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1 | AN ACT concerning public health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by changing Section 2310-430 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 2310/2310-430) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.69)
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8 | Sec. 2310-430. Women's health issues.
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9 | (a) The Department shall create a Division of Women's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Health designate a member of its staff to handle women's
health | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | issues not currently or adequately addressed by the Department. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | The Division shall be headed by a physician licensed to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | practice medicine in all of its branches under the Medical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Practice Act of 1987. This person shall serve as a deputy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | director and shall report directly to the Director of Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Health. The head of the Division shall oversee a staff of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | qualified personnel who are able to effectively carry out the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | duties of the Division.
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19 | (b) The Division's staff person's duties shall include, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | without limitation:
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21 | (1) Assisting in the assessment of the health needs of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | women in the State.
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23 | (2) Recommending treatment methods and programs that |
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1 | are sensitive and
relevant to the unique characteristics of | ||||||
2 | women.
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3 | (3) Promoting awareness of women's health concerns and | ||||||
4 | encouraging,
promoting, and aiding in the establishment of | ||||||
5 | women's services.
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6 | (4) Providing adequate and effective opportunities for | ||||||
7 | women to express
their views on Departmental policy | ||||||
8 | development and program implementation.
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9 | (5) Providing information to the members of the public, | ||||||
10 | patients, and
health care providers regarding women's | ||||||
11 | gynecological cancers, including but
not limited to the | ||||||
12 | signs and symptoms, risk factors, the benefits of early
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13 | detection through appropriate diagnostic testing, and | ||||||
14 | treatment options.
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15 | (6) Publishing the health care summary required under | ||||||
16 | Section
2310-425 of this Act.
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17 | (7) Working with local medical providers to provide an | ||||||
18 | integrated, coordinated, and ongoing women's health | ||||||
19 | campaign that stresses prevention and early detection of | ||||||
20 | disease. | ||||||
21 | (8) Working with other State agencies and external | ||||||
22 | partners to (i) understand and improve health services to | ||||||
23 | women in this State and (ii) coordinate resources and | ||||||
24 | programs available for women's health care and disease | ||||||
25 | prevention. | ||||||
26 | (9) Developing satellite offices in local health |
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1 | departments, State facilities, and not-for-profit health | ||||||
2 | clinics for outreach, research, and advocacy on women's | ||||||
3 | health issues, including heart disease and cancer. | ||||||
4 | (10) Developing an annual report to be filed with the | ||||||
5 | Governor and the General Assembly on the status of women's | ||||||
6 | health care and research. The information related to | ||||||
7 | women's health care in the report shall include demographic | ||||||
8 | data as well as the availability of adequate women's health | ||||||
9 | services in urban, suburban, and rural areas and progress | ||||||
10 | on meeting goals established by the Division. | ||||||
11 | (c) The information provided under item (5) of subsection | ||||||
12 | (b) of this
Section may include, but is not limited to, the | ||||||
13 | following:
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14 | (1) Educational and informational materials in print, | ||||||
15 | audio, video,
electronic, or other media.
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16 | (2) Public service announcements and advertisements.
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17 | (3) The health care summary required under Section
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18 | 2310-425 of this Act.
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19 | The Department may develop or contract with others to | ||||||
20 | develop, as the
Director deems appropriate, the materials | ||||||
21 | described in this subsection (c)
or may survey available | ||||||
22 | publications from, among other sources, the National
Cancer | ||||||
23 | Institute and the American Cancer Society. The Division of | ||||||
24 | Women's Health staff person designated
under this Section shall | ||||||
25 | collect the materials, formulate a distribution plan,
and | ||||||
26 | disseminate the materials according to the plan. These |
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1 | materials shall be
made available to the public free of charge.
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2 | In exercising its powers under this subsection (c), the | ||||||
3 | Department shall
consult with appropriate health care | ||||||
4 | professionals and providers, patients,
and organizations | ||||||
5 | representing health care professionals and providers and
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6 | patients.
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7 | (Source: P.A. 91-106, eff. 1-1-00; 91-239, eff. 1-1-00; 92-16, | ||||||
8 | eff.
6-28-01.)
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