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Public Act 103-0328
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| HB2855 Enrolled | LRB103 30901 CPF 57441 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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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 Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act |
is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 450/15)
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Sec. 15. Lyme Disease Task Force; duties; members. |
(a) The Department shall establish the Lyme Disease Task |
Force to advise the Department on disease prevention and |
surveillance and provider and public education relating to the |
disease.
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(b) The Task Force shall consist of the Director of Public |
Health or a designee, who shall serve as chairman, and the |
following members:
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(1) one representative from the Department of |
Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the |
Director of Public Health;
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(2) 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all |
its branches who are members of a statewide organization |
representing physicians, one of whom represents a medical |
school faculty and one of whom has the experience of |
treating Lyme disease, appointed by the Director of Public |
Health;
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(3) one advanced practice registered nurse selected |
from the recommendations of professional nursing |
associations, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
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(4) one local public health administrator, appointed |
by the Director of Public Health;
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(5) one veterinarian, who must be a practicing Doctor |
of Veterinary Medicine, appointed by the Director of |
Public Health;
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(6) one medical entomologist, appointed by the |
Director of Public Health; |
(7) (6) 4 members of the public interested in Lyme |
disease, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
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(8) (7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the |
House of Representatives; |
(9) (8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of |
the House of Representatives; |
(10) (9) 2 members appointed by the President of the |
Senate; and |
(11) (10) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader |
of the Senate. |
(c) The terms of the members of the Task Force shall be 3 |
years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of a |
term until a new member is appointed. Each member appointed to |
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term |
for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for |
the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as |
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frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than |
4 2 times each year. Members shall receive no compensation for |
their services.
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(d) The Lyme Disease Task Force has the following duties |
and responsibilities:
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(1) monitoring the implementation of this Act and |
providing feedback and input for necessary additions or |
modifications;
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(2) reviewing relevant literature and guidelines that |
define accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease with the purpose |
of creating cohesive and consistent guidelines for the |
determination of Lyme diagnosis across all counties in |
Illinois and with the intent of providing accurate and |
relevant numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and |
Prevention;
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(3) providing recommendations on professional |
continuing educational materials and opportunities that |
specifically focus on Lyme disease prevention, protection, |
and treatment; and
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(4) assisting the Department in establishing policies, |
procedures, techniques, and criteria for the collection, |
maintenance, exchange, and sharing of medical information |
on Lyme disease, and identifying persons or entities with |
Lyme disease expertise to collaborate with Department in |
Lyme disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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(Source: P.A. 100-1137, eff. 1-1-19; 101-606, eff. 12-13-19.)
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