410 ILCS 425/ High Blood Pressure Control Act.

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410 ILCS 425/1

(410 ILCS 425/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2601)

Sec. 1.

This Act may be cited as the High Blood Pressure Control Act.

(Source: P.A. 86-1475.)

410 ILCS 425/2

(410 ILCS 425/2) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2602)

Sec. 2.

It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State
of Illinois to support programs to control high blood pressure.
High blood pressure, a major public health problem in the State
of Illinois, afflicts 1,000,000 Illinoisans many of whom are
unaware of the presence of the disease, and is a major cause
or contributor to sickness, disability and death from heart
disease, kidney disease, and strokes.  Although medical science
is able to treat and control elevated blood pressure, significant
numbers afflicted with this disorder are not benefiting fully
from such treatment.  The State of Illinois is committed to the
establishment of programs to reduce the risk of its citizens of
uncontrolled high blood pressure.  Such programs shall include
(a) education about the seriousness of high blood pressure; (b)
aid in detecting people with high blood pressure and (c) support
to effective long-term treatment programs.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/3

(410 ILCS 425/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2603)

Sec. 3.

As used in this Act,

(a) "Director" means the Director of Public Health
of the State of Illinois.

(b) "Department" means the Department of Public Health
of the State of Illinois.

(c) "High Blood Pressure Registry" means a state or private
facility which maintains a medical information
system about eligible patients, which may be computerized, designed
to aid physicians and
other health care professionals in improving the long-term care
of eligible patients.

(d) "Eligible patient" means any person with confirmed high
blood pressure who consents to have his physician enter his
pertinent medical records into the high blood pressure registry.

(Source: P.A. 82-216.)

410 ILCS 425/4

(410 ILCS 425/4) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2604)

Sec. 4.

(a) By December 31, 1977, the Department shall
establish a system of coordinated regional high blood pressure
registries throughout the State.

(b) The Director shall promulgate such regulations for the
establishment and operation of the high blood pressure registries
as may be necessary to administer the registries including
regulations to insure the confidentiality of medical data of
eligible patients.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/5

(410 ILCS 425/5) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2605)

Sec. 5.

Any person with confirmed high blood pressure
whose physician suggests that such person become an eligible
patient may be entered into the registry by the physician,
provided the patient has given written consent.

(a) The patient shall be informed that the purpose of the
registry is to monitor the course of the patient's blood
pressure treatment and response, and thereby to help identify
methods to control high blood pressure.

(b) The registry shall be able to supply the registries'
physicians with systematic periodic information on patient
records of appointment keeping, blood pressure levels, and
other elements which contribute to effective follow-up and
management of hypertension.

(c) The patient, or the patient's physician with the patient's
agreement, may withdraw the patient from participation at any time.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/6

(410 ILCS 425/6) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2606)

Sec. 6.

All information furnished to the Department
shall remain confidential and shall be used only for such
purposes for the furtherance of this Act.  No physician who
in good faith provides information to the Department in
connection with the high blood pressure registry shall be
liable for civil damages in connection therewith.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/7

(410 ILCS 425/7) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2607)

Sec. 7.

The Department shall encourage and institute
educational programs among physicians, hospitals, public
health departments, educational institutions and the general
public about high blood pressure and its control.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/8

(410 ILCS 425/8) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2608)

Sec. 8.

The Department shall institute programs to achieve
high quality efforts to detect and monitor high blood pressure,
including the training of personnel in the taking of standardized
blood pressure measurements and the development of necessary
referral criteria and procedures to facilitate the obtaining
of evaluation and needed care for individuals suspected of
having high blood pressure.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/9

(410 ILCS 425/9) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2609)

Sec. 9.

(Repealed).

(Source: P.A. 83-1538. Repealed by P.A. 91-798, eff. 7-9-00.)

410 ILCS 425/10

(410 ILCS 425/10) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2610)

Sec. 10.

The Director shall, within 2 years after the
effective date of this Act, advise the General Assembly as
to the status of high blood pressure control programs in the
State of Illinois including the estimated
impact of such programs on morbidity and mortality and also
provide to the General Assembly any recommendations, as may
be necessary, to improve high blood pressure control programs
in the State.  Included in this report shall be an estimate
of the extent to which the cost of medication is a barrier.
Every two years thereafter, the Director shall make such
reports to the General Assembly as may be deemed necessary.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)

410 ILCS 425/11

(410 ILCS 425/11) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 2611)

Sec. 11.

"The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act", approved
September 22, 1975, shall apply to all administrative
rules and procedures of the Department of Public Health under this Act.

(Source: P.A. 80-743.)