102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB1653
 
Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-431 new

     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide by rule for the statewide distribution, for use by the general public, of a scientifically valid test that determines whether a person has contracted an infectious disease. Provides that the rules shall include a State-level application process for test developers seeking statewide distribution of a test and shall require a test developer to provide independent scientific testing demonstrating the efficacy and safety of the test in order to allow it for public use within the State. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
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 2310-431 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-431 new)
8    Sec. 2310-431. Tests; infectious disease. The Department 
9of Public Health shall provide by rule for the statewide 
10distribution, for use by the general public, of a 
11scientifically valid test that determines whether a person has 
12contracted an infectious disease. The rules shall include a 
13State-level application process for test developers seeking 
14statewide distribution of a test under this Section and shall 
15require a test developer to provide independent scientific 
16testing demonstrating the efficacy and safety of the test in 
17order to allow it for public use within the State.
 
 
18    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
19becoming law.