(410 ILCS 3/1)

Sec. 1.

Short title.

This Act may be cited as the

Atherosclerosis Prevention Act.

(Source: P.A. 91‑343, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

(410 ILCS 3/10)

Sec. 10.

Advisory committee.

The Director of Public Health shall appoint an Atherosclerosis Advisory Committee consisting of 11 members to establish guidelines and standards for the implementation of this Act. Each member shall hold office for a term of 4 years after the date of his or her appointment and until a successor is appointed and qualified, except that the terms of the members first taking office shall expire, as designated at the time of appointment, as follows: 2 at the end of the first year; 3 at the end of the second year; 3 at the end of the third year; and 3 at the end of the fourth year. Any person appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of the term. The Committee shall meet as frequently as it deems necessary, but not less than once each year. The Committee members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in carrying out their duties as members of the Committee.

(Source: P.A. 91‑343, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

(410 ILCS 3/15)

Sec. 15.

Duties.

The Department of Public Health, with the advice of the Atherosclerosis Advisory Committee, shall do all of the following:

(1) Develop standards for determining eligibility

for support of research, education, and prevention activities.

(2) Assist in the development and expansion of

programs for research in the causes and cures of atherosclerosis, including medical procedures and techniques that have a lifesaving effect in the care and treatment of persons suffering from the disease.

(3) Assist in expanding resources for research and

medical care in the cardiovascular disease field.

(4) Establish or cause to be established, through

its own resources or by contract or otherwise, with other agencies or institutions, facilities and systems for early detection of persons with heart disease or conditions that might lead to heart disease and for referral to those persons' physicians or other appropriate resources for care.

(5) Institute and carry on educational programs

among physicians, hospitals, public health departments, and the public concerning atherosclerosis, including the dissemination of information and the conducting of educational programs concerning the prevention of atherosclerosis and the methods for the care and treatment of persons suffering from the disease.

(Source: P.A. 91‑343, eff. 1‑1‑00.)

(410 ILCS 3/5)

Sec. 5.

Program.

The Department of Public Health shall establish a program for the prevention of atherosclerosis and the reduction of disability and death from the disease. The program shall encourage and assist in the development of research, education, and preventive services and activities under public and voluntary auspices directed toward the prevention and elimination of atherosclerosis.

(Source: P.A. 91‑343, eff. 1‑1‑00.)