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.