2017 Illinois Compiled Statutes
Chapter 410 - PUBLIC HEALTH
410 ILCS 135/ - Public Self-Care of Diabetes Act.
(410 ILCS 135/1)
Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public Self-Care of Diabetes Act.
(Source: P.A. 98-844, eff. 8-1-14.)
(410 ILCS 135/5)
Sec. 5. Purpose. The General Assembly finds that insulin injection is necessary for diabetics and their continued health and longevity. The General Assembly finds that forcing diabetics to administer their personal insulin injections out of public view is unnecessarily restrictive.
(Source: P.A. 98-844, eff. 8-1-14.)
(410 ILCS 135/10)
Sec. 10. Public self-care of diabetes location. A person with diabetes, or parent or legal guardian of a person with diabetes, may self-administer insulin or administer insulin for his or her child in any location, public or private, where the person, or the person's parent or legal guardian, is authorized to be, irrespective of whether the injection site is uncovered during or incidental to the administration of insulin.
(Source: P.A. 98-844, eff. 8-1-14.)
(410 ILCS 135/15)
Sec. 15. Illegal drugs. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize the use of any illegal drug.
(Source: P.A. 98-844, eff. 8-1-14.)
(410 ILCS 135/99)
Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 98-844, eff. 8-1-14.)
