Illinois Administrative Code

Section 670.10 Definitions "Applicant" or "Service Applicant" means any woman who requests WIC services. "Participant" means any woman who has been certified or approved for the WIC Program. "Local Agency" means an entity that provides WIC services through a grant agreement with …

Section 670.20 Voter Registration for WIC Applicants and Participants In accordance with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31), all women applicants and participants of the WIC Local Agencies shall be informed of their rights concerning the application for vot…

Section 684.10 Minimum Regulations a) The minimum rules and regulations pursuant to the Illinois Eyeglasses and Sunglasses Frames and Lenses Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 121½, Par. 345-348) shall be the Federal Food and Drug Administration Regulation found at 21 CFR 801.410, as ame…

Section 689.10 Definitions "Act" means the Immunization Data Registry Act. "Authorized user" means an individual who has signed an Individual User Agreement and Confidentiality Statement, and to whom the Department has provided credentials authorizing that person access to the Re…

Section 689.100 Registry Digital Platform a) The Department may develop a public portal, mobile application, or other digital platform for the purpose of allowing individuals, parents, and legal guardians to access, save, or print immunization records. b) All users of any public …

Section 689.20 Incorporated and Referenced Materials a) The following federal statute is referenced in this Part: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) (42 U.S.C. 1320d-2) b) The following Illinois statutes are referenced in this Part: 1) Hospital Li…

Section 689.30 Registry Development and Purposes a) The Department may develop and maintain an immunization data registry to collect, store, analyze, release, and report immunization data. (Section 10(a) of the Act) b) The Registry is accessible only to users who have completed a…

Section 689.40 Immunization Data Provided to the Registry a) Both demographic and immunization data shall be reported by providers participating in the Registry. Providers shall report all data elements for all immunizations administered. The following are the minimum data elemen…

Section 689.50 Enrollment of Provider Sites a) As a condition of enrollment in the Registry, the provider site shall enter into and agree to comply with a Provider Site Agreement with the Department and shall agree to: 1) Use the Registry only for the immunization needs of patien…

Section 689.60 Individual User Agreement a) Each employee of a provider site who needs access to the Registry shall sign an Individual User Agreement, which also includes a confidentiality statement. Patient-specific or provider-specific information is available only to authorize…

Section 689.70 Confidentiality and Access of Information a) Records maintained as part of the Registry are confidential. (Section 20(a) of the Act) The Department will maintain the confidentiality of information within the Registry that would identify individual patients. b) The …

Section 689.80 Opt-Out Option a) Before entering immunization data into the Registry, authorized immunization providers who provide immunization data into the Registry shall provide the patient or the patient's parent or guardian, if the patient is less than 18 years of age, with…

Section 689.90 Use of Registry for Public Health Emergency Purposes a) If an epidemic, or an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease or any disease of public health significance occurs, or a public health emergency as may be declared by the Department or the Governor, the Depar…

Section 689.APPENDIX A Registry Access Allowed for Each User Group Type User Type View Immunizations View Demographics Add/Edit Information Health Care Providers Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Certified Local Health Department Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Schools/Colleges/Universities ss ss Child Care Centers ss ss Child-placi…

Section 692.10 Drugs to Prolong the Lives of Non-Medicaid Persons with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Drugs provided under this Part are paid for on behalf of low-income individuals with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome…

Section 692.15 Application Requirements Applications for participation in ADAP shall be submitted on forms provided by the Department. Information requested on the application will include, but not be limited to: a) Patient information, including marital status, race/ethnicity, p…

Section 692.16 Non-Discrimination The Department will ensure that no individual participating in any program or activity of ADAP will be discriminated against because of race, color, religious belief, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or handicap. Pu…

Section 692.5 Definitions "AIDS Drug Assistance Program" or "ADAP" means a program that provides drugs to prolong the lives of low income persons with Acquired Immumodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection who are not eligible under Article V of…

Section 692.6 Incorporated and Referenced Materials The following materials are incorporated or referenced in this Part: a) Illinois Statutes 1) Civil Administrative Code of Illinois [20 ILCS 2310] 2) Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5] b) Federal Statutes 1) Ryan White HIV/AID…

Section 692.APPENDIX B Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 Sliding Fee Scale Sliding Fee Scale Individual/Family Annual Gross Income Total Allowable Annual Charges Equal to or below the official poverty line No charges permitted 101 to 200 percent of the official …

Section 693.10 Definitions "Act" means Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act [410 ILCS 325]. "Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome" or "AIDS" means, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most severe stage of HIV infection. "Blood Bank" mean…

Section 693.100 Confidentiality a) All information and records held by the Department and local health departments or designated agents relating to known or suspected cases of STIs shall be strictly confidential and exempt from inspection and copying under the Freedom of Informat…

Section 693.110 Examination and Treatment of Prisoners a) A local health department or the Department may enter any State, county or municipal detention facility located within its jurisdiction for the purpose of interviewing, examining, testing or treating any prisoner, detainee…

Section 693.120 Certificate of Freedom from STIs No health care professional, local health department, designated agent or other person, including the Department, shall issue certificates of freedom from STIs to or for any person. (Source: Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective …

Section 693.130 Treatment of Minors A minor 12 years of age or older who may have come into contact with any STI may give consent to the furnishing of medical care or counseling related to the diagnosis or treatment of, or vaccination against, an STI. [410 ILCS 210/4] (Source: Am…

Section 693.140 Control Measures (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 12, 2013)

Section 693.15 Incorporated and Referenced Materials The following materials are incorporated or referenced in this Part: a) Illinois Statutes 1) Illinois Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act [410 ILCS 325] 2) Department of Public Health Act [20 ILCS 2305] 3) Consent by Min…

Section 693.150 Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT) a) Persons with a clinical diagnosis of chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, preferably confirmed with a laboratory test, are eligible for EPT. b) Sex partners of patients treated for chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis, who…

Section 693.20 Reportable STIs and Laboratory Results a) The following shall be considered reportable STIs: 1) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States Public Health Service, in 2008 Revised Surve…

Section 693.30 Reporting a) Every health care professional shall report each case in which the health care professional has diagnosed or treated a case of AIDS, HIV infection, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, or chancroid. 1) The reportable STI case report shall state the name, ad…

Section 693.35 Fines and Penalties a) The Department, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, may fine any health care professional, laboratory or blood bank that violates Section 693.30 of this Part or Section 4 of the Act. The fine shall be $500 for each violation. Based…

Section 693.40 Counseling and Partner Services Upon receipt of a reportable STI report from a health care professional or laboratory, a local health department, designated agent or the Department, as applicable, shall conduct a counseling session and offer partner services in acc…

Section 693.45 Notification of Health Care Contacts a) The Department will develop a form letter, which the Department will use to notify health care contacts pursuant to Section 693.40 of this Part and that will be offered to individuals choosing to self-notify their health care…

Section 693.50 Physical Examination and Medical Treatment for Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV or Chancroid a) The Department and certified local health departments may examine or cause to be examined persons reasonably believed to be infected with or to have been exposed to a…

Section 693.60 Quarantine and Isolation for Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV and Chancroid a) The Department or certified local health department may order a person to be isolated or a place to be quarantined and made off limits to the public to prevent the probable spread of …

Section 693.70 Counseling and Education for AIDS and HIV (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 12, 2013)

Section 693.80 Isolation for AIDS and HIV (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 12, 2013)

Section 693.90 Quarantine (Repealed) (Source: Repealed at 37 Ill. Reg. 8762, effective June 12, 2013)

Section 698.10 Applicability This Part applies to all facilities, institutions and entities which administer pertussis vaccine in any form.

Section 698.20 Definitions "Act" means the Pertussis Vaccine Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 111 1/2, par. 7501 et seq.). "Department" means the Department of Public Health. (Section 2 (b) of the Act.) "Director" means the Director of Public Health. (Section 2 (a) of the Act.) "He…

Section 698.30 Pertussis Vaccine Pamphlet The Director shall prepare and make available upon request to all health care providers, parents and guardians in the State, a pamphlet which explains the benefits and possible adverse reactions to immunizations for pertussis. This pamphl…

Section 698.40 Health Record – Recording and Reporting All health care providers which administer pertussis vaccine shall maintain records of the administration of pertussis vaccine and reactions to the vaccine in the following manner: a) Upon administering a pertussis vaccine to…

Section 698.50 School Admission – Immunizations A child shall not be required to receive a pertussis vaccine as a condition for admission to a public or private school if the child's health care provider states in writing that the vaccine is medically contraindicated pursuant to …

Section 698.60 Liability No physician, hospital nurse or other health care provider shall be liable, no cause of action shall be filed, no new cause of action shall be created, for any action of failure to act required by or in connection with Section 4 of the Act. (Section 5 of …

Section 698.70 Distribution of Pamphlet By Hospitals Every hospital in this State licensed under the Hospital Licensing Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 111½, par. 142 et seq.) or "An Act in relation to the founding and operation of the University of Illinois Hospital and the condu…

Section 698.APPENDIX A Important Information About Pertussis (Whooping Cough) and the Pertussis Vaccine in DPT Introduction This informational pamphlet is being made available to you to explain the benefits and possible side effects to the immunization for pertussis (the DTP shot…

Section 720.10 General Regulations a) The provisions of this Part with respect to the commission of any act shall be applicable also to the causing of the act to be done. b) The definitions and interpretations of terms contained in Section 2 of the Act shall be applicable also to…