Chapter 410 — PUBLIC HEALTH

(410 ILCS 255/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7559) Sec. 9. Final administrative decisions after hearing shall be subject to judicial review exclusively as provided in the Administrative Review Law, as now or hereafter amended, except that any petition for judicial review of Departmen…

(410 ILCS 260/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 94-228, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 260/10) Sec. 10. Shaken Baby Prevention Program. Subject to appropriation, the Director shall establish a statewide Shaken Baby Prevention Program to educate parents and primary caregivers about the dangers of shaken baby and to provide alternative techniques to venting…

(410 ILCS 260/15) Sec. 15. Local health departments. Local health departments shall assist the Director in implementing and administering the Shaken Baby Prevention Program in local hospitals and child care facilities. Local health departments' specific duties may include, but ar…

(410 ILCS 260/20) Sec. 20. Responsibilities of hospitals, health care providers, and child care providers. (a) Every hospital, maternal or pediatric health care provider, and child care provider shall encourage parents and primary caregivers to participate in the voluntary Shaken…

(410 ILCS 260/25) Sec. 25. Parent support service. The Department may establish and operate a voluntary support service for parents who struggle with infant crying. The support service may include, but need not be limited to, telephone consultation and referrals to appropriate pr…

(410 ILCS 260/30) Sec. 30. Annual report. The Department shall make an annual report to the General Assembly of its findings and recommendations concerning the effectiveness, impact, and benefits derived from the Shaken Baby Prevention Program. The report shall contain evaluation…

(410 ILCS 260/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Director" means the Director of Public Health. "Parent" means a biological mother or father, foster-mother or father, adoptive mother or father, or step-mother or step-father. …

(410 ILCS 260/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2006. (Source: P.A. 94-228, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 265/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee Act. (Source: P.A. 95-695, eff. 11-5-07.)

(410 ILCS 265/10) Sec. 10. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-695, eff. 11-5-07; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 265/15) Sec. 15. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 95-695, eff. 11-5-07; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 265/5) Sec. 5. Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee. (a) The Director of Public Health shall create the Genetic and Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee to advise the Department of Public Health regarding issues relevant to newborn screenings of metabolic …

(410 ILCS 265/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-695, eff. 11-5-07.)

(410 ILCS 270/1) Sec. 1. Short title; references to Act. (a) Short title. This Act may be cited as the Reducing the Risk of Skin Cancer and Excessive UV Exposure in Children Act. (b) References to Act. This Act may be referred to as the SUNucate Law. (Source: P.A. 100-1176, eff. …

(410 ILCS 270/10) Sec. 10. Purpose. The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) Many children are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to suboptimal sunscreen use and high rates of sunburning and are therefore at risk of excessive UV exposure, which could lead…

(410 ILCS 270/15) Sec. 15. Sun-protective measures in schools and youth camps. (a) A student may possess and use a topical sunscreen product while on school property or at a school-sponsored event or activity without a physician's note or prescription if the product is approved b…

(410 ILCS 270/20) Sec. 20. Sun-safe education. Beginning with the 2019-2020 school year, a school district may incorporate in its curriculum a unit of instruction on skin cancer prevention that is provided in an age appropriate manner and that includes, but is not limited to, the…

(410 ILCS 270/5) Sec. 5. Definition. In this Act, "school personnel" means any employee of a school. (Source: P.A. 100-1176, eff. 1-11-19.)

(410 ILCS 270/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 100-1176, eff. 1-11-19.)

(410 ILCS 303/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 303/10) Sec. 10. African-American HIV/AIDS Response Officer. An African-American HIV/AIDS Response Officer, responsible for coordinating efforts to address the African-American AIDS crisis within his or her respective Office or Department and serving as a liaison to gov…

(410 ILCS 303/15) Sec. 15. State agencies; HIV testing. (a) In this Section: "High-risk community" means a community designated as high-risk by the Department of Public Health in rules. "High-traffic facility" means a high-traffic facility as defined by the State agency operating…

(410 ILCS 303/20) Sec. 20. Study. The Illinois HIV/AIDS Policy and Research Institute at Chicago State University shall conduct a study to determine whether there is a correlation between incarceration and HIV infection. (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 303/25) Sec. 25. HIV/AIDS Response Review Panel. (a) The HIV/AIDS Response Review Panel is established within the Office of the Governor. The Panel shall consist of the following members: (1) One member appointed by the Governor. This member shall serve as the Chair of …

(410 ILCS 303/27) Sec. 27. African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund. (a) The African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Moneys deposited into the Fund shall, subject to appropriation, be used for grants for programs to prevent the t…

(410 ILCS 303/30) Sec. 30. Rules. (a) No later than March 15, 2006, the Department of Public Health shall issue proposed rules for designating high-risk communities and for implementing subsection (c) of Section 15. The rules must include, but may not be limited to, a standard te…

(410 ILCS 303/35) Sec. 35. Implementation subject to appropriation. Implementation of this Act is subject to appropriation. (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 303/5) Sec. 5. Legislative finding. The General Assembly finds that HIV/AIDS in the African-American community is a crisis separate and apart from the overall issue of HIV/AIDS in other communities. (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 303/90) Sec. 90. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 303/92) Sec. 92. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 303/94) Sec. 94. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 303/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06; text omitted.)

(410 ILCS 303/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2006. (Source: P.A. 94-629, eff. 1-1-06.)

(410 ILCS 305/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7301) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "AIDS Confidentiality Act". (Source: P.A. 85-677; 85-679.)

(410 ILCS 305/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7310) Sec. 10. 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 305/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7311) Sec. 11. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4 of this Act, informed consent is not required for the performance of an HIV test upon a person who is specifically required by law to be so tested. (Source: P.A. 95-7, eff. 6-1-08…

(410 ILCS 305/12) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7312) Sec. 12. Intentional or reckless violation of this Act or any regulation issued hereunder shall constitute a Class A misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 87-763.)

(410 ILCS 305/13) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7313) Sec. 13. Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act or of a regulation promulgated hereunder shall have a right of action in the circuit court and may recover for each violation: (1) Against any person who negligently violates …

(410 ILCS 305/14) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7314) Sec. 14. 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. 85-677; 85-679.)

(410 ILCS 305/15) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7315) Sec. 15. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impose civil liability or criminal sanction for disclosure of a test result in accordance with any reporting requirement of the Department for a diagnosed case of HIV infection, AID…

(410 ILCS 305/15.1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7315.1) Sec. 15.1. Sections 1 through 15 of this Act shall not apply to a health maintenance organization nor to any insurance company, fraternal benefit society, or other insurer regulated under the "Illinois Insurance Code", approved …

(410 ILCS 305/16) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7316) Sec. 16. The Department shall promulgate rules and regulations concerning implementation and enforcement of this Act, except to the extent that this Act delegates to the Authority the promulgation or adoption of any rules, regulatio…

(410 ILCS 305/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7302) Sec. 2. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The use of tests designed to reveal a condition indicative of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection can be a valuable tool in protecting the public health. (2) Despite existing laws…

(410 ILCS 305/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7303) Sec. 3. Definitions. When used in this Act: (a) "AIDS" means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. (b) "Authority" means the Illinois Health Information Exchange Authority established pursuant to the Illinois Health Information Exchang…

(410 ILCS 305/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7304) Sec. 4. Informed consent. No person may order an HIV test without first providing pre-test information, as defined under subsection (w-5) of Section 3 of this Act, and receiving the informed consent of the subject of the test or the …

(410 ILCS 305/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7305) Sec. 5. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-7, eff. 6-1-08. Repealed by P.A. 99-54, eff. 1-1-16.)

(410 ILCS 305/5.5) Sec. 5.5. Rapid testing. The Department shall adopt rules to allow for the implementation of HIV/AIDS rapid testing. The rules must include, but need not be limited to, standards for ordering and administration of testing and counseling and dissemination of tes…

(410 ILCS 305/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7306) Sec. 6. Any individual seeking an HIV test shall have the right to anonymous testing, unless identification of the test subject is otherwise required. Anonymous testing shall be performed after pre-test information is provided and in…

(410 ILCS 305/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7307) Sec. 7. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 4, 5 and 6 of this Act, informed consent is not required for a health care provider or health facility to perform a test when the health care provider or health facility procures…