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| Public Act 094-0081 |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 adding Section 2310-339 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-339 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-339. Chronic Kidney Disease Program. | ||||
(a) The Department, subject to appropriation or other | ||||
available funding, shall establish a Chronic Kidney Disease | ||||
Awareness, Testing, Diagnosis and Treatment Program. The | ||||
program may include, but is not limited to:
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(1) Dissemination of information regarding the | ||||
incidence of chronic kidney disease, the risk factors | ||||
associated with chronic kidney disease, and the benefits of | ||||
early testing, diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney | ||||
disease.
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(2) Promotion information and counseling about | ||||
treatment options.
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(3) Establishment and promotion of referral services | ||||
and testing programs.
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(4) Development and dissemination, through print and | ||||
broadcast media, of public service announcements that | ||||
publicize the importance of awareness, testing, diagnosis | ||||
and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
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(b) Any entity funded by the Program shall coordinate with | ||||
other local providers of chronic kidney disease testing, | ||||
diagnostic, follow-up, education, and advocacy services to | ||||
avoid duplication of effort. Any entity funded by the Program | ||||
shall comply with any applicable State and federal standards | ||||
regarding chronic kidney disease testing.
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(c) Administrative costs of the Department shall not exceed | ||||
10% of the funds allocated to the Program. Indirect costs of | ||
the entities funded by this Program shall not exceed 12%. The | ||
Department shall define "indirect costs" in accordance with | ||
applicable State and federal law.
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(d) Any entity funded by the Program shall collect data and | ||
maintain records that are determined by the Department to be | ||
necessary to facilitate the Department's ability to monitor and | ||
evaluate the effectiveness of the entities and the Program. | ||
Commencing with the Program's second year of operation, the | ||
Department shall submit an annual report to the General | ||
Assembly and the Governor. The report shall describe the | ||
activities and effectiveness of the Program and shall include, | ||
but is not limited to, the following types of information | ||
regarding those persons served by the Program: (i) the number, | ||
(ii) the ethnic, geographic, and age breakdown, (iii) the | ||
stages of progression, and (iv) the diagnostic and treatment | ||
status.
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(e) The Department or any entity funded by the Program | ||
shall collect personal and medical information necessary to | ||
administer the Program from any individual applying for | ||
services under the Program. The information shall be | ||
confidential and shall not be disclosed other than for purposes | ||
directly connected with the administration of the Program or as | ||
otherwise provided by law or pursuant to prior written consent | ||
of the subject of the information.
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(f) The Department or any entity funded by the Program may | ||
disclose the confidential information to medical personnel and | ||
fiscal intermediaries of the State to the extent necessary to | ||
administer the Program, and to other State public health | ||
agencies or medical researchers if the confidential | ||
information is necessary to carry out the duties of those | ||
agencies or researchers in the investigation, control, or | ||
surveillance of chronic kidney disease.
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(g) The Department shall adopt rules to implement the | ||
Program in accordance with the Illinois Administrative | ||
Procedure Act.
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