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| Public Act 100-0741 | ||||
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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 Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by changing Section 2310-617 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-617)
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Sec. 2310-617. Human papillomavirus vaccine. | ||||
(a) As used in this Section, "eligible individual" means a | ||||
female child under the age of 18, and, beginning on January 1, | ||||
2020, a male child under the age of 18, who is a resident of | ||||
Illinois who: (1) is not entitled to receive a human | ||||
papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination at no cost as a benefit under | ||||
a plan of health insurance, a managed care plan, or a plan | ||||
provided by a health maintenance organization, a health | ||||
services plan corporation, or a similar entity, and (2) meets | ||||
the requirements established by the Department of Public Health | ||||
by rule. | ||||
(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Public | ||||
Health shall establish and administer a program, commencing no | ||||
later than July 1, 2011, under which any eligible individual | ||||
shall, upon the eligible individual's request, receive a series | ||||
of HPV vaccinations as medically indicated, at no cost to the | ||||
eligible individual. | ||
(c) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules for | ||
the administration and operation of the program, including, but | ||
not limited to: determination of the HPV vaccine formulation to | ||
be administered and the method of administration; eligibility | ||
requirements and eligibility determinations; and standards and | ||
criteria for acquisition and distribution of the HPV vaccine | ||
and related supplies. The Department may enter into contracts | ||
or agreements with public or private entities for the | ||
performance of such duties under the program as the Department | ||
may deem appropriate to carry out this Section and its rules | ||
adopted under this Section.
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(Source: P.A. 95-422, eff. 8-24-07.) | ||
Section 10. The Communicable Disease Prevention Act is | ||
amended by changing Section 2e as follows: | ||
(410 ILCS 315/2e) | ||
Sec. 2e. HPV-related Cervical cancer prevention. | ||
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of this | ||
Act, beginning August 1, 2007, the Department of Public Health | ||
must provide all female students who are entering sixth grade | ||
and their parents or legal guardians written information about | ||
the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical, | ||
vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers in | ||
males and females, as applicable, and the availability of a HPV | ||
vaccine so that they may be protected before ever being exposed | ||
to the virus cervical cancer and the availability of a HPV | ||
vaccine. | ||
(b) The Director of Public Health shall prescribe the | ||
content of the information required in subsection (a) of this | ||
Section.
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(c) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||
implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the | ||
95th General Assembly, the Department of Public Health shall | ||
adopt emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent necessary | ||
to administer the Department's responsibilities under this | ||
amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. The adoption of | ||
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (c) is deemed to | ||
be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
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(d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely | ||
implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the | ||
100th General Assembly, the Department of Public Health shall | ||
adopt emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of the | ||
Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent necessary | ||
to administer the Department's responsibilities under this | ||
amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly no later than July | ||
1, 2019. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this | ||
subsection (d) is deemed to be necessary for the public | ||
interest, safety, and welfare. | ||
(Source: P.A. 95-422, eff. 8-24-07.)
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