Bill Text: IL HB3161 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to create and maintain a website to educate the public on heroin and prescription opioid abuse. Provides that at a minimum, the website shall include: (i) information on the warning signs of heroin and prescription opioid addiction; (ii) helpful hints for parents on how to discuss the dangers of heroin and prescription opioid addiction with their children; (iii) information on available treatment options and services; (iv) a listing of the toll-free number established by the Department to provide information and referral services for persons with questions concerning substance abuse and treatment; and (v) links to flyers and resources for download. Provides that the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the new provisions.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-14)
Status: (Passed) 2017-09-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0494 [HB3161 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB3161-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to create and maintain a website to educate the public on heroin and prescription opioid abuse. Provides that at a minimum, the website shall include: (i) information on the warning signs of heroin and prescription opioid addiction; (ii) helpful hints for parents on how to discuss the dangers of heroin and prescription opioid addiction with their children; (iii) information on available treatment options and services; (iv) a listing of the toll-free number established by the Department to provide information and referral services for persons with questions concerning substance abuse and treatment; and (v) links to flyers and resources for download. Provides that the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement the new provisions.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-14)
Status: (Passed) 2017-09-08 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0494 [HB3161 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB3161-Engrossed.html
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| 1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and | ||||||
| 5 | Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 20-30 as follows:
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| 6 | (20 ILCS 301/20-30 new) | ||||||
| 7 | Sec. 20-30. Opioid prevention and abuse; public awareness | ||||||
| 8 | website. The Department shall create and maintain a website to | ||||||
| 9 | educate the public on heroin and prescription opioid abuse. At | ||||||
| 10 | a minimum, the website shall include: | ||||||
| 11 | (1) information on the warning signs of heroin and | ||||||
| 12 | prescription opioid addiction; | ||||||
| 13 | (2) helpful hints for parents on how to discuss the | ||||||
| 14 | dangers of heroin and prescription opioid addiction with | ||||||
| 15 | their children; | ||||||
| 16 | (3) information on available treatment options and | ||||||
| 17 | services; | ||||||
| 18 | (4) a listing of the toll-free number established by | ||||||
| 19 | the Department to provide information and referral | ||||||
| 20 | services for persons with questions concerning substance | ||||||
| 21 | abuse and treatment; and | ||||||
| 22 | (5) links to flyers and resources for download. | ||||||
| 23 | The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement | ||||||
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| 1 | the provisions of this Section.
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