Public Accountability Report Public Accountability Report

2025 Health Protection
Mission Statement The Office of Health Protection implements programs designed to reduce the incidence of disease and injury linked to environmental exposures using surveillance, investigation, licensing, data, stakeholder education, regulation, and enforcement.
Program Goals and Objectives
  1. Reduce childhood lead poisoning by increasing the number of children tested.
    1. Ensure Grade A milk products are tested and safe for human consumption.
      1. Reduce tickborne illnesses by increasing tick surveillance and education.
        1. Ensure safe drinking water by licensing and regulating plumbing installation and repairs.
          1. Respond to environmental public health emergencies.
            1. Prevent recreational waterborne illness and injury.
              Source of Funds General Revenue Fund, Food and Drug Safety Fund, Public Health Services Fund, Safe Bottled Water Fund, Facility Licensing Fund, Illinois School Asbestos Abatement Fund, Emergency Public Health Fund, Public Health Water Permit Fund, Used Tire Management Fund, Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishment Registration Fund, Public Health Laboratory Services Revolving Fund, Lead Poisoning, Screening, Prevention, and Abatement Fund, Tanning Facility Permit Fund, Plumbing Licensure and Program Fund, Quality of Life Endowment Fund, Pesticide Control Fund, Fund for Illinois' Future, Private Sewage Disposal Program Fund, Personal Property Tax Replacement Fund, Public Health Special State Projects Fund, Metabolic Screening and Treatment Fund, Build Illinois Bond Fund Statutory Authority 20 ILCS 2310
              Fiscal Year 2026 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2025 Actual Fiscal Year 2025 Target/Projected Fiscal Year 2024 Actual Fiscal Year 2023 Actual
              Input Indicators
              Total expenditures - all sources (in thousands) $ 46,296.3 $ 18,525.1 $ 46,296.3 $ 17,850.9 $ 17,536.7
              Total expenditures - state appropriated funds (in thousands) $ 46,296.3 $ 18,525.1 $ 46,296.3 $ 17,850.9 $ 17,536.7
              Average monthly full-time equivalents 150.0 141.0 150.0 131.0 118.0
              Output Indicators
              Number of children tested for blood lead poisoning (under age 16) 225,000 214,738 210,000 212,702 208,298
              Number of complaint/compliance investigations 80.0 86.0 200.0 75.0 114.0
              Number of lead poisoning cases investigated with confirmed venous level 3.5 - 4.9 mcg/dL (a) 3,450 1,737 N/A N/A N/A
              Number of lead poisoning cases investigated with a confirmed venous level of 5 mcg/dL 3,550 3,741 3,500 3,613 3,288
              Number of Legionella responses 396.0 396.0 381.0 449.0 381.0
              Number of plumbing inspections completed 14,000 14,566 13,000 16,898 10,816
              Number of plumbing licenses issued 11,000 11,527 11,000 11,672 10,926
              Number of positive West Nile Mosquito Virus tests N/A 3,125 N/A 3,439 2,429
              Number of providers who received Lead Program education online or via mailed or emailed materials 50.0 109.0 200.0 170.0 280.0
              Number of swimming pool licenses issued 3,174 2,595 3,161 2,494 2,656
              Number of ticks collected through active tick surveillance N/A 4,827 N/A 4,561 2,592
              Number of West Nile Mosquito Virus tests N/A 17,487 N/A 16,299 16,689
              Number of licensed body art facilities 1,672 1,592 1,701 1,640 1,198
              Number of licensed tanning facilities 744.0 709.0 735.0 732.0 651.0
              Number of environmental investigations performed N/A 3.0 N/A 10.0 6.0
              Number of health outreach and education events and/or community involvement activities completed 12.0 14.0 12.0 17.0 23.0
              Number of public health assessments or consultations issued 4.0 1.0 8.0 8.0 5.0
              Number of responses to technical assistance and exposure assessments 30.0 47.0 30.0 30.0 22.0
              Outcome Indicators
              Number of children referred for lead follow up exceeding 3.5 - 4.9 mcg/dL or greater (includes capillary and venous results) 5,550 2,991 N/A N/A N/A
              Number of children referred for lead follow-up exceeding 5 mcg/dL or greater (includes capillary and venous results) 5,450 5,829 0.0 6,081 5,863
              Percentage of children tested with blood lead results at or exceeding 3.5 - 4.9 mcg/dL (= > 5 µg/dL) 2.40% 2.80% N/A N/A N/A
              Percentage of children tested with blood lead levels exceeding 5 mcg/dL 2.45% 2.80% 0.00% 2.86% 2.81%
              Number of Grade A Dairy follow-up inspections 3.0 3.0 3.0 4.9 3.0
              Number of Grade A Dairy tests on pasteurized milk samples 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
              Percentage of Grade A Dairy reinspections (b) 3.00% 3.00% 3.00% 12.00% 4.20%
              Footnotes
              This a new measure with a change in reference value from 5.0 to 3.5 mcg/dL beginning on January 1, 2025. The decrease in re-inspections is due to the reference goal changing from 18% to 3%. The rate of re-inspections did not significantly change.

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