TROTTER. 20 ILCS 2310/55.85 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health, working with existing AIDS prevention and outreach programs, shall establish a needle and syringe exchange program in the 3 counties with the highest total number of AIDS cases among intravenous drug users. Provides that participants may not receive more than 5 needles or syringes per exchange. Requires programs to monitor the return rates of needles and syringes and the behavior of program participants. Requires the Department to submit a report evaluating the effectiveness of the program to the General Assembly by December 31, 1998. Effective July 1, 1997. 97-01-28 S FIRST READING 97-01-28 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-29 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-02-26 S POSTPONED 97-03-04 S POSTPONED 97-03-04 S COMMITTEE PUBLIC HEALTH 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary