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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB3158 Introduced , by Rep. Robyn Gabel SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome. Sets forth a list of the type of information the Department must offer. Provides that the Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. Requires a health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care, or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling to, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide an expectant or new parent with the information provided by the Department.
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| | HB3158 | | LRB099 06581 JLK 26654 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning 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 1. Short title. This Act may be known as the Down |
5 | | Syndrome Information and Awareness Act.
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6 | | Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
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7 | | "Clearinghouse" means a central institution or agency for |
8 | | the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials |
9 | | related to Down syndrome.
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10 | | "Down syndrome" means a chromosomal condition caused by an |
11 | | error in cell division that results in the presence of an extra |
12 | | whole or partial copy of chromosome 21.
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13 | | "First call program" means a volunteer group of individuals |
14 | | who make themselves available to parents of children newly |
15 | | diagnosed with Down syndrome.
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16 | | "Health care provider" means any physician, hospital |
17 | | facility, or other person that is licensed or otherwise |
18 | | authorized to deliver health care services.
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19 | | Section 10. Down syndrome information. The Department |
20 | | shall make available up-to-date, evidence-based written |
21 | | information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by |
22 | | medical experts and State and national Down syndrome |