To coordinate with the Illinois Emergency Management Agency with respect to planning for and responding to public health emergencies, as defined in Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. The Department shall additionally cooperate with the Governor, other State agencies and local authorities, including local public health authorities, in the development of strategies and plans to protect the public health in the event of a public health emergency, as defined in Section 4 of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act.
20 ILCS 2310/2310-50.5
Coordination concerning public health emergencies
Known as the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law
The act spans §§ 20-2310-2310-1 to 20-2310-371 (209 sections).
P.A. 93-249, eff. 7-22-03; 93-829, eff. 7-28-04.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.