Bill Text: IL SB1752 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish a Parkinson's disease public awareness and education program to promote public awareness of Parkinson's disease and the value of early detection and possible treatments, including the benefits and risks of those treatments. Provides that the program shall include the following: (1) development of a public education and outreach campaign to promote Parkinson's disease awareness and education; (2) development of educational materials to be made available to consumers through local health departments, physicians, hospitals, and clinics; and (3) development and maintenance of a list of current providers of specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1752 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1752-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1752 Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Donne E. Trotter - William Delgado - Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation, shall establish a Parkinson's disease public awareness and education program to promote public awareness of Parkinson's disease and the value of early detection and possible treatments, including the benefits and risks of those treatments. Provides that the program shall include the following: (1) development of a public education and outreach campaign to promote Parkinson's disease awareness and education; (2) development of educational materials to be made available to consumers through local health departments, physicians, hospitals, and clinics; and (3) development and maintenance of a list of current providers of specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson's disease.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
Parkinson's Disease Public Awareness and Education Act.
Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds and
declares that:
(1) Parkinson's disease is a debilitating, painful and
incurable neurological disorder of unknown origin that
disrupts and can end the lives of those who suffer from it.
(2) Parkinson's disease causes diverse symptoms,
including rigidity, slowness of movement, poor balance and
tremors, which lead to an impaired ability to walk, speak,
swallow and even breathe, so that the end result can be a
clear mind trapped inside a body that has lost its ability
to function.
(3) The visible symptoms of Parkinson's disease are
often mistaken to be a normal part of the aging process.
(4) In addition, many people with the disease encounter
precarious legal and personal situations in which they are
erroneously thought to be under the influence of illegal or
prescription drugs or alcohol due to their movement and
gait patterns.

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(5) Parkinson's disease takes an enormous emotional,
psychological and physical toll on caregivers and
families, overwhelming their lives.
(6) It has been estimated that 1.5 million Americans
have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, 50,000 more
are diagnosed nationally each year, and another 1.5 million
persons have the disease but have never seen a neurologist.
(7) Parkinson's disease requires the expenditure of
some $25 billion per year, including medical treatments,
disability payments and lost productivity.
(8) Medications can only control some of the symptoms
of the disease and only for uncertain periods of time.
(9) Increased public awareness and education are
needed among health care, social services, judicial, law
enforcement and emergency medical services personnel in
order to better respond to the needs of Parkinson's disease
patients, their caregivers and families.
Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
"Program" means the Parkinson's disease public awareness
and education program established pursuant to this Act.
Section 15. Program established. Subject to appropriation,
the Department shall establish a Parkinson's disease public
awareness and education program. The purpose of the program

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shall be to promote public awareness of Parkinson's disease and
the value of early detection and possible treatments, including
the benefits and risks of those treatments. The Department may
accept, for that purpose, any special grant of moneys,
services, or property from the federal government or any of its
agencies, or from any foundation, organization, or medical
school.
Section 20. Program contents. The program shall include the
following:
(1) Development of a public education and outreach
campaign to promote Parkinson's disease awareness and
education, including, but not limited to, the following
subjects:
(A) The cause and nature of the disease.
(B) Diagnostic procedures and appropriate
indications for their use.
(C) Lifestyle issues relating to how a person copes
with Parkinson's disease, including, but not limited
to, nutrition, diet, and physical exercise.
(D) Environmental safety and injury prevention.
(E) Availability of Parkinson's disease diagnostic
and treatment services in the community.
(2) Development of educational materials to be made
available to consumers through local health departments,
physicians, hospitals, and clinics.

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(3) Development and maintenance of a list of current
providers of specialized services for the diagnosis and
treatment of Parkinson's disease.