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Public Act 099-0553
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| HB5593 Enrolled | LRB099 19790 RLC 44188 b |
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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 Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and |
Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 20-25 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 301/20-25 new) |
Sec. 20-25. Opioid addiction treatment education. All |
programs serving persons with substance use issues licensed by |
the Department under this Act must provide educational |
information concerning treatment options for opioid addiction, |
including the use of a medication for the use of opioid |
addiction, recognition of and response to opioid overdose, and |
the use and administration of naloxone, to clients identified |
as having or seeking treatment for opioid addiction. The |
Department shall develop educational materials that are |
supported by research and updated periodically that must be |
used by programs to comply with this requirement.
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