Public Act 096-0605
 		





HB0009 Enrolled
LRB096 01983 RPM 11993 b






    AN ACT concerning health.

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


 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Reflex 
Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Act.

 
    Section 5. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education 
Program. 
    (a) In this Act, "syndrome" means Reflex Sympathetic 
Dystrophy Syndrome, a chronic neurologic syndrome of unknown 
etiology characterized by severe burning pain, pathological 
changes in bone and skin, tissue swelling, and extreme 
sensitivity to touch that, if untreated, results in permanent 
deformity and chronic pain.
    (b) The Department of Public Health, subject to 
appropriation, shall establish the Reflex Sympathetic 
Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program to promote public 
awareness of the syndrome and the importance of early 
detection, diagnosis, and treatment.
    (c) The program shall promote public awareness of the 
syndrome through written materials and other forms of 
communication designed to provide education about the 
syndrome.

The program shall distribute information that 
includes:
        (1) the nature and possible causes of the syndrome;
        (2) risk factors that may contribute to the 
    manifestation of the syndrome;

        (3) available treatment options, including the risks 
    and benefits of treatment; and

        (4) the availability of diagnostic, treatment, and 
    support services in this State.
    (d) The Department shall work with health care providers, 
local public health agencies, and other appropriate agencies to 
coordinate and promote professional education programs that 
will educate lawyers, judges,
arbitrators, and health care 
professionals about:


        (1) current research about the syndrome;

        (2) the nature of the syndrome;
        (3) diagnostic procedures;
        (4) medical and surgical treatment options; and

        (5) the availability of diagnostic, treatment, and 
    support services in Illinois communities.
    (e) The Department may accept gifts, grants, and donations 
from any source for the purposes of carrying out its duties 
under this Act.