Changes to the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Center CodeApril 2012Illinois Law Update, Page 184The Illinois Department of Public Health ("Department") recently amended the provisions of the Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Center Code by adding a new section concerning critical care transport services. 77 Ill Adm Code 515.
New regulations for grant program to aid community health centersOctober 2010Illinois Law Update, Page 508The Illinois Capital Development Board recently set forth guidelines detailing requirements for community health centers to meet when requesting grant funding allocated under the Community Health Center Construction Act (30 ILCS 766/10.1 et seq).
The POA Act amendment that wasn'tBy Helen W. GunnarssonMay 2010Lawpulse, Page 230Have you gotten that press release saying the Illinois Department of Public Health has "mandated new language" for healthcare POAs? Well, it hasn't.
Illinois adopts adverse health care event reporting rulesJanuary 2010Illinois Law Update, Page 16The Illinois Department of Public Health (the department) recently created new rules implementing the Illinois Adverse Health Care Events Reporting Law of 2005.
Public smoking restrictions amended. PA 095-1029May 2009Illinois Law Update, Page 226The Illinois general Assembly amended several sections of the Smoke Free Illinois Act. 410 ILCS 82/10 et seq. Section 15 of the Act was amended to provide that an owner of a place of employment, public place, or government vehicle, as those terms are defined by the Act, "shall reasonably assure that smoking" is prohibited unless specifically allowed under section 35 of the Act.
Mosquito Abatement District Act amended. PA-095-0664September 2008Illinois Law Update, Page 444The Mosquito Abatement District Act has been amended by adding subsection (b) to Section 10 of the Act. 70 ILCS 1005/10(b).
New Act seeks to address public health crisis regarding suicides—PA 093-0907April 2005Illinois Law Update, Page 170On August 11, 2004, Illinois adopted the Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Act in an effort to address this crucial public health concern, which ranks tenth among causes of death nationally.
Department of Public Health will provide free flu vaccinations PA 093-0943March 2005Illinois Law Update, Page 116Effective January 1, 2005, the Department of Public Health (Department) shall establish and administer a program under which any eligible individual shall, upon the eligible individual's request, receive an influenza vaccination once each year at no cost to that eligible individual.
Effort to reduce harm caused by methamphetamine heightens retail sales restrictions and employee education P.A. 093-1008November 2004Illinois Law Update, Page 568Effective January 1, 2005, the Methamphetamine Manufacturing Chemical Retail Sale Control Act will seek to reduce the damage methamphetamine use inflicts upon individuals, their families, communities, the economy, and the environment by making it more difficult to obtain the requisite chemicals for methamphetamine manufacturing.
Department of Agriculture prepares to combat West NileJune 2003Illinois Law Update, Page 280The Illinois Department of Agriculture, anticipating the renewed threat posed by the West Nile Virus, has amended 8 Ill Adm Code 250.
Legal limit on tobacco age may rise; H.B. 1034May 2001Illinois Law Update, Page 230Some Illinois teens may soon find it more difficult to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. House Bill 1034 would raise the current minimum age to purchase such products from 18 to 19.
