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IL SB3239

Bill

Status

Passed

8/9/2024

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Belt

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Origin

Senate

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the Health and Hazardous Substances Coordinating Council and transfers its advisory functions to the University of Illinois School of Public Health and the Department of Public Health.

  • Removes "Council" from the Act's definitions and all references requiring Council approval for research guidelines, data release, and enforcement actions.

  • Transfers authority to request legal action from the Council to the Department of Public Health when violations of the Act occur.

  • Maintains the Illinois Health and Hazardous Substances Registry with six categories of data: adverse pregnancy outcomes, cancer incidences, occupational diseases, hazardous nuclear materials exposure, company profiles, and hazardous substances incidents.

  • Preserves confidentiality protections for personal identifying information in the Registry, including name, social security number, address, medical record numbers, and diagnosis dates, with limited exceptions for approved research.

Legislative Description

HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE COUNCIL

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0962

8/9/2024

Committee Referrals

Public Health4/24/2024
Rules4/15/2024
Public Health2/14/2024
Assignments2/6/2024

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