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SB2770 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY


 


 
93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2770

 

Introduced 2/5/2004, by Miguel del Valle

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-515 new

    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health, in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, to examine whether, and the extent to which, past environmental exposures might increase the risk of several chronic diseases, including birth defects, heart disease, cancer, asthma and other respiratory conditions, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological degenerative diseases. Requires a report by December 31, 2005.


LRB093 20715 DRJ 46602 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2770 LRB093 20715 DRJ 46602 b

1     AN ACT concerning health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by adding Section 2310-515 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-515 new)
8     Sec. 2310-515. Examination of effect of environmental
9 exposures on chronic diseases. The Department of Public Health,
10 in cooperation with the Illinois Environmental Protection
11 Agency, shall examine whether, and the extent to which, past
12 environmental exposures might increase the risk of several
13 chronic diseases, including birth defects, heart disease,
14 cancer, asthma and other respiratory conditions, Parkinson's
15 disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neurological
16 degenerative diseases. The Department and the Agency shall
17 submit a joint report to the Governor and the General Assembly
18 by December 31, 2005.