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92_SB0166
LRB9203950DJpc
1 AN ACT in relation to 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 2310-450 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 2310/2310-450 new)
8 Sec. 2310-450. Folic acid; public information campaign.
9 The Department shall conduct a public information campaign to
10 (i) educate women about the benefits of consuming folic acid
11 before and during pregnancy to improve their chances of
12 having a healthy baby and (ii) increase the consumption of
13 folic acid by women of child-bearing age. The campaign must
14 include information about the sources of folic acid.