(410 ILCS 245/1)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5701)

Sec. 1.

Title.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Reye's Syndrome Reporting Act".

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)

(410 ILCS 245/2)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5702)

Sec. 2.

Definitions.

As used in this Act:

(a) "Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health.

(b) "Director" means the Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

(c) "Facility" means a governmental or private agency, department, institution, clinic, laboratory, hospital, or a health maintenance organization, association, or other similar unit designated by the Director.

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)

(410 ILCS 245/3)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5703)

Sec. 3.

Reporting Reye's Syndrome.

An attending physician or other person representing or employed by a facility as determined by the Director shall report the existence of Reye's Syndrome when the physician or person determined by the Director diagnoses or confirms the presence of that illness.

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)

(410 ILCS 245/4)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5704)

Sec. 4.

Report; contents, filing, availability for research and public inspection.

(1) The report prescribed in Section 3 shall be designated a Reye's Syndrome report and shall contain information which the Director considers necessary to identify, locate, and investigate the occurrence, frequency, incidence, cause, effect, and prognosis of Reye's Syndrome, and other relevant data and findings with respect thereto.

(2) The Director shall promulgate rules regarding the form, content, and manner of filing the report prescribed in Section 3, which shall be submitted to the department unless otherwise prescribed by the Director. Any such rules promulgated by the Director shall contain a specific provision guaranteeing the maintenance of the physician‑patient privilege.

(3) A report or other data relating to Reye's Syndrome which discloses the identity of an individual who was reported as having Reye's Syndrome shall be made available only to persons who demonstrate a need for the report or other data which is essential to health related research. No report or data or portion of such data which discloses the identity of the individual shall be made available to the public.

(4) Nothing in this Section shall mandate the Department to investigate or otherwise follow‑up any reported incidence of Reye's Syndrome.

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)

(410 ILCS 245/5)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5705)

Sec. 5.

Maintenance of Reports.

Reye's Syndrome reports and data shall be maintained by the department in a manner suitable for use for research purposes, and shall be made available to persons as prescribed in Section 4.

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)

(410 ILCS 245/6)

(from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5706)

Sec. 6.

Implementation of Act; rules.

The Director shall promulgate rules to implement this Act which foster the study, research, diminution, and control of Reye's Syndrome in this State.

(Source: P.A. 82‑501.)