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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6amended by adding Section 2310-341 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-341 new)
8    Sec. 2310-341. Bone marrow registry inquiry; information.
9Because information about bone marrow donation and
10registration, such as "Be the Match", is important to encourage
11donations, the Department shall develop and disseminate
12information regarding a bone marrow registry, including, but
13not limited to, the following:
14        (1) the need for bone marrow donations;
15        (2) patient populations that would benefit from bone
16    marrow donations;
17        (3) how to join a bone marrow registry; and
18        (4) how to acquire a free buccal swab kit from a bone
19    marrow registry.
20The information under this Section may be disseminated in
21print, electronically, or in any other manner determined by the
22Department.