Public Act 094-0788
 		





SB2483 Enrolled
LRB094 18880 LJB 54322 b






    AN ACT concerning health.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:


 
    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 
Illinois State Diabetes Commission Act.
 
    Section 5. Illinois State Diabetes Commission. There is 
hereby established within the Department of Human Services the 
Illinois State Diabetes Commission. The Commission shall 
consist of members that are residents of this State and shall 
include an Executive Committee appointed by the Secretary of 
Human Services as provided by rule. The members of the 
Commission shall be appointed by the Secretary of Human 
Services as follows:
        (1) The Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary's 
    designee, who shall serve as chairperson of the Commission.
        (2) Physicians who are board certified in 
    endocrinology, with at least one physician with expertise 
    and experience in the treatment of
childhood diabetes and 
    at least one physician with expertise and experience in the

    treatment of adult onset diabetes.
        (3) Health care professionals with expertise and 
    experience in the prevention,
treatment, and control of 
    diabetes.
        (4) Representatives of organizations or groups that 
    advocate on behalf of persons suffering from diabetes.
        (5) Representatives of voluntary health organizations 
    or advocacy groups with
an interest in the prevention, 
    treatment, and control of diabetes.
        (6) Members of the public who have been diagnosed with 
    diabetes.
    The Secretary of Human Services may appoint additional 
members deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. 
 
    Section 10. Members; meetings. Members of the Commission 
shall be appointed by December 1, 2006. A member shall continue 
to serve
until his or her successor is duly appointed and 
qualified.
    Meetings shall be held 3 times per year or at the call of 
the Commission chairperson.

 
    Section 15. Reimbursement. Members shall serve without 
compensation but shall, subject to appropriation,
be 
reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses actually 
incurred in the performance
of the member's official duties.

 
    Section 20. Department support of Commission. The 
Department of Human Services shall
provide administrative 
support and current staff as necessary for the effective 
operation
of the Commission.

 
    Section 25. Duties. The Commission shall perform all of the 
following duties:
        (1) Hold public hearings to gather information
 from the 
    general public on issues pertaining to the prevention, 
    treatment, and control of
diabetes.
        (2) Develop a strategy for the prevention, treatment, 
    and control of diabetes
in this State.
        (3) Examine the needs of adults, children, racial and 
    ethnic minorities, and
medically underserved populations 
    who have diabetes.
        (4) Prepare and make available an annual report on the 
    activities of the Commission to the Secretary of Human 
    Services, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the 
    President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, 
    and the Governor by June 30 of each year, beginning on June 
    30, 2007.

 
    Section 30. Funding. The Department of Human Services may 
accept on behalf of the
Commission any federal funds or gifts 
and donations from individuals, private organizations,
and 
foundations and any other funds that may become available.

 
    Section 35. Rules. The Secretary of Human Services may 
adopt rules to implement and administer this Act.
 
    Section 90. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
2010.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect November 
1, 2006.