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1		HOUSE RESOLUTION
2		WHEREAS, There are many inefficiencies in the healthcare
3		industry within the State of Illinois; and
4		WHEREAS, It is important to identify possible efficiencies
5		that can produce savings to the State in the area of
6		healthcare; and
7		WHEREAS, In regards to the costs of the uninsured and from
8		observations of trends within the healthcare industry, the
9		consolidation of certain divisions within State agencies is
10		viewed as a cost-effective way to create systematic
11		efficiencies; and
12		WHEREAS, Given the direction Illinois and other states are
13		taking as they move toward healthcare integration and a
14		complete system of care for Medicaid services, the Department
15		of Human Services' Divisions of Mental Health, Alcohol and
16		Substance Abuse, and Developmental Disabilities have been
17		identified for consolidation into a new Division of Behavioral
18		Health within the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
19		for the following reasons:
20		(1) to eliminate redundant infrastructure by
21		consolidating information technology and claims processing
22		into one comprehensive system that works;

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1		(2) to eliminate redundant administrative positions;
2		(3) to reduce administrative overheard costs;
3		(4) to ensure care coordination for Medicaid
4		enrollees;
5		(5) to streamline enrollment processes for consumers;
6		(6) to streamline claims processing by requiring all
7		service providers to report and to bill to one entity for
8		all of the healthcare needs of Medicaid enrollees;
9		(7) to increase provider accountability by producing
10		accurate data of service provider outcomes and measures;
11		and
12		(8) to achieve the goal of less administrative overhead
13		for providers, resulting in more individuals served with no
14		new expenditures; therefore, be it
15		RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
16		NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
17		there is created a task force to examine the advisability of
18		consolidating the Department of Human Services' Divisions of
19		Mental Health, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, and Developmental
20		Disabilities into a new Division of Behavioral Health within
21		the Department of Healthcare and Family Services; and be it
22		further
23		RESOLVED, That the task force shall consist of 9 members, 3
24		of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of

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1		Representatives, 3 of whom shall be appointed by the Minority
2		Leader of the House of Representatives, and 3 of whom shall be
3		appointed by the Governor, all of whom shall serve without
4		compensation; and be it further
5		RESOLVED, That the Department of Human Services and the
6		Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide
7		administrative and other support to the task force; and be it
8		further
9		RESOLVED, That the task force shall report its findings to
10		the House Human Services Committee on or before June 1, 2013;
11		and be it further
12		RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
13		presented to the Director of the Department of Healthcare and
14		Family Services and the Secretary of the Department of Human
15		Services.