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HB4067 Engrossed |
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LRB094 11616 RSP 42747 b |
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| AN ACT concerning safety.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Children's Environmental Health Officer Act.
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| Section 5. Children's Environmental Health Officer. |
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| Subject to specific appropriations for this purpose, the |
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| Illinois Department of Public Health shall create and maintain |
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| within the Office of Health Protection the Children's |
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| Environmental Health Officer. The Officer shall: |
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| (1) serve as the chief advisor to the Director of |
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| Public Health on matters within the jurisdiction of the |
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| Department relating to environmental health and |
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| environmental protection concerning children; |
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| (2) assist the boards, departments, and other offices |
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| within the Department in assessing the effectiveness of |
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| statutes, rules, and programs designed to protect children |
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| from environmental hazards; |
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| (3) coordinate, within the Department and with other |
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| State agencies, especially the Environmental Protection |
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| Agency, regulatory efforts, research and data collection, |
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| and other programs and services that impact the |
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| environmental health of children, and coordinate with |
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| appropriate federal agencies conducting related regulatory |
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| efforts and research and data collection; and |
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| (4) lead and coordinate these efforts among the various |
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| Department Offices and programs, as well as among other |
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| State agencies.
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| Section 10. Reports. On and after January 1, 2007, and |
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| biannually thereafter, the Children's Environmental Health |
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| Officer shall report to the General Assembly and the Governor |