Illinois Statutes Chapter 410. Public Health § 70/2.2-1. Emergency contraception

(a) The General Assembly finds:

(b) Every hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center providing services to sexual assault survivors in accordance with a plan approved under Section 2-1 must develop a protocol that ensures that each survivor of sexual assault will receive medically and factually accurate and written and oral information about emergency contraception; the indications and contraindications and risks associated with the use of emergency contraception; and a description of how and when victims may be provided emergency contraception at no cost upon the written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse, or a licensed physician assistant. The Department shall approve the protocol if it finds that the implementation of the protocol would provide sufficient protection for survivors of sexual assault.

The hospital, approved pediatric health care facility, or approved federally qualified health center shall implement the protocol upon approval by the Department. The Department shall adopt rules and regulations establishing one or more safe harbor protocols and setting minimum acceptable protocol standards that hospitals may develop and implement. The Department shall approve any protocol that meets those standards. The Department may provide a sample acceptable protocol upon request.

(c) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2023.