93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4998


 
Introduced 02/05/04, by Deborah L. Graham
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		












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    Creates the Illinois HIV/AIDS Task Force Act. Establishes the
Illinois HIV/AIDS Task Force to coordinate existing State programs and
services for individuals and families living with HIV/AIDS to better meet
the needs of those individuals and families. Provides for the
appointment of members to the Task Force who represent both public and
private organizations and who shall serve on a voluntary, unpaid basis.
Requires the Task Force to annually report to the Governor and General Assembly on the Task Force's progress toward its goals and objectives.















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HB4998

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    AN ACT relating to health. 

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


 
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    Section 1. Short title.  This Act may be cited as the 
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Illinois HIV/AIDS Task Force.



 
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    Section 5. Illinois HIV/AIDS Task Force. The Illinois 
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HIV/AIDS Task Force is hereby created to coordinate existing 
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programs
and services for individuals and families living with 
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HIV/AIDS in order to better meet the needs of those individuals 
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and families. The Task Force shall guide collaborative efforts 
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to improve and expand
upon
existing HIV/AIDS programs and 
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services. This work shall include making
use of
existing 
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reports, research, and planning efforts.
The Department of 
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Public Health shall provide the Task Force with any staff 
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support necessary to enable the Task Force to perform its 
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functions.


 
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    Section 10. Membership.  The Illinois HIV/AIDS Task Force 
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shall
include representation from both public and private 
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organizations,
and its membership
shall
reflect regional, 
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racial, and cultural diversity to ensure representation of
the 
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needs of all
Illinois children. One member shall be
appointed 
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by the President of the Senate, one member
appointed by the 
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Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed
by the 
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member appointed

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by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and 
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other
members appointed by the Governor.
The Governor's 
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appointments shall include, without limitation, the following:


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        (1) A leader of stature from the Governor's office, to 
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    serve as
co-chairperson of the Council.


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        (2) The chief administrators of the following State 
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    agencies: Department of Human Services; Department of 
 


 






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    Public Health; and Department of Public Aid.


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        (3) Local government stakeholders and nongovernment 
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    stakeholders with
an interest in HIV/AIDS programs or 
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    services,  including representation
from
the following 
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    public-sector and private-sector fields and 
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    constituencies: local health departments; physicians; 
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    hospitals; respite care; hospice care; business and labor; 
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    and law enforcement. The Governor shall designate one of 
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    the members who is a
nongovernment stakeholder to serve as 
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    co-chairperson.


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    Members appointed by General Assembly members and members 
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appointed by
the Governor who are local government or 
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nongovernment stakeholders shall serve
3-year terms, except 
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that of the initial appointments, half of these members,
as

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determined by lot, shall be appointed to 2-year terms so that 
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terms are
staggered.
Members shall serve on a
voluntary, unpaid 
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basis.



 
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    Section 15. Accountability.  The Illinois HIV/AIDS Task 
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Force shall
annually
report to
the Governor and General 
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Assembly on the Task Force's progress toward its goals
and

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objectives.