2005 Illinois Code - 20 ILCS 1305/ Department of Human Services Act. Article 10 - Powers And Duties Relating To Public Health
(20 ILCS 1305/Art. 10 heading)
ARTICLE 10.
POWERS AND DUTIES
RELATING TO PUBLIC HEALTH
(20 ILCS 1305/10‑5)
Sec. 10‑5.
Infant mortality reduction; special population groups.
The Department shall include within its
infant mortality reduction programs and materials information directed
toward Hispanics, people of African descent, and other population groups
residing in areas which experience high rates of infant mortality. The
information shall inform these groups about the causes of infant mortality
and the steps which may be taken to reduce the risk of early infant death.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑7)
Sec. 10‑7.
Postpartum depression.
(a) The Department shall develop and distribute a brochure or other
information
about the signs, symptoms, screening or detection techniques, and care for
postpartum
depression, including but not limited to methods for patients and family
members to
better understand the nature and causes of postpartum depression in order to
lower the
likelihood that new mothers will continue to suffer from this illness. This
brochure shall
be developed in conjunction with the Illinois State Medical Society, the
Illinois Society
for Advanced Practice Nursing, and any other appropriate statewide organization
of
licensed professionals.
(b) The brochure required under subsection (a) of this Section shall be
distributed,
at a minimum, to physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
certified
nurse midwives, and other health care professionals who provide care to
pregnant women
in the hospital, office, or clinic.
(c) The Secretary may contract with a statewide organization of physicians
licensed to practice medicine in all its branches for the purposes of this
Section.
(Source: P.A. 92‑649, eff. 1‑1‑03.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑8)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑107)
Sec. 10‑8. The Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund; grants. The Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department must make grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning the disease of diabetes. At least 50% of the grants made from the Fund by the Department must be made to entities that conduct research for juvenile diabetes. For purposes of this Section, the term "research" includes, without limitation, expenditures to develop and advance the understanding, techniques, and modalities effective in the detection, prevention, screening, and treatment of diabetes and may include clinical trials.
Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, income tax checkoff receipts and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
(Source: P.A. 94‑107, eff. 7‑1‑05.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 94‑442)
Sec. 10‑8. The Autism Research Fund; grants; scientific review committee. The Autism Research Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department must make grants to public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning the disorder of autism. For purposes of this Section, the term "research" includes, without limitation, expenditures to develop and advance the understanding, techniques, and modalities effective in the detection, prevention, screening, and treatment of autism and may include clinical trials. No more than 20% of the grant funds may be used for institutional overhead costs, indirect costs, other organizational levies, or costs of community‑based support services.
Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, income tax checkoff receipts and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private entity, must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.
Each year, grantees of the grants provided under this Section must submit a written report to the Department that sets forth the types of research that is conducted with the grant moneys and the status of that research.
The Department shall promulgate rules for the creation of a scientific review committee to review and assess applications for the grants authorized under this Section. The Committee shall serve without compensation.
(Source: P.A. 94‑442, eff. 8‑4‑05.)
(20 ILCS 1305/10‑10)
Sec. 10‑10.
Diabetes prevention; special risk groups.
The Department shall include within its public health promotion programs and
materials information to be directed toward population groups in Illinois that
are to be considered at high risk in relation to diabetes, such as Hispanics,
people of African descent, the elderly, obese individuals, persons with high
blood sugar content and persons with a family history of diabetes. Such
information shall inform high risk groups about the causes and prevention of
diabetes, the types of treatment for the disease and how treatment may be
obtained.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑12)
Sec. 10‑12.
Grants to the American Diabetes Association.
The Department
of Human Services shall make grants to the American Diabetes Association for
research on diabetes from appropriations to the Department from the American
Diabetes Fund, a special fund created in the State Treasury.
(Source: P.A. 90‑171, eff. 7‑23‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑15)
Sec. 10‑15.
Addicted pregnant women.
The Department shall develop
guidelines for use in non‑hospital residential care facilities for addicted
pregnant women with respect to the care of those clients.
The Department shall administer infant mortality and prenatal
programs, through its provider agencies, to develop special programs for
case finding and service coordination for addicted pregnant women.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑20)
Sec. 10‑20.
Hemophilia grants.
The Department may make grants to public
and private organizations from the Hemophilia Treatment
Fund for purposes of treatment of hemophilia within the State of Illinois.
(Source: P.A. 89‑507, eff. 7‑1‑97.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑22)
Sec. 10‑22. Great START program.
(a) The Department of
Human Services shall,
subject to a specific appropriation for
this purpose, operate a Great START (Strategy To Attract and Retain
Teachers) program. The goal of the program is
to improve children's developmental and educational outcomes in child care by
encouraging
increased professional preparation by staff and
staff retention. The Great START program shall coordinate with the TEACH
professional development program.
The program shall provide wage supplements and may include other incentives
to licensed child care center
personnel, including early childhood
teachers, school‑age workers, early childhood assistants, school‑age
assistants, and directors, as such positions are defined by
administrative rule of the Department of Children and Family Services. The
program shall provide wage supplements and may include other incentives to
licensed family day care home personnel and licensed group day care home
personnel,
including caregivers and assistants as such positions are
defined by administrative rule of the Department of Children and Family
Services. Individuals will receive supplements
commensurate with their qualifications.
(b) (Blank).
(c) The Department shall, by rule, define the scope and operation of the
program, including a wage supplement scale. The
scale shall pay increasing amounts for
higher levels of educational attainment beyond minimum qualifications and shall
recognize longevity of employment.
Subject to the availability of sufficient appropriation, the wage supplements
shall be paid to child care personnel in the form of
bonuses at 6 month intervals. Six months of
continuous service with a single employer is required to be eligible to receive
a wage supplement bonus. Wage
supplements shall be paid directly to individual day care personnel, not to
their employers. Eligible individuals must
provide to the Department or its agent all information and documentation,
including but not limited to college transcripts, to
demonstrate their qualifications for a particular
wage supplement level.
If appropriations permit, the Department may include one‑time signing bonuses
or other incentives to help providers attract staff,
provided that the signing bonuses are less than the supplement staff would have
received if they had remained employed
with another day care center or family day care home.
If appropriations permit, the Department may include one‑time longevity
bonuses or other incentives to recognize staff who have
remained with a single employer.
(d) (Blank).
(Source: P.A. 93‑711, eff. 7‑12‑04.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑25)
Sec. 10‑25.
Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program.
(a) The Department shall
participate in the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program of the
federal government to the maximum extent permitted by the federal
appropriation and allocation to the State of Illinois. The Department
shall report quarterly to the Governor and the General
Assembly the status of obligations and expenditures of the WIC nutrition
program appropriation and make recommendations on actions necessary to
expend all available federal funds. Other appropriations and funds from
any public or private source in addition to federal funds may be used by
the Department for the purpose of maximum participation in
the WIC nutrition program.
(b) The Department shall maintain a drug abuse education program for
participants in the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program.
The program shall include but need not be limited to (1) the
provision of information concerning the dangers of drug abuse and (2) the
referral of participants who are suspected drug abusers to drug abuse
clinics, treatment programs, counselors or other drug abuse treatment
providers.
(c) The Department shall cooperate with the Department of Public Health for
purposes of the smoking cessation program for participants in the Women,
Infants and Children Nutrition Program maintained by the Department of Public
Health under Section 2310‑435 of the Department of Public
Health
Powers and Duties Law (20 ILCS 2310/2310‑435).
(d) The Department may contract with any bank as defined by the Illinois
Banking Act to redeem bank drafts issued by the Department under the United
States Department of Agriculture Special Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Any bank with which the Department has
entered into a contract to redeem bank drafts may receive, pursuant to an
appropriation to the Department, an initial advance and periodic payment of
funds for the Women, Infants and Children Program in amounts determined by
the Secretary. Notwithstanding any other law, such funds shall be retained
in a separate account by the bank. Any interest earned by monies in such
account shall accrue to the USDA Women, Infants and Children Fund and shall
be used exclusively for the redemption of bank drafts issued by the
Department. WIC program food funds received by the bank from the
Department shall be used exclusively for the redemption of bank drafts. The
bank shall not use such food funds, or interest accrued thereon, for any
other purpose including, but not limited to, reimbursement of
administrative expenses or payments of administrative fees due the bank
pursuant to its contract or contracts with the Department.
Such initial and periodic payments by the Department to the bank shall be
effected, pursuant to an appropriation, in an amount needed for the
redemption of bank drafts issued by the Department under the United States
Department of Agriculture Special Supplemental Food Program for Women,
Infants and Children in any initial or succeeding period. The State
Comptroller shall, upon presentation by the Secretary of adequate
certification of funds needed for redemption of bank drafts, promptly draw
a warrant payable to the bank for deposit to the separate account of the
bank. Such certification may be in magnetic tape or computer output form,
indicating the amount of the total payment made by the bank for the
redemption of bank drafts from funds provided to the bank under this Section.
The separate account of the bank established under this Section, any
payments to that account, and the use of such account and funds shall be
subject to (1) audit by the Department or a private contractor authorized by
the Department to conduct audits, including but not limited to
such audits as may be required by State law, (2) audit by the federal
government or a private contractor authorized by the federal government, and
(3) post audit pursuant to the Illinois State Auditing Act.
(e) The Department may include a program of lactation support services
as part of the benefits and services provided for pregnant and breast feeding
participants in the Women,
Infants and Children Nutrition Program. The program may include payment for
breast pumps, breast shields, or any supply deemed essential for the successful
maintenance of lactation, as well as lactation specialists who are registered
nurses, licensed
dietitians, or persons who have successfully completed a lactation
management training program.
(f) The Department shall coordinate the operation of the Women, Infants and
Children program with the Medicaid program by interagency agreement whereby
each program provides information about the services offered by the other to
applicants for services.
(Source: P.A. 90‑290, eff. 1‑1‑98; 91‑239, eff. 1‑1‑00.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑26)
Sec. 10‑26.
Disability database.
(a) The Department of Human Services shall compile and maintain a
cross‑disability database of Illinois residents with a disability who are
potentially
in need of disability services funded by the Department. The database shall
consist of individuals with mental illness, physical disabilities, and
developmental
disabilities, and shall include, but not be limited to, individuals
transitioning from
special education to adulthood, individuals in State‑operated facilities, individuals
in private nursing and residential facilities, and individuals in community
integrated living arrangements. Within 30 days after the effective date of this
amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, the Secretary of Human Services
shall seek input from advisory bodies to the Department, including advisory
councils and committees working with the Department in the areas of mental
illness, physical disabilities, and developmental disabilities. The database
shall be
operational by July 1, 2004. The information collected and maintained for the
disability database shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (i)
the types of
services of which the individual is potentially in need; (ii) demographic and
identifying information about the individual; (iii) factors indicating need,
including
diagnoses, assessment information, age of primary caregivers, and current
living
situation; (iv) if applicable, the date information about the individual is
submitted for inclusion in the database and
the
types of services sought by the individual; and (v) the representative
district
in which the individual resides. In collecting and maintaining information
under
this Section, the Department shall give consideration to cost‑effective
appropriate services for individuals.
(b) This amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly does not create
any new entitlement to a service, program, or benefit, but shall not affect any
entitlement to a service, program, or benefit created by any other law. Except
for
a service, program, or benefit that is an entitlement, a service, program, or
benefit provided as a result of the collection and maintenance of the
disability
database shall be subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly.
(c) The Department, consistent with applicable federal and State law, shall
make general information from the disability
database available to the public such as: (i) the number of individuals
potentially
in need of each type of service, program, or benefit and (ii) the general
characteristics of those individuals. The Department shall protect the
confidentiality of each individual in the database when releasing database
information by
not disclosing any personally identifying information.
(Source: P.A. 93‑503, eff. 8‑11‑03.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑30)
Sec. 10‑30.
Grants for health related programs for people with multiple
sclerosis. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall make grants to
organizations that are located in the State of Illinois
for health‑related programs for people with multiple sclerosis from the
Multiple Sclerosis Assistance Fund, a special
fund created in the State treasury.
(Source: P.A. 92‑772, eff. 8‑6‑02.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/10‑35)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑84)
Sec. 10‑35.
Folic acid; public information campaign.
The Department, in
consultation with the Department of Public Health,
shall
conduct a public information campaign to (i) educate women about the benefits
of
consuming folic acid before and during pregnancy to improve their chances of
having a
healthy baby and (ii) increase the consumption of folic acid by women of
child‑bearing
age. The campaign must include information about the sources of folic
acid.
(Source: P.A. 93‑84, eff. 1‑1‑04.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑107)
Sec. 10‑35.
Recreational programs; handicapped; grants.
The Department of
Human Services, subject to appropriation,
may
make grants to special recreation associations for the operation of
recreational programs for
the
handicapped, including both physically and mentally handicapped, and
transportation to
and from those programs. The grants should target unserved or underserved
populations,
such as persons with brain injuries, persons who are medically fragile, and
adults who
have acquired disabling conditions. The Department must adopt rules to
implement the grant program.
(Source: P.A. 93‑107, eff. 7‑8‑03.)
(Text of Section from P.A. 93‑515)
Sec. 10‑35.
Hispanic/Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Intervention
Initiative.
(a) The Department is authorized to establish a Hispanic/Latino Teen
Pregnancy Prevention and
Intervention Initiative program.
(b) As a part of the program established under subsection (a), the
Department is authorized to
award a grant to a qualified entity for the purpose of conducting
research, education,
and prevention activities to reduce pregnancy among Hispanic teenagers.
(Source: P.A. 93‑515, eff. 1‑1‑04.)
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