Bill Text: IL SB1712 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the K-12 Educational MRSA Prevention Act. Provides that by no later than 90 days after implementation of guidelines and specifications established by the Illinois MRSA Coordinating Council for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention and maintenance procedures in school facilities, provides that all Kindergarten through grade 12 elementary and secondary public and non-public schools in this State shall establish and implement a MRSA prevention policy and exclusively purchase and use disinfecting products approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and registered with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and bearing efficacy claims listed on the label pursuant to the guidelines and specifications. Sets forth provisions concerning the establishment, annual amendment, and dissemination of the guidelines and specifications. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-03-13 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1712 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB1712-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB1712 Introduced 2/19/2009, by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
30 ILCS 805/8.33 new
Creates the K-12 Educational MRSA Prevention Act. Provides that by no later than 90 days after implementation of guidelines and specifications established by the Illinois MRSA Coordinating Council for methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention and maintenance procedures in school facilities, provides that all Kindergarten through grade 12 elementary and secondary public and non-public schools in this State shall establish and implement a MRSA prevention policy and exclusively purchase and use disinfecting products approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and registered with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and bearing efficacy claims listed on the label pursuant to the guidelines and specifications. Sets forth provisions concerning the establishment, annual amendment, and dissemination of the guidelines and specifications. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the K-12
Educational MRSA Prevention Act.
Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly
finds that children are vulnerable to and may be severely
affected by exposure to methicillin resistant Staphylococcus
aureus (MRSA). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) estimates that the number of MRSA related deaths in 2006
exceeds the number of HIV related deaths. The CDC also
estimates that 1 in 4 people are carriers and potential
transmitters of MRSA. Children, teachers, janitors, and other
staff members spend a significant amount of time inside school
buildings in close contact and are continuously exposed to
potential risk.
Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"IMCC" means the Illinois MRSA Coordinating Council.
"MRSA" means methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
Section 15. Use of disinfecting products. By no later than
90 days after implementation of the guidelines and

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specifications established under Section 20 of this Act, all
Kindergarten through grade 12 elementary and secondary public
and non-public schools in this State shall establish and
implement a MRSA prevention policy and exclusively purchase and
use disinfecting products approved by the federal
Environmental Protection Agency and registered with the
Illinois Department of Agriculture and bearing efficacy claims
listed on the label pursuant to the guidelines and
specifications established under Section 20 this Act.
Section 20. MRSA guidelines and specifications. The
Illinois MRSA Coordinating Council shall, in consultation with
at a minimum the Department of Public Health, the State Board
of Education, regional offices of education, and the Illinois
Environmental Protection Agency, establish and amend on an
annual basis guidelines and specifications for MRSA prevention
and maintenance procedures in school facilities. Guidelines
and specifications must be established after a review and
evaluation of existing research and must be completed no later
than 180 days after the effective date of this Act. Guidelines
and specifications may include implementation practices,
including inspection. The completed guidelines and
specifications must be posted on the IMCC's Internet website.
Section 25. Dissemination to schools.
(a) Upon the completion of the guidelines and

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specifications under Section 20 of this Act, the IMCC shall
provide each regional office of education, each non-public
school in this State, and the Chicago Department of Environment
with the guidelines and specifications. Each regional office of
education shall immediately disseminate the guidelines and
specifications to every public school in the educational
service region. Regional offices of education, the Chicago
Department of Environment, and the IMCC shall provide on-going
assistance to schools to carry out the requirements of this
Act.
(b) In the event that the guidelines and specifications
under Section 20 of this Act are updated by the IMCC, the IMCC
shall provide the updates to each regional office of education
for immediate dissemination to each public school.
Additionally, the IMCC shall post all updated materials on its
Internet website.
Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
Section 8.33 as follows:
(30 ILCS 805/8.33 new)
Sec. 8.33. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
implementation of any mandate created by the K-12 Educational
MRSA Prevention Act.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

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becoming law.