Public Act 103-0328

HB2855 Enrolled LRB103 30901 CPF 57441 b

AN ACT concerning health.

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

represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Lyme Disease Prevention and Protection Act

is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

(410 ILCS 450/15)

Sec. 15. Lyme Disease Task Force; duties; members.

(a) The Department shall establish the Lyme Disease Task

Force to advise the Department on disease prevention and

surveillance and provider and public education relating to the

disease.

(b) The Task Force shall consist of the Director of Public

Health or a designee, who shall serve as chairman, and the

following members:

(1) one representative from the Department of

Financial and Professional Regulation, appointed by the

Director of Public Health;

(2) 3 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all

its branches who are members of a statewide organization

representing physicians, one of whom represents a medical

school faculty and one of whom has the experience of

treating Lyme disease, appointed by the Director of Public

Health;

(3) one advanced practice registered nurse selected

from the recommendations of professional nursing

associations, appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(4) one local public health administrator, appointed

by the Director of Public Health;

(5) one veterinarian, who must be a practicing Doctor

of Veterinary Medicine, appointed by the Director of

Public Health;

(6) one medical entomologist, appointed by the

Director of Public Health;

(7) (6) 4 members of the public interested in Lyme

disease, appointed by the Director of Public Health;

(8) (7) 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the

House of Representatives;

(9) (8) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of

the House of Representatives;

(10) (9) 2 members appointed by the President of the

Senate; and

(11) (10) 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader

of the Senate.

(c) The terms of the members of the Task Force shall be 3

years. Members may continue to serve after the expiration of a

term until a new member is appointed. Each member appointed to

fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term

for which his predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for

the remainder of such term. The council shall meet as

frequently as the chairman deems necessary, but not less than

4 2 times each year. Members shall receive no compensation for

their services.

(d) The Lyme Disease Task Force has the following duties

and responsibilities:

(1) monitoring the implementation of this Act and

providing feedback and input for necessary additions or

modifications;

(2) reviewing relevant literature and guidelines that

define accurate diagnosis of Lyme disease with the purpose

of creating cohesive and consistent guidelines for the

determination of Lyme diagnosis across all counties in

Illinois and with the intent of providing accurate and

relevant numbers to the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention;

(3) providing recommendations on professional

continuing educational materials and opportunities that

specifically focus on Lyme disease prevention, protection,

and treatment; and

(4) assisting the Department in establishing policies,

procedures, techniques, and criteria for the collection,

maintenance, exchange, and sharing of medical information

on Lyme disease, and identifying persons or entities with

Lyme disease expertise to collaborate with Department in

Lyme disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

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