HB3821 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3821

Introduced 10/5/2011, by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2310/2310-665 new

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if laundry services are provided by an outside firm or another hospital to a hospital licensed pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act, then the Department of Public Health shall allow clean and soiled linens to be transported in separate carts within the same vehicle. Provides that for the purpose of the provision concerning hospital laundry services, "cart" means an enclosed, fluid-resistant container that maintains a barrier of separation between clean and soiled linens and is able to be secured within a transporting vehicle so as not to shift during transport.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning public health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2310-665 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-665 new)

Sec. 2310-665. Hospital laundry services. If laundry services are provided by an outside firm or another hospital to a hospital licensed pursuant to the Hospital Licensing Act, then the Department shall allow clean and soiled linens to be transported in separate carts within the same vehicle. For the purpose of this Section, "cart" means an enclosed, fluid-resistant container that maintains a barrier of separation between clean and soiled linens and is able to be secured within a transporting vehicle so as not to shift during transport.