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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public
5Higher Education Act.
 
6    Section 3. Intent. It is the intent of the General
7Assembly that the requirements set forth in this Act should
8apply equally to each public institution of higher education
9in this State and to the governing board of each public
10institution of higher education in this State.
 
11    Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
12    "Emergency contraception" means medication approved by the
13federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that can
14significantly reduce the risk of pregnancy if taken within 72
15hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.
16    "Governing board of each public institution of higher
17education" means the Board of Trustees of the University of
18Illinois, the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois
19University, the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University,
20the Board of Trustees of Eastern Illinois University, the
21Board of Trustees of Governors State University, the Board of
22Trustees of Illinois State University, the Board of Trustees

 

 

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1of Northeastern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of
2Northern Illinois University, the Board of Trustees of Western
3Illinois University, the board of trustees of each community
4college district in this State, and the governing board of any
5other public university, college, or community college now or
6hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
7    "Public institution of higher education" means the
8University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago
9State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State
10University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois
11University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois
12University, a public community college in this State, or any
13other public university, college, or community college now or
14hereafter established or authorized by the General Assembly.
15    "Wellness kiosk" means a mechanical device used for retail
16sales of wellness products that may include, but is not
17limited to, prophylactics, menstrual cups, tampons, menstrual
18pads, pregnancy tests, and nonprescription drugs. A wellness
19kiosk must also include discounted emergency contraception.
 
20    Section 10. Wellness kiosk availability on campus.
21    (a) The governing board of each public institution of
22higher education, except the board of trustees of a community
23college district, shall make at least one wellness kiosk
24available on each campus under its jurisdiction. The wellness
25kiosk must be located in an area of campus where students can

 

 

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1access the wellness kiosk on weekends and after class hours.
2    (b) The board of trustees of a community college district
3shall make at least one wellness kiosk available on each
4campus under its jurisdiction. The wellness kiosk must be
5located in an area of campus where students can access the
6wellness kiosk during class hours.
7    (c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure
8that the wellness kiosk satisfies, at a minimum, all of the
9following requirements:
10        (1) The products must be sold only in the
11    manufacturer's clearly labeled, original, unbroken,
12    tamper-proof, and expiration-dated packaging.
13        (2) The products may not be older than the
14    manufacturer's expiration date.
15        (3) The products must be stored in accordance with
16    manufacturer recommendations.
17        (4) The emergency contraception in the wellness kiosk
18    must be made available at a reduced price.
19    (c) A public institution of higher education shall ensure
20that each wellness kiosk has, at a minimum:
21        (1) an obvious and legible statement on the kiosk that
22    identifies the owner of the machine;
23        (2) a toll-free telephone number at which the consumer
24    may contact the owner of the kiosk; and
25        (3) a statement advising the consumer to check the
26    expiration date of the product before using the product.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
2becoming law.