Bill Text: IL HB2855 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends provisions of the Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act concerning the Lyme Disease Task Force. Provides that one veterinarian appointed to the Task Force by the Director of Public Health must be a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adds one medical entomologist appointed by the Director of Public Health to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than 4 (rather than 2) times each year.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-07-28 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0328 [HB2855 Detail]

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2855 Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
410 ILCS 450/15
Amends provisions of the Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act concerning the Lyme Disease Task Force. Provides that one veterinarian appointed to the Task Force by the Director of Public Health must be a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adds one medical entomologist appointed by the Director of Public Health to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than 4 (rather than 2) times each year.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act
is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
(410 ILCS 450/15)
Sec. 15. Lyme Disease Task Force; duties; members.
(a) The Department shall establish the Lyme Disease Task
Force to advise the Department on disease prevention and
surveillance and provider and public education relating to the
disease.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of the Director of Public
Health or a designee, who shall serve as chairman, and the
following members:
(1) one representative from the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the
Director of Public Health;
(2) 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all
its branches who are members of a statewide organization
representing physicians, one of whom represents a medical
school faculty and one of whom has the experience of
treating Lyme disease, appointed by the Director of Public
Health;

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(3) one advanced practice registered nurse selected
from the recommendations of professional nursing
associations, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
(4) one local public health administrator, appointed
by the Director of Public Health;
(5) one veterinarian, who must be a practicing Doctor
of Veterinary Medicine, appointed by the Director of
Public Health;
(6) one medical entomologist, appointed by the
Director of Public Health;
(7) (6) 4 members of the public interested in Lyme
disease, appointed by the Director of Public Health;
(8) (7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives;
(9) (8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of
the House of Representatives;
(10) (9) 2 members appointed by the President of the
Senate; and
(11) (10) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader
of the Senate.
(c) The terms of the members of the Task Force shall be 3
years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of a
term until a new member is appointed. Each member appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term
for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for
the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as

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frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than
4 2 times each year. Members shall receive no compensation for
their services.
(d) The Lyme Disease Task Force has the following duties
and responsibilities:
(1) monitoring the implementation of this Act and
providing feedback and input for necessary additions or
modifications;
(2) reviewing relevant literature and guidelines that
define accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease with the purpose
of creating cohesive and consistent guidelines for the
determination of Lyme diagnosis across all counties in
Illinois and with the intent of providing accurate and
relevant numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention;
(3) providing recommendations on professional
continuing educational materials and opportunities that
specifically focus on Lyme disease prevention, protection,
and treatment; and
(4) assisting the Department in establishing policies,
procedures, techniques, and criteria for the collection,
maintenance, exchange, and sharing of medical information
on Lyme disease, and identifying persons or entities with
Lyme disease expertise to collaborate with Department in
Lyme disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
(Source: P.A. 100-1137, eff. 1-1-19; 101-606, eff. 12-13-19.)