the Advisory4Council shall make and publish an evaluation of the program5under this Act.6 (Source: P.A. 86-1467; 87-577.) 7 (210 ILCS 85/6.05 rep.) 8 (210 ILCS 85/6.18 rep.) 9 Section 35. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by 10 repealing Sections 6.05 and 6.18. 11 Section 40. The Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons 12 Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act is 13 amended by changing Section 3.15 as follows: 14 (320 ILCS 25/3.15) (from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.15) 15 Sec. 3.15. "Covered prescription drug" means (1) any 16 cardiovascular agent or drug; (2) any insulin or other 17 prescription drug used in the treatment of diabetes, 18 including syringe and needles used to administer the insulin; 19 (3) any prescription drug used in the treatment of arthritis, 20 (4) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used 21 in the treatment of cancer, (5) beginning on January 1, 2001, 22 any prescription drug used in the treatment of Alzheimer's 23 disease, (6) beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription 24 drug used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, (7) 25 beginning on January 1, 2001, any prescription drug used in 26 the treatment of glaucoma, (8) beginning on January 1, 2001, 27 any prescription drug used in the treatment of lung disease 28 and smoking related illnesses, and (9) beginning on July 1, 29 2001, any prescription drug used in the treatment of 30 osteoporosis. The specific agents or products to be included 31 under such categories shall be listed in a handbook to be SB2226 Enrolled -10- LRB9212618DJmb 1 prepared and distributed by the Department. The general 2 types of covered prescription drugs shall be indicated by 3 rule.The Department of Public Health shall promulgate a4list of covered prescription drugs under this program that5meet the definition of a narrow therapeutic index drug as6described in subsection (f) of Section 4.7 (Source: P.A. 91-699, eff. 1-1-01; 92-10, eff. 6-11-01.) 8 (410 ILCS 315/2c rep.) 9 Section 45. The Communicable Disease Prevention Act is 10 amended by repealing Section 2c. 11 (410 ILCS 420/3.5 rep.) 12 Section 50. The Hemophilia Care Act is amended by 13 repealing Section 3.5. 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 15 becoming law.