Public Act 100-0342
 
HB0679 EnrolledLRB100 06092 MJP 16124 b


  
    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
    Section 5. The Communicable Disease Prevention Act is 
amended by adding Section 1.11 as follows:
 
    (410 ILCS 315/1.11 new)
    Sec. 1.11. Meningococcal disease brochure. The Department 
of Public Health shall develop an informational brochure 
relating to meningococcal disease that states that 
immunizations against meningococcal disease are available. The 
Department of Public Health shall make the brochure available 
on its website and shall notify every public institution of 
higher education in the State of the availability of the 
brochure. Each public institution of higher education shall 
provide a copy of the brochure to all students and if the 
student is under 18 years of age, to the student's parent or 
guardian. Such information in the brochure shall include:
        (1) the risk factors for and symptoms of meningococcal 
    disease, how it may be diagnosed, and its possible 
    consequences if untreated;
        (2) how meningococcal disease is transmitted;
        (3) the latest scientific information on meningococcal 
    disease immunization and its effectiveness, including 
    information on all meningococcal vaccines receiving a 
    Category A or B recommendation from the Centers for Disease 
    Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on 
    Immunization Practices;
        (4) a statement that any questions or concerns 
    regarding immunization against meningococcal disease may 
    be answered by contacting the individual's health care 
    provider; and
        (5) a recommendation that the current student or 
    entering student receive meningococcal vaccines in 
    accordance with current guideline from the Centers for 
    Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on 
    Immunization Practices. 
  


Effective Date:  1/1/2018