Bill Text: IL HB0184 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish and conduct a public education program to inform pregnant women and women who may become pregnant regarding cytomegalovirus.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)

Status: (Passed) 2015-08-21 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0424 [HB0184 Detail]

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 2310-685 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-685 new)
Sec. 2310-685. Cytomegalovirus public education program.
(a) In this Section:
"CMV" means cytomegalovirus.
"Health care provider" means any physician, hospital
facility, or other person that is licensed or otherwise
authorized to deliver health care services.
(b) The Department shall develop or approve and publish
informational materials for women who may become pregnant,
expectant parents, and parents of infants regarding:
(1) the incidence of CMV;
(2) the transmission of CMV to pregnant women and women
who may become pregnant;
(3) birth defects caused by congenital CMV;
(4) methods of diagnosing congenital CMV;
(5) available preventive measures to avoid the
infection of women who are pregnant or may become pregnant;

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and
(6) treatment options available for children born with
congenital CMV.
(c) The Department shall publish the information required
to be published under subsection (b) on its Internet website.
The Department may not charge a fee for physical copies of the
materials. The Department shall provide appropriate quantities
of the materials to any person upon request.
(d) The Department shall establish an outreach program to:
(1) educate women who may become pregnant, expectant
parents, and parents of infants about CMV; and
(2) raise awareness of CMV among health care providers
who provide care to expectant mothers or infants.
(e) The Department may solicit and accept the assistance of
any relevant medical associations or community resources,
including faith-based resources, to promote education about
CMV under this Section.
(f) If a newborn infant fails the 2 initial hearing
screenings in the hospital, then the hospital performing that
screening shall provide to the parents of the newborn infant
information regarding: (i) birth defects caused by congenital
CMV; (ii) testing opportunities and options for CMV, including
the opportunity to test for CMV before leaving the hospital;
and (iii) available early intervention services. The
Department shall develop or approve materials for parents
described in this subsection (d) and post the materials on its

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website. Health care providers may use the materials developed
by the Department.
(g) The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement
this Section.