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Public Act 91-0515
SB81 Enrolled LRB9101837JMdv
AN ACT to amend the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois
by adding Section 55.95.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 55.95 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/55.95 new)
Sec. 55.95. Asthma information.
(a) The Department of Public Health, in conjunction with
representatives of State and community based agencies
involved with asthma, shall develop and implement an asthma
information program targeted at population groups in Illinois
with high risk of suffering from asthma, including but not
limited to the following:
(1) African Americans.
(2) Hispanics.
(3) the elderly.
(4) children.
(5) those exposed to environmental factors
associated with high risk of asthma.
(6) those with a family history of asthma.
(7) those with allergies.
(b) The Department's asthma information program shall
include but need not be limited to information about:
(1) the causes and prevention of asthma.
(2) the types of treatment for asthma.
(3) the availability of treatment for asthma.
(4) possible funding sources for treatment of
asthma.
(c) The Department shall report to the General Assembly
by January 1, 2000 upon its development and implementation of
the asthma information program.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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