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 1        AN ACT concerning immunizations.

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

 4        Section 5.   The  Department  of  Public  Health  Act  is
 5    amended by changing Section 8.4 as follows:

 6        (20 ILCS 2305/8.4)
 7        Sec. 8.4.  Immunization Advisory Committee.  The Director
 8    of  Public  Health  shall  appoint  an  Immunization Advisory
 9    Committee to advise the Director on immunization issues.  The
10    Director  shall  take  into  consideration  any  comments  or
11    recommendations   made   by   the   Advisory  Committee.  The
12    Immunization Advisory Committee  shall  be  composed  of  the
13    following  members  with knowledge of immunization issues:  a
14    pediatrician, a physician licensed to  practice  medicine  in
15    all  its  branches, a family physician, an infectious disease
16    specialist from a university based center, 2  representatives
17    of  a  local  health department, a registered nurse, a school
18    nurse, a public health provider, a public health  officer  or
19    administrator,  a  representative of a children's hospital, 2
20    representatives of  immunization  advocacy  organizations,  a
21    representative  from  the  State  Board of Education, and any
22    other individuals or organization representatives  designated
23    by  the Director. A person is ineligible to serve as a member
24    of the Advisory Committee if that person or his or her spouse
25    is an officer, employee, or agent of a pharmaceutical company
26    that manufactures or produces  vaccines  or  has  any  direct
27    ownership  or  other  financial  interest in a pharmaceutical
28    company that manufactures or produces vaccines.    Neither  a
29    member  of  the  Advisory Committee nor his or her spouse may
30    solicit or accept anything of value  or  any  other  economic
31    benefit  from  a  pharmaceutical company that manufactures or
 
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 1    produces vaccines unless that  thing  of  value  or  economic
 2    benefit  is  offered  and  available generally to a physician
 3    licensed to practice medicine  in  all  of  its  branches  in
 4    Illinois  or  to the public.  An officer, employee, or his or
 5    her spouse employed by a governmental  or  non-profit  entity
 6    that  solicits  vaccines  for  the governmental or non-profit
 7    entity is not covered by this prohibition. The Director shall
 8    designate one of the Advisory Committee members to  serve  as
 9    the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee.
10    (Source: P.A. 90-607, eff. 6-30-98.)

11        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
12    becoming law.

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