96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB1777


 
Introduced 2/20/2009, by Sen. Mattie Hunter - William Delgado
 
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    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall establish, promote, and maintain an information program concerning bladder cancer in firefighters in order to encourage firefighters to  secure medical care for malignant conditions caused by occupational exposure to hazardous materials. Provides that the program shall be conducted in the City of Chicago, one suburban county selected by the Department, and one downstate county selected by the Department. Provides that the Department may designate and may enter into contracts with providers of health care and bladder cancer testing materials for the purpose of creating screening programs. Effective immediately.
















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    AN ACT concerning public health.

 
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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 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 2310-640 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-640  new)
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    Sec. 2310-640. Bladder  cancer  screening  program;  
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firefighters. Subject to appropriation, the Department of 
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Public Health shall establish, promote, and maintain a public 
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information program concerning the incidence of bladder cancer 
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in firefighters in order to encourage firefighters to  secure 
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medical care for the prevention and treatment of any malignant 
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conditions caused by occupational exposure to hazardous 
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materials.  The program shall be conducted in the City of 
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Chicago, one suburban county selected by the Department, and 
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one downstate county selected by the Department.  The program 
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shall include, but not be limited to, pre-employment testing, 
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annual testing, other follow-up testing as may be recommended 
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by the Department, and data collection of all incidences of 
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bladder cancer in firefighters.
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    All participation by firefighters in the program 
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established by this Act shall be voluntary.  The program shall 
 


 






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emphasize the need for annual testing and the need to remain 
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informed about additional developments relating to links 
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between firefighter's occupational exposure to hazardous 
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materials and bladder cancer. 
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    The Department may designate and may enter into contracts 
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with providers of health care and bladder cancer testing 
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materials for the purpose of creating screening programs for 
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firefighters.  In choosing such provider, the Department shall 
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consider the provider's compliance with State and federal 
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standards, the provider's geographical location, and the 
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capacity of the provider to properly screen for bladder cancer 
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using the most accurate and economically efficient means 
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available. 
 

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