Public Act 0394 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1814 Enrolled LRB104 09733 BDA 19799 b

Public Act 104-0394

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Sections 2310-735 and 2310-740 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-735 new)

Sec. 2310-735. Public educational effort on amniotic fluid embolism.

(a) As used in this Section, "amniotic fluid embolism" means a rare obstetric emergency in which amniotic fluid, fetal cells, hair, or other debris enters the maternal bloodstream leading to cardiovascular collapse, respiratory failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

(b) The Department shall conduct educational activities for providers on the signs, symptoms, and management of amniotic fluid embolism.

(c) The Department shall make available information about amniotic fluid embolism on the Department's website.

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-740 new)

Sec. 2310-740. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever; public announcements. The Department of Public Health shall adopt rules requiring a local health department to make public announcements for the purpose of informing the general public when a positive case of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is detected within a county or area under the local health department's jurisdiction.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.