HPV-related prevention

HPV-related prevention. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 2 of this Act, the Department of Public Health must provide all students who are entering sixth grade and their parents or legal guardians written information about the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical, vulvar, vaginal, penile, anal, and oropharyngeal cancers in males and females, as applicable, and the availability of a HPV vaccine so that they may be protected before ever being exposed to the virus. (b) The Director of Public Health shall prescribe the content of the information required in subsection (a) of this Section. (c) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly, the Department of Public Health shall adopt emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent necessary to administer the Department's responsibilities under this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (c) is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. (d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of the provisions of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly, the Department of Public Health shall adopt emergency rules in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to the extent necessary to administer the Department's responsibilities under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly no later than July 1, 2019. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (d) is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. (Source: P.A. 100-741, eff. 1-1-19.)