Summary as Introduced
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that 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.
Staff Analysis
The bill amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to provide that the Department of Public Health (IDPH) 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.
In May 2024, the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District confirmed a case of RMSF in Champaign County. The sponsor of the bill represents Champaign County in the State Senate.
In Illinois, local public health departments are mandated to report certain infectious diseases to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). This reporting is primarily conducted through the Illinois National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (I-NEDSS). The specific diseases and conditions that must be reported, along with the required time frames, are detailed in the Control of Communicable Disease Code.