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| Public Act 100-1100 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-313 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-313 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-313. Sepsis Review Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Sepsis Review Task Force is created. The Task Force | ||||
shall study sepsis early intervention and the prevention of | ||||
loss of life from sepsis. The Task Force's study shall include, | ||||
but not be limited to: | ||||
(1) studying the Medical Patient Rights Act, reviewing | ||||
how other states handle patients' rights, and determining | ||||
how Illinois can improve patients' rights and prevent | ||||
sepsis based on the approaches of the other states; | ||||
(2) investigating specific advances in medical | ||||
technology that could identify sepsis in blood tests; | ||||
(3) studying medical record sharing that would enable | ||||
physicians and patients to see results from blood work that | ||||
was drawn at hospitals; | ||||
(4) best practices and protocols for hospitals, | ||||
long-term care facilities licensed under the Nursing Home | ||||
Care Act, ID/DD facilities under the ID/DD Community Care | ||
Act, and group homes; and | ||
(5) develop best practices and protocols for emergency | ||
first responders in the field dealing with patients who | ||
potentially are in septic shock or others who are suffering | ||
from sepsis. | ||
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the following members, | ||
appointed by the Director of Public Health: | ||
(1) one representative of a statewide association | ||
representing hospitals; | ||
(2) two representatives of a statewide organization | ||
representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in | ||
all its branches, one of whom shall represent hospitalists; | ||
(3) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing emergency physicians; | ||
(4) one representative of a statewide labor union | ||
representing nurses; | ||
(5) two representatives of statewide organizations | ||
representing long-term care facilities; | ||
(6) one representative of a statewide organization | ||
representing facilities licensed under the MC/DD Act or | ||
ID/DD Community Care Act; | ||
(7) the Chief of the Department's Division of Emergency | ||
Medical Services and Highway Safety or his or her designee; | ||
(8) one representative of an ambulance or emergency | ||
medical services association; | ||
(9) three representatives of a nationwide sepsis | ||
advocacy organization; | ||
(10) one representative of a medical research | ||
department at a public university; and | ||
(11) one representative of a statewide association | ||
representing medical information management professionals. | ||
Task Force members shall serve without compensation. If a | ||
vacancy occurs in the Task Force membership, the vacancy shall | ||
be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The | ||
Department of Public Health shall provide the Task Force with | ||
administrative and other support.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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