SB2790 - 104th General Assembly
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2790 | ||||||
| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2790 by replacing | ||||||
| 3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following: | ||||||
| 4 | "Section 5. The Department of Public Health Act is amended | ||||||
| 5 | by adding Section 8.6 as follows: | ||||||
| 6 | (20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 8.6. Tobacco quitline. | ||||||
| 8 | (a) In this Section, "tobacco quitline" means a resource | ||||||
| 9 | that is free to Illinois residents who use tobacco products, | ||||||
| 10 | electronic cigarettes, or other nicotine products and want to | ||||||
| 11 | quit using those products, that is accessible by a toll-free | ||||||
| 12 | telephone number, and that is established, operated, and | ||||||
| 13 | funded with the assistance of the Department of Public Health. | ||||||
| 14 | "Tobacco quitline" includes an evidence-based program, | ||||||
| 15 | certified quitline counselors, and staff to provide the | ||||||
| 16 | support needed for Illinois residents who want to end their | ||||||
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| 1 | dependence on tobacco and nicotine products. | ||||||
| 2 | (b) The Department of Public Health shall establish, | ||||||
| 3 | maintain, and promote a statewide tobacco quitline for | ||||||
| 4 | Illinois residents. | ||||||
| 5 | (c) The Department of Public Health may contract with | ||||||
| 6 | third-party entities to operate the tobacco quitline and | ||||||
| 7 | provide cessation services. | ||||||
| 8 | (d) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to | ||||||
| 9 | implement and administer this Section. | ||||||
| 10 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
| 11 | becoming law.". | ||||||
