LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS-FLU Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2310/2310-650Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health may require certified local health departments and any facility licensed by the Department (currently, may require any facility licensed by the Department) to implement an influenza vaccination program that ensures that the health care personnel of the facility are vaccinated against specified influenza viruses (currently, are offered the opportunity to be vaccinated against specified influenza viruses). Provides that the Department may adopt rules that make exceptions for employees who may be exempt from influenza vaccination program requirements. Provides that general philosophical or moral reluctance to influenza vaccinations is not a sufficient basis for an exemption to statutory requirements. Provides that medical exemptions shall be consistent with current guidelines issued by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning an influenza vaccination program prohibits certified local health departments and any facility licensed by the Department from implementing more stringent influenza vaccination policies, strategies, or programs, including a mandatory health care personnel influenza vaccination program, designed to improve health care personnel vaccination rates that are consistent with existing law and rules. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that certified local health departments with jurisdiction over areas with more than 500,000 residents (rather than all certified local health departments) may be subject to a requirement from the Department of Public Health to implement an influenza program. 1/30/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 1/30/2017SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Public Health 2/16/2017SenatePostponed - Public Health 2/16/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/3/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/3/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Public Health 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Public Health 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Public Health 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/28/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/29/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Public Health; 005-003-000 3/29/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017 4/18/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/18/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/21/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/25/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Public Health 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/26/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/2/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Public Health 5/3/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Postponed - Public Health 8/4/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 8/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 8/4/2017SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die