Human Services Committee
Adopted in House Comm. on May 06, 2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2794




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2794 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
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Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
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amended  by adding Section 2310-338 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-338  new)
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    Sec. 2310-338. Asthma prevention and control program.
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    (a) Subject to appropriations for this purpose, the 
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Department shall establish an asthma prevention and control 
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program to provide leadership in Illinois for and coordination 
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of asthma prevention and intervention activities.  The program 
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may include, but need not be limited to, the following 
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features:
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        (1) Monitoring of asthma prevalence in the State.
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        (2) Education and training of health care 
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    professionals concerning the current methods of diagnosing 
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    and treating asthma.
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        (3) Patient and family education concerning the 
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    management of asthma.
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        (4) Dissemination of information on programs shown to 
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    reduce hospitalization, emergency room visits, and 
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    absenteeism due to asthma.
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        (5) Consultation with and support of community-based 
 


 






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    asthma prevention and control programs.
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        (6) Monitoring of environmental hazards or exposures, 
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    or both, that may increase the incidence of asthma.

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    (b) In implementing the program established under 
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subsection (a), the Department shall consult with the 
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Department of Public Aid and the State Board of Education.  In 
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addition, the Department shall seek advice from other 
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organizations and public and private entities concerned about 
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the prevention and treatment of asthma.
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    (c) The Department may accept federal funding and grants, 
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and may contract for work with outside vendors or individuals, 
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for the purpose of implementing the program established under 
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subsection (a).

 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".