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Public Act 093-1015
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LRB093 20484 DRJ 46273 b |
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AN ACT in relation to health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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 2310-338 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-338 new) |
Sec. 2310-338. Asthma prevention and control program. |
(a) Subject to appropriations for this purpose, the |
Department shall establish an asthma prevention and control |
program to provide leadership in Illinois for and coordination |
of asthma prevention and intervention activities. The program |
may include, but need not be limited to, the following |
features: |
(1) Monitoring of asthma prevalence in the State. |
(2) Education and training of health care |
professionals concerning the current methods of diagnosing |
and treating asthma. |
(3) Patient and family education concerning the |
management of asthma. |
(4) Dissemination of information on programs shown to |
reduce hospitalization, emergency room visits, and |
absenteeism due to asthma. |
(5) Consultation with and support of community-based |
asthma prevention and control programs. |
(6) Monitoring of environmental hazards or exposures, |
or both, that may increase the incidence of asthma.
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(b) In implementing the program established under |
subsection (a), the Department shall consult with the |
Department of Public Aid and the State Board of Education. In |
addition, the Department shall seek advice from other |
organizations and public and private entities concerned about |