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Public Act 100-0224
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| SB0838 Enrolled | LRB100 09918 MJP 20089 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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 adding Section 2310-399.5 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-399.5 new) |
Sec. 2310-399.5. Veterans' cancer program. |
(a) The Department, subject to appropriation or other
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available funding, shall conduct a program to promote awareness |
of cancer in veterans. The program may include, but
need not be |
limited to:
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(1) Dissemination of information regarding the |
incidence of cancer in veterans, the risk factors |
associated with 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 January 1, 2018, the program must include the |
development and
dissemination, through print and broadcast |
media, of public service
announcements that publicize the |
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importance of cancer screening for
veterans.
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(b) Subject to appropriation or other available funding,
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the Veterans' Cancer Screening Program shall be
established in |
the Department of Public Health. The Program shall apply to the |
following persons and entities:
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(1) uninsured and underinsured veterans; and
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(2) non-profit organizations providing assistance to |
persons described
in paragraph (1).
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An entity funded by the Program shall coordinate with other
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local providers of cancer screening, diagnostic, follow-up,
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education, and advocacy services for veterans to avoid |
duplication of effort. Any
entity funded by the Program shall |
comply with any applicable State
and federal standards |
regarding cancer screening.
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Administrative costs of the Department shall not exceed 10%
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of the funds allocated to the Program. Indirect costs of the
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entities funded by this Program shall not exceed 12%. The
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Department shall define "indirect costs" in accordance with
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applicable State and federal law.
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An entity funded by the Program shall collect data and
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maintain records that are determined by the Department to be
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necessary to facilitate the Department's ability to monitor and
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evaluate the effectiveness of the entities and the Program.
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Commencing with the Program's second year of operation, by |
January 1, 2019 and every January 1 thereafter, the
Department |
shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly and
the |
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Governor. The report shall describe the activities
and |
effectiveness of the Program and shall include, but not be
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limited to, the following types of information regarding those |
served
by the Program: (i) the number; and (ii) the ethnic, |
geographic, and age breakdown.
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The Department or an entity funded by the Program shall
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collect personal and medical information necessary to |
administer the
Program from an 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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The Department or any entity funded by the program may
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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 cancer.
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The Department shall adopt rules to implement the Veterans' |
Cancer
Screening Program in accordance with the Illinois |
Administrative
Procedure Act. |