[ Search ] [ Legislation ] [ Bill Summary ]
[ Home ] [ Back ] [ Bottom ]
90_HB2874
20 ILCS 2310/55.41 from Ch. 127, par. 55.41
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois by
making technical changes to the Section concerning the
Department of Public Health's duties with respect to AIDS.
LRB9011035MWpc
LRB9011035MWpc
1 AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
2 by changing Section 55.41.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by changing Section 55.41 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2310/55.41) (from Ch. 127, par. 55.41)
8 Sec. 55.41. AIDS. To perform the following in relation
9 to the prevention and treatment of acquired immunodeficiency
10 syndrome (AIDS):
11 (a) Establish a State AIDS Control Unit within the
12 Department as a separate administrative subdivision, to
13 coordinate all State programs and services relating to the
14 prevention, treatment, and amelioration of AIDS.
15 (b) Conduct a public information campaign for
16 physicians, hospitals, health facilities, public health
17 departments, law enforcement personnel, public employees,
18 laboratories and the general public on acquired
19 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and to promote necessary
20 measures to reduce the incidence of AIDS and the mortality
21 from AIDS. This program shall include, but not be limited to,
22 the establishment of a Statewide hotline and a State AIDS
23 information clearinghouse that will provide periodic reports
24 and releases to public officials, health professionals,
25 community service organizations, and the general public
26 regarding new developments or procedures concerning
27 prevention and treatment of AIDS.
28 (c) Establish an AIDS Advisory Council consisting of 25
29 persons appointed by the Governor, including representation
30 from public and private agencies, organizations and
31 facilities involved in AIDS research, prevention and
-2- LRB9011035MWpc
1 treatment, that which shall advise the Department on the
2 State AIDS Control Plan. The terms of the initial
3 appointments shall be staggered so that 13 members are
4 appointed for 2-year terms and 12 members are appointed for
5 4-year terms. All subsequent appointments shall be for 4-year
6 terms. Members shall serve without compensation, but may be
7 reimbursed for expenses incurred in relation to their duties
8 on the Council. A Chairman, and any such other officers that
9 as may be considered necessary, shall be elected from among
10 the members. Any vacancy shall be filled for the term of the
11 original appointment. Members whose terms have expired may
12 continue to serve until their successors are appointed.
13 (d) Establish alternative blood test services that are
14 not operated by a blood bank, plasma center or hospital. The
15 Department shall prescribe by rule minimum criteria,
16 standards and procedures for the establishment and operation
17 of those such services, that which shall include, but not be
18 limited to requirements for the provision of information,
19 counseling, and referral services that ensure appropriate
20 counseling and referral for persons whose blood is tested and
21 shows evidence of exposure to the human immunodeficiency
22 virus (HIV) or other identified causative agent of acquired
23 immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
24 (e) Establish regional and community service networks of
25 public and private service providers or health care
26 professionals who may be involved in AIDS research,
27 prevention and treatment.
28 (f) Provide grants to individuals, organizations or
29 facilities to support the following:
30 (1) information, referral and treatment services;
31 (2) interdisciplinary workshops for professionals
32 involved in research and treatment;
33 (3) establishment and operation of a Statewide hotline;
34 (4) establishment and operation of alternative testing
-3- LRB9011035MWpc
1 services;
2 (5) research into detection, prevention and treatment;
3 (6) supplementation of other public and private
4 resources;
5 (7) implementation by long-term care facilities of
6 Department standards and procedures for the care and
7 treatment of persons with AIDS, and the development of
8 adequate numbers and types of placements for such persons.
9 (g) Conduct a study and report to the Governor and the
10 General Assembly by July 1, 1988, on the public and private
11 costs of AIDS medical treatment, including the availability
12 and accessibility of inpatient, outpatient, physician, and
13 community support services.
14 (h) Accept any gift, donation, bequest, or grant of
15 funds from private or public agencies, including federal
16 funds that may be provided for AIDS control efforts.
17 (i) Develop and implement, in consultation with the
18 Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board, standards and
19 procedures for long-term care facilities that provide care
20 and treatment of persons with AIDS, including appropriate
21 infection control procedures. The Department shall work
22 cooperatively with organizations representing those such
23 facilities to develop adequate numbers and types of
24 placements for persons with AIDS, and shall advise such
25 facilities on proper implementation of its standards and
26 procedures.
27 (j) The Department shall create and administer a
28 training program for State employees who have a need for
29 understanding matters relating to AIDS in order to deal with
30 or advise the public. The Such training shall include
31 information on the cause and effects of AIDS, the means of
32 detecting it and preventing its transmission, the
33 availability of related counseling and referral, and any such
34 other matters that as may be appropriate. The Such training
-4- LRB9011035MWpc
1 may also be made available to employees of local governments,
2 public service agencies and private agencies which contract
3 with the State; in such cases the Department may charge a
4 reasonable fee to recover the cost of the training.
5 (k) Approve tests or testing procedures used in
6 determining exposure to HIV or any other identified causative
7 agent of AIDS.
8 (Source: P.A. 85-1209; 85-1248; 85-1440.)