Chapter 410 — PUBLIC HEALTH

(410 ILCS 210/4) (from Ch. 111, par. 4504) Sec. 4. Sexually transmitted disease; drug or alcohol abuse. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor 12 years of age or older who may have come into contact with any sexually transmitted disease, or may be determined to be an…

(410 ILCS 210/5) (from Ch. 111, par. 4505) Sec. 5. Counseling; informing parent or guardian. Any physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant, who provides diagnosis or treatment or any licensed clinical p…

(410 ILCS 212/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Family Case Management Act. (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05.)

(410 ILCS 212/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Illinois Department of Human Services. "Eligible participant" means: (i) subject to available appropriations, any pregnant woman or child through the age of one year enrolled in the Medicaid program on th…

(410 ILCS 212/15) Sec. 15. Family Case Management Program. The Department shall establish and administer a family case management program. The purposes of the program shall be to reduce the incidence of infant mortality, very low birthweight infants, and low birthweight infants a…

(410 ILCS 212/20) Sec. 20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05. Repealed by P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)

(410 ILCS 212/25) Sec. 25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05. Repealed by P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)

(410 ILCS 212/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds as follows: (1) The statewide rate of infant mortality continues to remain at an unacceptable level in regard to the national average. (2) Within the State of Illinois, certain areas and populat…

(410 ILCS 212/90) Sec. 90. The Infant Mortality Reduction Act is repealed. (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05.)

(410 ILCS 212/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 212/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-407, eff. 8-2-05.)

(410 ILCS 213/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act. (Source: P.A. 99-834, eff. 8-19-16.)

(410 ILCS 213/10) Sec. 10. Reports to Department of Public Health. Physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, physician assistants, otolaryngologists, audiologists, ancillary health care providers, early intervention programs and providers, parent-to-parent support programs…

(410 ILCS 213/15) Sec. 15. Department of Public Health to maintain registry of cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health shall maintain a registry documenting screening, diagnosis, and intervention of cases of positive hearing screening results, including information needed…

(410 ILCS 213/2) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Medical care facility" means a hospital, birthing center, and any other licensed facility that provides obstetrical and newborn nursery services. (Source: P.A. 99-834, …

(410 ILCS 213/20) Sec. 20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99. Repealed by P.A. 99-834, eff. 8-19-16.)

(410 ILCS 213/23) Sec. 23. Information sharing. (a) For the purposes of documentation and coordination of medical care or intervention services, the Department may share newborn hearing screening information with medical care facilities, health care providers, early intervention …

(410 ILCS 213/25) Sec. 25. Objections to test. The provisions of this Act shall not apply when the parent or guardian of the newborn infant objects to hearing screening on the grounds that the screening conflicts with his or her religious beliefs and practices. A written statemen…

(410 ILCS 213/30) Sec. 30. Rules. The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 99-834, eff. 8-19-16.)

(410 ILCS 213/5) Sec. 5. Mandatory hearing screening. (a) Each medical care facility shall conduct bilateral hearing screening of each newborn infant prior to discharge unless medically contraindicated or the infant is transferred to another hospital before the hearing screening …

(410 ILCS 213/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 91-67, eff. 7-9-99.)

(410 ILCS 215/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4700) Sec. 0.01. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Infant Eye Disease Act. (Source: P.A. 86-1324.)

(410 ILCS 215/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4701) Sec. 1. That any diseased condition of the eye, or eyes of any infant in which there is any inflammation, swelling or redness in either one or both eyes of any such infant, either apart from or together with any unnatural discharge f…

(410 ILCS 215/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4702) Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of any physician, surgeon, obstetrician, midwife, nurse, maternity home or hospital, of any nature or parent assisting in any way whatsoever, any woman at childbirth, or assisting in any way whatsoever an…

(410 ILCS 215/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4703) Sec. 3. It is the duty of all maternity homes and any and all hospitals or places where women resort for purposes of childbirth, to post and keep posted in conspicuous places in their institution, copies of this act, and to instruct …

(410 ILCS 215/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4704) Sec. 4. The local health officer shall: (1) Investigate, in so far as that can be done without entering into the home or interfering with the child in any way without first securing the consent of the parents or guardian of such chil…

(410 ILCS 215/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4705) Sec. 5. The Department of Public Health shall: (1) enforce the provisions of this Act; (2) provide for the gratuitous distribution of a scientific prophylactic for ophthalmia neonatorum, together with proper directions for the use an…

(410 ILCS 215/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4706) Sec. 6. Any collusion between any official and any person, or between any others herein named, to misstate or conceal any facts which under this Act are essential to report correctly any case of ophthalmia neonatorum, shall likewise …

(410 ILCS 215/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4707) Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the State's Attorney for the proper district to prosecute for all misdemeanors as herein prescribed. (Source: Laws 1915, p. 366.)

(410 ILCS 215/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4708) Sec. 8. Any person violating any of the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2716.)

(410 ILCS 221/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Advisory Board for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Programs Act. (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)

(410 ILCS 221/10) Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Board" means the Advisory Board for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Programs. "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Director" means the Director of Public Health. (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-2…

(410 ILCS 221/100) Sec. 100. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 221/110) Sec. 110. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 221/15) Sec. 15. Advisory Board for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Programs. (a) The Advisory Board for the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant Programs is created within the Department to advise the Department on programs and activities related to maternal…

(410 ILCS 221/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and purpose. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) The people of Illinois continue to experience and bear the consequences of unacceptable rates of low birth weight, infant mortality, maternal mortality, child and adolescent h…

(410 ILCS 221/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 221/95) Sec. 95. The Illinois Family Case Management Act is amended by repealing Sections 20 and 25. (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)

(410 ILCS 221/999) Sec. 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 99-901, eff. 8-26-16.)

(410 ILCS 223/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Newborn Eye Pathology Act. (Source: P.A. 94-631, eff. 8-19-05.)

(410 ILCS 223/10) Sec. 10. Newborn Eye Pathology Advisory Committee. (a) By January 1, 2006, the Department of Public Health shall organize a Newborn Eye Pathology Advisory Committee and appoint members of the Advisory Committee, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) …

(410 ILCS 223/15) Sec. 15. Department of Public Health. (a) All hospitals shall report information on all congenital abnormalities or diseases of the eye detected in newborns to the Department of Public Health. Reports shall be made to the Department's Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes …

(410 ILCS 223/20) Sec. 20. Rules. The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules necessary to implement this Act. (Source: P.A. 94-631, eff. 8-19-05.)

(410 ILCS 223/5) Sec. 5. Policy. It is the policy of the State of Illinois to make efforts to detect pediatric congenital ocular abnormalities that lead to premature death, blindness, or vision impairment unless treated soon after birth. (Source: P.A. 94-631, eff. 8-19-05.)

(410 ILCS 223/99) (This Act was approved by the Governor on August 19, 2005, so the actual effective date of this Act is August 19, 2005) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2005. (Source: P.A. 94-631, eff. 8-19-05.)

(410 ILCS 225/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7021) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Prenatal and Newborn Care Act. (Source: P.A. 86-860.)

(410 ILCS 225/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7022) Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the Nurse Practice Act. "Department" means the…

(410 ILCS 225/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7023) Sec. 3. Prenatal and Newborn Care Program. The Department shall, subject to appropriations made available for this purpose, establish and operate the Prenatal and Newborn Care Program pursuant to this Act and promulgate any rules whi…

(410 ILCS 225/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7024) Sec. 4. Program administration. The Department may administer this program through grants or contracts to local health authorities or private nonprofit agencies. (Source: P.A. 86-860.)

(410 ILCS 225/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7025) Sec. 5. Application and eligibility requirements. (a) Any person requesting program benefits shall be afforded the opportunity to apply for such benefits. The application shall be filed at a place designated by the Department. (b) Pr…