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| Public Act 098-0087 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by changing Section 2310-397 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-397) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.90)
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Sec. 2310-397. Prostate and testicular cancer program.
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(a) The Department, subject to appropriation or other
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available funding, shall conduct a program to promote awareness | ||||
and early
detection of prostate and testicular cancer. The | ||||
program may include, but
need not be limited to:
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(1) Dissemination of information regarding the | ||||
incidence of prostate and
testicular cancer, the risk | ||||
factors associated with prostate and testicular
cancer, | ||||
and the benefits of early detection and treatment.
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(2) Promotion of information and counseling about | ||||
treatment options.
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(3) Establishment and promotion of referral services | ||||
and screening
programs.
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Beginning July 1, 2004, the program must include the | ||||
development and
dissemination, through print and broadcast | ||||
media, of public service
announcements that publicize the | ||||
importance of prostate cancer screening for
men over age 40.
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(b) Subject to appropriation or other available funding,
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Prostate Cancer Screening Program shall be
established in the | ||
Department of Public Health.
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(1) The Program shall apply to the following persons | ||
and entities:
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(A) uninsured and underinsured men 50 years of age | ||
and older;
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(B) uninsured and underinsured
men between 40 and | ||
50 years of age who are at high
risk for prostate | ||
cancer, upon the advice of a physician or upon the
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request of the patient; and
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(C) non-profit organizations providing assistance | ||
to persons described
in subparagraphs (A) and (B).
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(2) Any entity funded by the Program shall coordinate | ||
with other
local providers of prostate cancer screening, | ||
diagnostic, follow-up,
education, and advocacy services to | ||
avoid duplication of effort. Any
entity funded by the | ||
Program shall comply with any applicable State
and federal | ||
standards regarding prostate cancer screening.
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(3) Administrative costs of the Department shall not | ||
exceed 10%
of the funds allocated to the Program. Indirect | ||
costs of the
entities funded by this Program shall not | ||
exceed 12%. The
Department shall define "indirect costs" in | ||
accordance with
applicable State and federal law.
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(4) Any entity funded by the Program shall collect data | ||
and
maintain records that are determined by the Department | ||
to be
necessary to facilitate the Department's ability to | ||
monitor and
evaluate the effectiveness of the entities and | ||
the Program.
Commencing with the Program's second year of | ||
operation, the
Department shall submit an Annual Report to | ||
the General Assembly and
the Governor. The report shall | ||
describe the activities
and effectiveness of the Program | ||
and shall include, but not be
limited to, the following | ||
types of information regarding those served
by the Program:
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(A) the number; and
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(B) the ethnic, geographic, and age breakdown. ;
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(C) the stages of presentation; and
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(D) the diagnostic and treatment status.
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(5) The Department or any entity funded by the Program | ||
shall
collect personal and medical information necessary | ||
to administer the
Program from any individual applying for | ||
services under the Program.
The information shall be | ||
confidential and shall not be disclosed
other than for | ||
purposes directly connected with the administration of
the | ||
Program or except as otherwise provided by law or pursuant | ||
to
prior written consent of the subject of the information.
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(6) The Department or any entity funded by the program | ||
may
disclose the confidential information to medical | ||
personnel and fiscal
intermediaries of the State to the | ||
extent necessary to administer
the Program, and to other | ||
State public health agencies or medical
researchers if the | ||
confidential information is necessary to carry out
the | ||
duties of those agencies or researchers in the | ||
investigation,
control, or surveillance of prostate | ||
cancer.
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(c) The Department shall adopt rules to implement the | ||
Prostate Cancer
Screening Program in accordance with the | ||
Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act.
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(Source: P.A. 92-16, eff. 6-28-01; 93-122, 1-1-04.)
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