Chapter 410, PUBLIC HEALTH

(410 ILCS 450/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) Lyme disease, a bacterial disease transmitted by infected ticks, was first recognized in the United States in 1975 after a mysterious outbreak of arthritis near Old Lyme, Connecticut. Si…

(410 ILCS 406/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that oversight of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias services is in the best interests of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a dementia-related disease and their families and friends struggling to …

(410 ILCS 1/5) Sec. 5. Addition of bittering agent required. Any engine coolant or antifreeze that is manufactured after January 1, 2011, and subsequently sold within the State, and that contains more than 10% ethylene glycol, shall include denatonium benzoate at a minimum of 30 …

(410 ILCS 2/5) Sec. 5. Findings and purposes. (a) Findings. The legislature hereby finds the following: (1) Arthritis encompasses more than 100 diseases and conditions that affect joints, the surrounding tissues, and other connective tissues. (2) One of the most common family of …

(410 ILCS 125/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Health care personnel" means persons working within the scope of their licensure or training and experience with a public health clinic who provide medical services, including volunteers and staff not employed by the public heal…

(410 ILCS 3/5) Sec. 5. Program. The Department of Public Health shall establish a program for the prevention of atherosclerosis and the reduction of disability and death from the disease. The program shall encourage and assist in the development of research, education, and preven…

(410 ILCS 120/5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-716) Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act, "State residential facility" or "facility" means: any Department of Human Services operated residential facility, including any State mental health hospital, State developmental c…

(410 ILCS 110/5) Sec. 5. Policy permitting research. The policy of the State of Illinois shall be as follows: (1) Research involving the derivation and use of human embryonic stem cells, human embryonic germ cells, and human adult stem cells from any source, including somatic cel…

(410 ILCS 4/5) Sec. 5. Findings; intent. The General Assembly finds that timely attention in medical emergencies saves lives, and that trained use of automated external defibrillators in medical emergency response can increase the number of lives saved. It is the intent of the Ge…

(410 ILCS 145/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Coach" means any volunteer or employee of a youth sports league who is responsible for organizing and supervising players and teaching them or training them in the fundamental skills of extracurricular athletic activities provid…

(410 ILCS 505/5) (from Ch. 31, par. 45) Sec. 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to contravene or supersede the provisions of "An Act to revise the law in relation to coroners", approved February 6, 1874, as amended. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 2996.)

(410 ILCS 100/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that despite State investments in health care programs, certain racial and ethnic populations in Illinois continue to have significantly poorer health outcomes when compared to non-Hispanic w…

(410 ILCS 503/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Arthritis is the most common, physically disabling, and costly chronic disease in the United States; it affects 14.5% of the population or more than 40,000,000 Americans of all ages. …

(410 ILCS 95/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7805) Sec. 5. (a) If, as the result of an investigation, the Department of Public Health determines that a public health hazard exists at a site due to mosquitoes or other vectors, it may order such remedial measures as it deems necessary. …

(410 ILCS 87/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Indoor air pollution is a serious threat to public health. The United States Environmental Protection Agency considers indoor air pollution to be the number one environmental health threat in the United States…

(410 ILCS 10/5) (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 605) Sec. 5. Liability for acts of omissions. Exemption from civil liability for emergency assistance is as provided in the Good Samaritan Act. (Source: P.A. 89-607, eff. 1-1-97.)

(410 ILCS 85/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 8235) Sec. 5. Specifications Regarding Signs. All signs required under this Act shall be printed on white cards in red letters at least one-half inch in height. All signs required to be displayed under this Act shall be in place not later t…

(410 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 3955) Sec. 5. Each coal mine operator shall provide every new employee with the opportunity for 8 hours of first-aid training as prescribed by the Department of Natural Resources within 6 months of the date of his employment. Each coal mine …

(410 ILCS 105/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Excessive indoor dampness in buildings is a widespread problem that warrants action at the local, State, and national levels. (2) Because of the public's concern about the possible public health effects of ex…

(410 ILCS 82/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that tobacco smoke is a harmful and dangerous carcinogen to human beings and a hazard to public health. Secondhand tobacco smoke causes at least 65,000 deaths each year from heart disease and lung cancer according to th…

(410 ILCS 76/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, organization or association. "Tobacco product" means any product made or derived from tobacco, any product containing tobacco, or any product intended for or t…

(410 ILCS 720/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) A safe system for the collection and disposal of unused, unwanted, and expired medicines is a key element of a comprehensive strategy to prevent prescription drug abuse and pharmaceutical pollution. Home medi…

(410 ILCS 37/5) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-850) Sec. 5. Legislative finding. It has been established by scientific evidence that improper plumbing can result in the introduction of pathogenic organisms into the potable water supply, result in the escape of toxi…

(410 ILCS 39/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Customer" means an individual who is lawfully on the premises of a retail establishment. "Eligible medical condition" means Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, any other inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or a…

(410 ILCS 43/5) Sec. 5. Findings; intent; establishment of program. (a) The General Assembly finds all of the following: (1) Lead-based paint poisoning is a potentially devastating, but preventable disease. It is one of the top environmental threats to children's health in the Un…

(410 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1305) Sec. 5. Sale of objects containing lead-bearing substance. No person shall sell or transfer or offer for sale or transfer any fixtures or other objects intended to be used, installed, or located in or upon any surface of a regulated f…

(410 ILCS 265/5) Sec. 5. Universal Newborn Screening Advisory Committee. (a) The Director of Public Health shall create the Universal Newborn Screening Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Public Health regarding issues relevant to newborn screenings of metabolic diseas…

(410 ILCS 725/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Essential off-patent or generic drug" means any prescription drug sold within the State: (1) for which all exclusive marketing rights, if any, granted under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Section 351 of the fe…

(410 ILCS 201/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) the incidence of autism spectrum disorders has increased significantly in Illinois, as in other states; (2) the Centers for Di…

(410 ILCS 649/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the process of approval for investigational drugs, biological products, and devices in the United States often takes many years, and a patient with a terminal illness does not have the luxury of waiting until such…

(410 ILCS 115/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly makes all of the following findings: (1) Nearly 25% of Illinois adults are obese and 37% are overweight, 62% of Illinois adults in total. (2) The percentage of normal-weight Illinois adults has steadily decreased…

(410 ILCS 86/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Additive" means any substance the intended use of which results or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in it becoming a component or otherwise affecting the characteristic of any tobacco product, includi…

(410 ILCS 22/5) Sec. 5. Findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Medical aid in dying is part of general medical care and complements other end-of-life options, such as comfort care, pain control, palliative care, and hospice care, for individuals to have an …

(410 ILCS 520/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5605) Sec. 5. (a) The Department may make no disclosure of any item, collection or grouping of health data which makes the individual supplying or described in such data identifiable unless: (1) The individual described in the data has con…

(410 ILCS 54/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. It has been established that non-sterile needles can lead to the spread of certain blood-borne illnesses such as Hepatitis and HIV. Tattoo and body piercing practices affect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, therefore, the General Ass…

(410 ILCS 46/5) Sec. 5. Findings. (a) The General Assembly finds: (1) that human exposure to mercury can result in adverse health effects, and mercury pollutants have been linked to nervous system, kidney, and liver damage and impaired childhood development; (2) that mercury feve…

(410 ILCS 415/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6005) Sec. 5. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to relieve any person from any requirement prescribed by or under authority of law with respect to cancer treatments now included or which may hereafter be included within the classifica…

(410 ILCS 501/5) Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act, "public health data" includes, but is not limited to, birth and death certificate data, hospital discharge data, adverse pregnancy outcomes reporting system (APORS) data, cancer registry data, syndromic surveillance data, and pres…

(410 ILCS 540/5) Sec. 5. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Education Program. (a) In this Act, "syndrome" means Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, a chronic neurologic syndrome of unknown etiology characterized by severe burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin…

(410 ILCS 532/5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Abortion" has the meaning given to that term in Section 1-10 of the Reproductive Health Act. "Abortion-related health care services" means a…

(410 ILCS 416/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The ability to translate medical findings from research to practice relies largely on robust subject participation and a diverse subject participation pool in clinical trials. (2) Diverse subject participatio…

(410 ILCS 647/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the United States Food and Drug Administration issued a warning concerning powdered pure caffeine that companies market to consumers. The powder, often sold in bulk, is nearly 100% pure caffeine. Caffeine powder i…

(410 ILCS 53/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly makes the following findings: (1) 1,474 Illinoisans lost their lives to suicide in 2017. During 2016, suicide was the eleventh leading cause of death in Illinois, causing more deaths than homicide, motor vehicle c…

(410 ILCS 48/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings. (a) Chemicals known as brominated flame retardants (BFR's) are widely used in the United States. To meet stringent fire standards, manufacturers add BFR's to a multitude of products, including plastic housing of electronics and comput…

(410 ILCS 465/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a serious and potentially life-threatening allergic condition that can occur after a tick bite. AGS is named for a molecule, known as alpha-gal or the Galili antigen, that is found in m…

(410 ILCS 455/5) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (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 d…

(410 ILCS 445/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context requires otherwise: "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Rare Disease Commission. "Commission" means the Rare Disease Commission. "Rare diseas…

(410 ILCS 68/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the State of Illinois. "Bedding" means any mattress, box spring, foundation, or studio couch made in whole or part from new or secondhand fabric, filling material, or other …

(410 ILCS 21/5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to protect adults, parents, and small children who may be allergic to ingredients that may be present in diapers. (Source: P.A. 104-502, eff…

(410 ILCS 612/5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5. Purpose. The Act is intended to prohibit, except under certain circumstances, a person from knowingly manufacturing, selling, delivering, holding, or offering for sale in the …