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90_HB3318 410 ILCS 315/2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.12 Amends the Communicable Disease Prevention Act. Adds a caption and makes stylistic changes in a Section concerning immunizations. LRB9010091DJcdA LRB9010091DJcdA 1 AN ACT to amend the Communicable Disease Prevention Act 2 by changing Section 2. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Communicable Disease Prevention Act is 6 amended by changing Section 2 as follows: 7 (410 ILCS 315/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 22.12) 8 Sec. 2. Immunizations. The Department of Public Health 9 shall promulgate rules and regulations requiring immunization 10 of children against preventable communicable diseases 11 designated by the Director. Before any regulation or 12 amendment of a regulationtheretois prescribed, the 13 Department shall conduct a public hearing regarding thesuch14 regulation. The Department may prescribe additional rules and 15 regulations for immunization of other diseases as vaccines 16 are developed. 17 The provisions of this Act shall not apply if: 18 1. The parent or guardian of the child objects to 19 immunization of the childtheretoon the grounds that the 20 administration of immunizing agents conflicts with his or 21 her religious tenets or practices or,22 2. A physician employed by the parent or guardian 23 to provide care and treatment to the child states that 24 the physical condition of the child is such that the 25 administration of one or more of the required immunizing 26 agents would be detrimental to the health of the child. 27 (Source: P.A. 85-828.)