Bill Text: IL HB4488 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chronic Kidney Disease Program.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-22 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4488 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HB4488-Introduced.html

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2015 and 2016 HB4488 Introduced , by Rep. Daniel J. Burke SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 2310/2310-339
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Chronic Kidney Disease Program.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by changing Section 2310-339 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-339)
Sec. 2310-339. Chronic Kidney Disease Program.
(a) The The Department, subject to appropriation or other
available funding, shall establish a Chronic Kidney Disease
Awareness, Testing, Diagnosis and Treatment Program. The
program may include, but is not limited to:
(1) Dissemination of information regarding the
incidence of chronic kidney disease, the risk factors
associated with chronic kidney disease, and the benefits of
early testing, diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney
disease.
(2) Promotion information and counseling about
treatment options.
(3) Establishment and promotion of referral services
and testing programs.
(4) Development and dissemination, through print and
broadcast media, of public service announcements that

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publicize the importance of awareness, testing, diagnosis
and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
(b) Any entity funded by the Program shall coordinate with
other local providers of chronic kidney disease testing,
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 chronic kidney disease testing.
(c) 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.
(d) 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 is not limited to, the following types of information
regarding those persons served by the Program: (i) the number,
(ii) the ethnic, geographic, and age breakdown, (iii) the
stages of progression, and (iv) the diagnostic and treatment
status.

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(e) 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 as
otherwise provided by law or pursuant to prior written consent
of the subject of the information.
(f) 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 chronic kidney disease.
(g) The Department shall adopt rules to implement the
Program in accordance with the Illinois Administrative
Procedure Act.
(Source: P.A. 94-81, eff. 1-1-06.)