Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 455/15 – Parkinson’s Disease Public Awareness and Education Program
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(a) Subject to appropriation, the Director shall establish a Parkinson’s Disease Public Awareness and Education Program.
(b) The purpose of the Program is to promote public awareness of Parkinson’s disease and the value of early detection and possible treatments, including the benefits and risks of those treatments. The Department may accept for that purpose any special grant of moneys, services, or property from the federal government or any of its agencies, or from any foundation, organization, or medical school.
(c) The Program shall include the following:
(1) Development of a public education and outreach
(b) The purpose of the Program is to promote public awareness of Parkinson’s disease and the value of early detection and possible treatments, including the benefits and risks of those treatments. The Department may accept for that purpose any special grant of moneys, services, or property from the federal government or any of its agencies, or from any foundation, organization, or medical school.
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 410 ILCS 455/15
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
(c) The Program shall include the following:
(1) Development of a public education and outreach
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campaign to promote Parkinson’s disease awareness and education, including, but not limited to, the following subjects:
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(A) the cause and nature of the disease;
(B) diagnostic procedures and appropriate
(B) diagnostic procedures and appropriate
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indications for their use;
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(C) lifestyle issues relating to how a person
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copes with Parkinson’s disease, including, but not limited to, nutrition, diet, and physical exercise;
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(D) environmental safety and injury prevention;
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and
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(E) availability of Parkinson’s disease
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diagnostic and treatment services in the community.
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(2) Development of educational materials to be made
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available to consumers through local physicians, hospitals, clinics, and boards of health.
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(3) Development of professional education programs
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for health care providers to assist them in understanding research findings and the subjects set forth in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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(4) Development of educational programs for other
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personnel, including judicial staff, police officers, fire fighters, and social services and emergency medical service providers, to assist them in recognizing the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease and understanding how to respond to the needs of persons with the disease in the course of performing their duties, including dissemination of the informational booklet prepared under Section 20 of this Act.
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(5) Development and maintenance of a list of current
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providers of specialized services for the diagnosis and treatment of Parkinson’s disease. Dissemination of the list shall be accompanied by a description of diagnostic procedures, appropriate indications for their use, and a cautionary statement about the current status of Parkinson’s disease research and treatment. The statement shall also indicate that the Department does not endorse specific Parkinson’s disease programs or centers in this State.
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