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Public Act 91-0515

SB81 Enrolled                                  LRB9101837JMdv

    AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
by adding Section 55.95.

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

    Section  5.  The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 55.95 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2310/55.95 new)
    Sec. 55.95.  Asthma information.
    (a)  The Department of Public Health, in conjunction with
representatives  of  State  and  community   based   agencies
involved  with  asthma, shall develop and implement an asthma
information program targeted at population groups in Illinois
with high risk of suffering from asthma,  including  but  not
limited to the following:
         (1)  African Americans.
         (2)  Hispanics.
         (3)  the elderly.
         (4)  children.
         (5)  those    exposed   to   environmental   factors
    associated with high risk of asthma.
         (6)  those with a family history of asthma.
         (7)  those with allergies.
    (b)  The Department's asthma  information  program  shall
include but need not be limited to information about:
         (1)  the causes and prevention of asthma.
         (2)  the types of treatment for asthma.
         (3)  the availability of treatment for asthma.
         (4)  possible   funding  sources  for  treatment  of
    asthma.
    (c)  The Department shall report to the General  Assembly
by January 1, 2000 upon its development and implementation of
the asthma information program.

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

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