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92_SB1836

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning oral health.

 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  Powers  and
 5    Duties  Law  of  the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
 6    amended by adding Section 2310-363 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 2310/2310-363 new)
 8        Sec. 2310-363. Oral Health Program.
 9        (a)  In  consultation  with  dental  care  providers  and
10    subject to appropriation, the  Department  must  develop  and
11    implement  ongoing  oral cancer educational  programs in this
12    State to:
13             (1)  Train  healthcare  providers  to   screen   and
14        properly refer patients with oral cancer.
15             (2)  Promote  smoking cessation with a primary focus
16        on   meeting   the   needs   of   high-risk   underserved
17        populations.
18        (b)  The educational programs developed  and  implemented
19    under this Section must address the following:
20             (1)  the risk factors that lead to oral cancer;
21             (2)  the signs and symptoms of oral cancer;
22             (3)  the  high-risk  behaviors that may lead to oral
23        cancer; and
24             (4)  the accessibility of screening to  detect  oral
25        cancer.
26        (c)  The  Department  must  also establish a Prevent Oral
27    Cancer  Pilot  Program.   The  program   must   include   the
28    following:
29             (1)  Appropriate  screening, referral, and treatment
30        for high-risk underserved adults for whom dental services
31        are not ordinarily available.
 
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 1             (2)  An evaluation of the pilot  program,  including
 2        the collection of relevant data.
 3    The pilot program may be undertaken in conjunction with other
 4    initiatives  in  this  State  related  to  the prevention and
 5    detection of cancer.

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