Public Act 096-0438
 		





HB0185 Enrolled
LRB096 03355 DRJ 14443 b






    AN ACT concerning health.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:



 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the MRSA 
Prevention, Control, and Reporting Act.
 
    Section 5. Definition.     In this Act, "State residential

facility" or "facility" means: any Department of Human Services

operated residential facility, including any State mental

health hospital, State developmental center, or State

residential school for the deaf and visually impaired; any

Department of Corrections operated correctional center, work

camp or boot camp; and any
Department of Juvenile Justice 
operated juvenile center or boot
camp.


 
    Section 10. MRSA prevention, control, and reporting.  In 
order to improve
the prevention of infections due to 
methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus aureus ("MRSA"), the 
following
MRSA prevention, control,  and reporting activities 
are applicable to State residential facilities:
        (1) Guidelines.  State residential facilities shall 
    develop and utilize policies and procedures for MRSA 
    prevention, control, and reporting that are  in compliance 
    with federal guidelines and consistent with the 
    operational needs of affected agencies.

        (2) Minimum standards.  Procedural MRSA Prevention and 
    Control Guidelines shall include, but not be limited to, 
    recommendations and requirements for screening and 
    surveillance, education and training, hygiene, sanitation, 
    and infection control.
        (3) Reporting.  State residential facilities shall 
    comply with Department of Public Health rules and 
    regulations for reporting of communicable diseases, 
    including MRSA. 
 

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




Effective Date:  8/14/2009