Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Filed: 3/6/2026
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2790 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2790 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Public Health Act is amended 
5by adding Section 8.6 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new)
7    Sec. 8.6. Expanded access to lung cancer screenings.
8    (a) In this Section, "tobacco quitline" means a resource 
9that is free to tobacco users in Illinois who want to quit 
10using tobacco, that is accessible by a toll-free telephone 
11number, and that is established, operated, and funded with the 
12assistance of the Department of Public Health. "Tobacco 
13quitline" includes an evidence-based program, certified 
14counselors, and staff to provide the support needed for 
15tobacco users in Illinois to break the habit of using tobacco.
16    (b) The Department of Public Health shall require 
 
 
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1information and counseling concerning lung cancer screening to 
2be made available to individuals through the tobacco quitline. 
3The Department may enter into contracts and agreements with 
4persons operating the tobacco quitline on behalf of the 
5Department and may award grants for the purposes of this Act. 
6In the course of providing information and counseling 
7concerning lung cancer screening, the Department and the 
8operators of the tobacco quitline shall:
9        (1) refer to the criteria and guidelines developed by 
10    the United States Preventive Services Task Force for lung 
11    cancer screening; 
12        (2) provide information about lung cancer screening 
13    services during intake and counseling calls and through 
14    emails to tobacco quitline enrollees, including 
15    information on screening eligibility; and
16        (3) provide reporting data to the Department on the 
17    number of callers educated on lung cancer screening.
18    (c) The Department of Public Health shall develop signage 
19that discloses referral information for lung cancer screening. 
20The signage shall include, but shall not be limited to, the 
21following:
22        (1) information about who is eligible for lung cancer 
23    screening; and
24        (2) contact information for the tobacco quitline, 
25    including the toll-free telephone number.
26    The Department shall make available this signage to 
 
 
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1retailers of tobacco products and retailers of nicotine 
2replacement therapies. Retailers of tobacco products and 
3retailers of nicotine replacement therapies shall 
4conspicuously post this signage in their retail 
5establishments.
6    (d) The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules to 
7implement and administer this Section.".