(410 ILCS 47/15)
Sec. 15. Regional center designation. By January 1, 1993, the Director of
the Illinois Department of Public Health shall designate at least one and no more
than 3 human poison control centers. The director of the Illinois Department
of Agriculture shall designate one animal poison control center as regional
poison control center to provide comprehensive poison control center services
for animal exposures by January 1, 1993. The services provided by the centers
shall adhere to the appropriate national standards promulgated by the American
Association of Poison Control Centers and the Illinois State Veterinary Medical
Association; adherence to these standards shall occur within 2 years after
designation by the respective departments, unless the center has been
granted an extension by the Illinois Department of Public Health or the
Illinois Department of Agriculture. The 2-year period shall automatically
be extended for an additional 2 years if funding was not secured after a
poison control center's initial designation. The designated departments shall
set standards of operation after consulting with current poison control service
providers. Poison control centers shall cooperate to reduce the cost of
operations, collect information on poisoning exposures, and provide education
to the public and health professionals. A regional poison control center shall
continue to operate unless it voluntarily closes or the designating departments
revoke the designation for failure to comply with the standards. Centers
designated under this Act shall be considered State agencies for purposes of
the State Employee Indemnification Act.
(Source: P.A. 97-135, eff. 7-14-11.)
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