Chapter 410 — PUBLIC HEALTH

(410 ILCS 510/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 1554) Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of preceptors, professors and teachers, and all officers of medical colleges or schools, public or private, who shall receive any dead body or bodies, in pursuance of the provisions of this act, decently to b…

(410 ILCS 511/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be known as the Down Syndrome Information and Awareness Act. (Source: P.A. 99-142, eff. 1-1-16.)

(410 ILCS 511/10) Sec. 10. Down syndrome information. The Department shall make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and State and national Down syndrome organizations, including physical, developme…

(410 ILCS 511/15) Sec. 15. Distribution of information to parents. A health care provider who renders prenatal or postnatal care or genetic counselor who renders genetic counseling may, upon receipt of a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome, provide the expectant or…

(410 ILCS 511/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Clearinghouse" means a central institution or agency for the collection, maintenance, and distribution of materials related to Down syndrome. "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Down syndrome" means a ch…

(410 ILCS 513/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Genetic Information Privacy Act. (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98.)

(410 ILCS 513/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Business associate" has the meaning ascribed to it under HIPAA, as specified in 45 CFR 160.103. "Covered entity" has the meaning ascribed to it under HIPAA, as specified in 45 CFR 160.103. "De-identified information" m…

(410 ILCS 513/15) Sec. 15. Confidentiality of genetic information. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, genetic testing and information derived from genetic testing is confidential and privileged and may be released only to the individual tested and to persons specifical…

(410 ILCS 513/20) Sec. 20. Use of genetic testing information for insurance purposes. (a) An insurer may not seek information derived from genetic testing for use in connection with a policy of accident and health insurance. Except as provided in subsection (c), an insurer that r…

(410 ILCS 513/22) Sec. 22. Tests to determine inherited characteristics in paternity proceedings. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect or restrict in any way the ordering of or use of results from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) testing or other tests to determine inherit…

(410 ILCS 513/25) Sec. 25. Use of genetic testing information by employers. (a) An employer, employment agency, labor organization, and licensing agency shall treat genetic testing and genetic information in such a manner that is consistent with the requirements of federal law, i…

(410 ILCS 513/30) Sec. 30. Disclosure of person tested and test results. (a) No person may disclose or be compelled to disclose the identity of any person upon whom a genetic test is performed or the results of a genetic test in a manner that permits identification of the subject…

(410 ILCS 513/31) Sec. 31. Uses and disclosures for treatment, payment, and health care operations. Notwithstanding Sections 30 and 35 of this Act, a covered entity may, without a patient's consent: (1) use or disclose genetic information for its own treatment, payment, or health…

(410 ILCS 513/31.1) Sec. 31.1. Uses and disclosures for health oversight activities. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 30 and 35 of this Act, a covered entity may disclose genetic information, without a patient's consent, to a health oversight agency for health oversight activities au…

(410 ILCS 513/31.10) Sec. 31.10. Minimum necessary. When using or disclosing genetic-related information under this Act, a covered entity shall do so in accordance with the minimum necessary standard under HIPAA. (Source: P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 513/31.2) Sec. 31.2. Uses and disclosures for public health activities. Notwithstanding Sections 30 and 35 of this Act, genetic information may be disclosed without a patient's consent for public health activities and purposes to the Department, when the Department is a…

(410 ILCS 513/31.3) Sec. 31.3. Business associates. (a) Notwithstanding Sections 30 and 35 of this Act, a covered entity may, without a patient's consent, disclose a patient's genetic information to a business associate and may allow a business associate to create, receive, maint…

(410 ILCS 513/31.4) Sec. 31.4. Record locator service to support HIE. Section 9.9 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act is herein incorporated by reference. (Source: P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 513/31.5) Sec. 31.5. Use and disclosure of information to an HIE. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 30 and 35 of this Act, a covered entity may, without a patient's consent, disclose the identity of any patient upon whom a test is performed and such patient's ge…

(410 ILCS 513/31.6) Sec. 31.6. Other disclosures. Nothing in this Act shall be construed (1) to limit the use of an HIE to facilitate disclosures permitted by this Act or (2) to allow for the disclosure of information from a patient's record to law enforcement or for law enforcem…

(410 ILCS 513/31.7) Sec. 31.7. Establishment and disclosure of limited data sets and de-identified information. (a) A covered entity may, without a genetic information test subject's consent, create, use, and disclose a limited data set using information subject to this Act or di…

(410 ILCS 513/31.8) Sec. 31.8. HIE opt out. Section 9.6 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act is incorporated herein by reference. In addition to the requirements set out in Section 9.6 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confiden…

(410 ILCS 513/31.9) Sec. 31.9. Research. Genetic information may be disclosed for research, in accordance with the requirements set forth under HIPAA. (Source: P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 513/35) Sec. 35. Disclosure by person to whom results have been disclosed. No person to whom the results of a test have been disclosed may disclose the test results to another person except as authorized under this Act. (Source: P.A. 98-1046, eff. 1-1-15.)

(410 ILCS 513/40) Sec. 40. Right of action. (a) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court or as a supplemental claim in a federal district court against an offending party. A prevailing party may recover for each violati…

(410 ILCS 513/45) Sec. 45. Damages or other relief. Nothing in this Act limits the right of the subject of a test to recover damages or other relief under any other applicable law. (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98.)

(410 ILCS 513/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings; intent. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The use of genetic testing can be valuable to an individual. (2) Despite existing laws, regulations, and professional standards which require or promote voluntary and confidential use of g…

(410 ILCS 513/50) Sec. 50. Home rule. Any home rule unit of local government, any non-home rule municipality, or any non-home rule county within the unincorporated territory of the county may enact ordinances, standards, rules, or regulations that protect genetic information and …

(410 ILCS 513/91) Sec. 91. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 513/93) Sec. 93. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98.)

(410 ILCS 513/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 513/97) Sec. 97. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-25, eff. 1-1-98; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 515/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7850) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Head and Spinal Cord Injury Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(410 ILCS 515/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7851) Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Department" means the Department of Public Health. (b) "Head Injury" means a sudden insult or damage to the brain or its coverings, not of a degenerati…

(410 ILCS 515/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7852) Sec. 2. (a) The Department shall establish and maintain an information registry and reporting system for the purpose of data collection and needs assessment of head and spinal cord injured persons in this State. (b) Reports of head a…

(410 ILCS 515/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7853) Sec. 3. (a) All reports and records made pursuant to this Act and maintained by the Department and other appropriate persons, officials and institutions pursuant to this Act shall be confidential. Information shall not be made availa…

(410 ILCS 515/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7854) Sec. 4. No individual or organization providing information to the Department in accordance with this Act shall be held liable in a civil or criminal action for divulging confidential information unless such individual or organizatio…

(410 ILCS 515/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7855) Sec. 5. (a) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to compel any individual to submit to any medical or Department examination, treatment or supervision of any kind. (b) Violation of any provision of Sections 2 through 4 of this Act …

(410 ILCS 515/6) Sec. 6. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 104-435, eff. 11-21-25.)

(410 ILCS 517/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act. (Source: P.A. 91-602, eff. 8-16-99.)

(410 ILCS 517/10) Sec. 10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-602, eff. 8-16-99. Repealed by P.A. 103-436, eff. 8-4-23.)

(410 ILCS 517/15) Sec. 15. Development and use of uniform health care and hospital credentials forms. (a) The Department shall by rule establish: (1) a uniform health care credentials form that shall include the credentials data commonly requested by health care entities and heal…

(410 ILCS 517/20) Sec. 20. Single credentialing cycle. (a) The Department shall by rule establish a single credentialing cycle. The single credentialing cycle shall be based on a specific variable or variables. To the extent possible the single credentialing cycle shall be establ…

(410 ILCS 517/25) Sec. 25. Single site survey. (a) The Department shall by rule establish a uniform site survey instrument taking into account national accreditation standards and State requirements. The uniform site survey instrument shall include all the site survey data reques…

(410 ILCS 517/30) Sec. 30. Study of coordinated credentials verification. (a) The Department shall study the need for coordinated credentials data verification. (b) The study shall address the need for, the advantages and disadvantages of, and the costs and cost savings, if any, …

(410 ILCS 517/35) Sec. 35. Rules. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to develop and implement and enforce the requirements established by this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-436, eff. 8-4-23.)

(410 ILCS 517/40) Sec. 40. Enforcement. The Department has authority to enforce the provisions of the Act. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any health care entity, health care plan, hospital, or health care professional that violates any Section of this Act shall…

(410 ILCS 517/45) Sec. 45. Administrative Procedure Act. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as if all the provisions of the Act were included in the Act. For the purpose of this Act, the notice required under Section 10-2…

(410 ILCS 517/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Credentials data" means those data, information, or answers to questions required by a health care entity, health care plan, or hospital to complete the credentialing or recredentialing of a health care professional. "Cr…

(410 ILCS 517/50) Sec. 50. Administrative Review Law. All final administrative decisions of the Department are subject to judicial review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review Law and all rules adopted pursuant thereto. The term "administrative decision" is defi…