Bill Text: IL HB1444 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers of the Department.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-12-29 - Assigned to Public Health [HB1444 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HB1444-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
amended by adding Section 2310-77 as follows:
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-77 new)
Sec. 2310-77. Chronic Disease Nutrition and Outcomes
Advisory Commission.
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Chronic Disease
Nutrition and Outcomes Advisory Commission is created to advise
the Department on how best to incorporate nutrition as a
chronic disease management strategy into State health policy to
avoid Medicaid hospitalizations, and how to measure health care
outcomes that will likely be required by new federal
legislation.
(b) The Commission shall consist of all of the following
members:
(1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President
of the Senate and one member of the Senate appointed by the
Minority Leader of the Senate.
(2) One member of the House of Representatives
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

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and one member of the House of Representatives appointed by
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
(3) Five members appointed by the Governor as follows:
(A) One representative of a not-for-profit social
service agency that provides clinical nutrition
services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and other
chronic diseases.
(B) One representative of a teaching medical
hospital that collaborates with community social
service providers.
(C) One representative of a social service agency
that provides outreach, counseling, and housing for
chronically ill individuals.
(D) One person who is a licensed physician with
expertise in treating individuals with chronic
illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and
HIV/AIDS, among others.
(E) One representative of a not-for-profit
community based agency that provides direct care,
supportive services, and education related to chronic
illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and
HIV/AIDS, among others.
Each Commission member shall serve for a term of 3 years
and until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be
filled in the same manner as original appointments.
(c) The Commission shall meet to organize and select a

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chairperson upon appointment of a majority of the members. The
chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the members
appointed to the Commission. The Commission shall meet at least
4 times a year at the call of the chairperson. Members of the
Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of
their duties as members of the Commission from funds
appropriated to the Department for that purpose.
(d) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the
Department on or before July 1, 2011 and on or before July 1 of
each year thereafter with its recommendations.
(e) The Department shall provide administrative and staff
support to the Commission.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
1, 2011.