Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2021-561

• Record #: O2021-561
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 2/24/2021
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Budget and Government Operations
• Final action: 2/24/2021
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code 2-112-160(a)(7) adding epidemiological specimen collection and analysis to power of Commissioner of Public Health, with retention of third party to process confidential associated data
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 112 Dept. of Public Health

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
2/24/2021	27635	City Council	Passed	Pass
2/17/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Direct Introduction
2/17/2021		Committee on Budget and Government Operations	Recommended to Pass

CITY OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH



February 17, 2021


TO THE HONORABLE, THE CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS


Ladies and Gentlemen:

I transmit herewith an ordinance concerning an amendment of Chapter 2-112 of the Municipal Code regarding epidemiological specimen collection and analysis. Your favorable consideration of this ordinance will be appreciated.


Very Truly Yours,

Allison Arwady, MD Commissioner
Chicago Department of Public Health























333 SOUTH STATE STREET, SUITE 200. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60004

ORDINANCE


BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Section 2-112-160 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by deleting the language struck through and by inserting the language underscored, as follows:

2-112*160 Commissioner - Additional powers and duties.
The Commissioner of Public Health shall have the following powers and duties: (a) Public health related powers and duties:
(Omitted text is not affected by this ordinance)

(7) To request, collect, receive, and maintain confidential information, records, specimens, and data, including protected health information consistent with 45 C.F.R. § 164.512(b)(1)(i), for the purpose of preventing or controlling disease* injury, or disability. The confidential information, records, specimens and data may support activities including, but not limited to, the reporting of disease, injury, or vital events such as birth or death; the conducting of public health surveillance, public health investigations, and public health interventions; the performance of epidemiological studies; and the application of data science methods or other analytic models that protect and promote public health. Any person required to provide such information, records, specimens and data to any local, state, or federal government agency shall, at the request of the Commissioner of Health, or as set out in rule...