Article I - Short Title, Legislative Intent And Application Of Act - Illinois Statutes

      (210 ILCS 25/Art. I heading)ARTICLE I. SHORT TITLE, LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND APPLICATION OF ACT

(210 ILCS 25/1‑101) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 621‑101)     Sec. 1‑101. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. (Source: P.A. 87‑1269.)

(210 ILCS 25/1‑102) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 621‑102)     Sec. 1‑102. Purposes. The operation of clinical laboratories and blood banks in the State of Illinois is declared to affect the public health, safety and welfare. It is further declared that the purpose of this Act is to supplement federal regulation of clinical laboratories to provide for the better protection of public health. This Act shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes. (Source: P.A. 87‑1269.)

(210 ILCS 25/1‑103) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 621‑103)     Sec. 1‑103. Application of Act. This Act applies to clinical laboratories and blood banks, except clinical laboratories operated by the United States Government. In addition, this Act shall not be construed to apply to tests classified as waivered tests under federal regulations adopted for the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988. (Source: P.A. 86‑853; 86‑1292; 87‑467; 87‑600; 87‑895; 87‑1269.)