99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
HB0184
 
Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-685 new

     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and conduct a public education program to inform
             pregnant women and women who may become pregnant regarding cytomegalovirus.
  


LRB099 03028 JLK 23036 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB0184LRB099 03028 JLK 23036 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 2310-685 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-685 new)
8    Sec. 2310-685. Cytomegalovirus public education program.
9    (a) In this Section:
10        "CMV" means cytomegalovirus.
11        "Health care provider" means any physician, hospital 
12    facility, or other
person that is licensed or otherwise 
13    authorized to deliver health care
services.
14    (b) The Department shall establish and conduct a public 
15education program to inform
             pregnant women and women who may 
16become pregnant regarding:
17        (1) incidences of CMV; 
18        (2) the transmission of CMV to pregnant women and women 
19    who may become
             pregnant; 
20        (3) birth defects caused by congenital CMV; 
21        (4) methods of diagnosing congenital CMV; and 
22        (5) available preventative measures. 
23    (c) The Department shall provide the information described 
 
 
HB0184- 2 -LRB099 03028 JLK 23036 b

1in subsection (b) of this Section to the following entities:
2        (1) child care programs licensed under the Child Care 
3    Act of 1969; 
4        (2) any person serving as a school nurse; 
5        (3) any person offering health education in a school 
6    district; 
7        (4) health care providers offering care to pregnant 
8    women and infants; and 
9        (5) religious, ecclesiastical, or denominational 
10    organizations offering children's
             programs as a part of 
11    worship services. 
12    (d) If a newborn infant fails a newborn hearing screening, 
13then the treating health care provider shall:
14        (1) test the newborn infant or refer the newborn infant 
15    for testing for CMV before the newborn is 21 days of age, 
16    unless a
             parent of the newborn infant objects; and 
17        (2) provide to the parents of the newborn infant 
18    information regarding (i) birth defects caused by 
19    congenital CMV and (ii) available methods of treatment. 
20    (e) The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement 
21this Section.