Bill Text: IL SB1321 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Deletes certain types of information concerning the prostate and testicular cancer program that are required to be included in the Department of Public Health's annual report. Repeals a provision concerning the Stroke Task Force.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0087 [SB1321 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB1321-Chaptered.html
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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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