103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2855
 
Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Dan Swanson
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



410 ILCS 450/15

 Amends provisions of the Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act concerning the Lyme Disease Task Force. Provides that one veterinarian appointed to the Task Force by the Director of Public Health must be a practicing Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Adds one medical entomologist appointed by the Director of Public Health to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to meet not less than 4 (rather than 2) times each year.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning health.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act 
5is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

6 (410 ILCS 450/15)

7 Sec. 15. Lyme Disease Task Force; duties; members. 
8 (a) The Department shall establish the Lyme Disease Task 
9Force to advise the Department on disease prevention and 
10surveillance and provider and public education relating to the 
11disease.

12 (b) The Task Force shall consist of the Director of Public 
13Health or a designee, who shall serve as chairman, and the 
14following members:

15  (1) one representative from the Department of 
16 Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the 
17 Director of Public Health;

18  (2) 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all 
19 its branches who are members of a statewide organization 
20 representing physicians, one of whom represents a medical 
21 school faculty and one of whom has the experience of 
22 treating Lyme disease, appointed by the Director of Public 
23 Health;

 
 
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1  (3) one advanced practice registered nurse selected 
2 from the recommendations of professional nursing 
3 associations, appointed by the Director of Public Health;

4  (4) one local public health administrator, appointed 
5 by the Director of Public Health;

6  (5) one veterinarian, who must be a practicing Doctor 
7 of Veterinary Medicine, appointed by the Director of 
8 Public Health;

9  (6) one medical entomologist, appointed by the 
10 Director of Public Health;
11  (7) (6) 4 members of the public interested in Lyme 
12 disease, appointed by the Director of Public Health;

13  (8) (7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the 
14 House of Representatives;
15  (9) (8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
16 the House of Representatives;
17  (10) (9) 2 members appointed by the President of the 
18 Senate; and
19  (11) (10) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader 
20 of the Senate. 
21 (c) The terms of the members of the Task Force shall be 3 
22years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of a 
23term until a new member is appointed. Each member appointed to 
24fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term 
25for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for 
26the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as 
 
 
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1frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than 
24 2 times each year. Members shall receive no compensation for 
3their services.

4 (d) The Lyme Disease Task Force has the following duties 
5and responsibilities:

6  (1) monitoring the implementation of this Act and 
7 providing feedback and input for necessary additions or 
8 modifications;

9  (2) reviewing relevant literature and guidelines that 
10 define accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease with the purpose 
11 of creating cohesive and consistent guidelines for the 
12 determination of Lyme diagnosis across all counties in 
13 Illinois and with the intent of providing accurate and 
14 relevant numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and 
15 Prevention;

16  (3) providing recommendations on professional 
17 continuing educational materials and opportunities that 
18 specifically focus on Lyme disease prevention, protection, 
19 and treatment; and

20  (4) assisting the Department in establishing policies, 
21 procedures, techniques, and criteria for the collection, 
22 maintenance, exchange, and sharing of medical information 
23 on Lyme disease, and identifying persons or entities with 
24 Lyme disease expertise to collaborate with Department in 
25 Lyme disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

26(Source: P.A. 100-1137, eff. 1-1-19; 101-606, eff. 12-13-19.)