RYDER AND ERWIN. (DILLARD) New Act Creates the Hepatitis C Screening and Awareness Act. Provides that the Illinois Department of Public Health shall establish education programs and resource identification services regarding hepatitis C. Itemizes the strategies that the Department may use for raising public awareness of the causes of hepatitis C, the value of prevention and early detection, and options for diagnosing and treating the disease. Provides that the Department shall use certain strategies, protocols, and guidelines adopted by the National Institutes of Health on hepatitis C. Requires the screening for hepatitis C of incoming mental health or developmental disabilities facility residents, prisoners entering State correctional institutions or facilities, and employees who come into direct contact with each of those groups. CORRECTIONAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) There would be no corrections population impact; fiscal impact is unknown. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Corrections) Same as correctional note. 99-02-22 H FIRST READING 99-02-22 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-03-03 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HHSV 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-11 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 111-003-001 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-19 S CORRECTIONAL NOTE FILED 99-03-19 S FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-25 S CHIEF SPONSOR DILLARD 99-03-25 S FIRST READING 99-03-25 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary