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| | SR0950 | | LRB100 14914 MST 29806 r |
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The United States Congress has let the Children's |
| 3 | | Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expire; this is the first time |
| 4 | | in two decades that this was allowed to happen; and
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| 5 | | WHEREAS, CHIP is a federal health insurance option for |
| 6 | | working families without access to insurance; now, insurance |
| 7 | | for more than 100,000 Illinois children remains uncertain; and
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| 8 | | WHEREAS, CHIP provides prenatal care to over 370,000 |
| 9 | | pregnant women across the nation; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Last year, Illinois received more than $200 |
| 11 | | million to fund CHIP; that money will not run out until next |
| 12 | | year; and
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| 13 | | WHEREAS, CHIP has helped decrease the number of uninsured |
| 14 | | children to a record low of 7%; and
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| 15 | | WHEREAS, Children are our State's greatest asset; they must |
| 16 | | grow up healthy to support our future economy; and
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| 17 | | WHEREAS, A five-year renewal plan is already drafted; |
| 18 | | Congress is expected to call it for a vote in the coming weeks; |
| 19 | | therefore, be it
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