410 ILCS 528/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Lupus Education and Awareness Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1108, eff. 1-1-11.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 528 — Lupus Education and Awareness Act.
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Provisions
410 ILCS 528/5
Legislative findings and purpose
Legislative findings and purpose. (a) The General Assembly finds the following: (1) Lupus is an urgent national health issue. Lupus is the result of an immune system that is unbalanced and can become destructive to any organ or tissue in the body. Lupus is unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory treatm…
410 ILCS 528/10
Definitions
Definitions. For the purpose of this Act: "Department" means the Department of Public Health. "Director" means the Director of Public Health. "Panel" means the Interagency and Partnership Advisory Panel on Lupus. "Program" means the Lupus Education and Awareness Program (LEAP). (Source: P.A. 96-1108, eff. 1-1-11.)
410 ILCS 528/15
Establishment of the Lupus Education and Awareness Program
Establishment of the Lupus Education and Awareness Program. (a) Subject to appropriation, there is created within the Department of Public Health the Lupus Education and Awareness Program (LEAP). The Program shall be composed of various components, including, but not limited to, public awareness activities and professi…
410 ILCS 528/20
Funding
Funding. Subject to the availability of funds, the Department may make expenditures of up to $2,500 for fiscal year 2010 for use toward providing educational materials to clinics serving a high percentage of minorities in this State. The Director may accept grants, services, and property from the federal government, fo…
410 ILCS 528/25
Staffing
Staffing. The Department of Public Health shall provide staffing and administrative support for the implementation of the provisions of this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1108, eff. 1-1-11.)