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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-215) (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)
Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services.
(a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority Health
Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining to the health needs
of minority populations within the State.
(b) The Center shall have the following duties:
(1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs |
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(2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that
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| are sensitive and relevant to the unique linguistic, cultural, and ethnic characteristics of minority populations.
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(3) To provide consultation, technical assistance,
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| training programs, and reference materials to service providers, organizations, and other agencies.
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(4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns,
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| and encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of minority services.
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(5) To disseminate information on available minority
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(6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities
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| for minority populations to express their views on Departmental policy development and program implementation.
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(7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and
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| the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to coordinate services designed to meet the needs of minority senior citizens.
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(8) To promote awareness of the incidence of
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| Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of prevention and treatment programs and services relating to this health problem.
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(c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean and include
any person or group of persons who are any of the following:
(1) American Indian or Alaska Native (a person having
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| origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America, including Central America, and who maintains tribal affiliation or community attachment).
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(2) Asian (a person having origins in any of the
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| original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, but not limited to, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam).
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(3) Black or African American (a person having
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| origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa).
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(4) Hispanic or Latino (a person of Cuban, Mexican,
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| Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race).
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(5) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (a
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| person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands).
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(Source: P.A. 102-465, eff. 1-1-22.)
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