Sen. Mattie Hunter
Filed: 2/14/2006
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2483 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2483  by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

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

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    treatment of adult onset diabetes.
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        (3) Health care professionals with expertise and 
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    experience in the prevention,
treatment, and control of 
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    diabetes.
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        (4) Representatives of the American Diabetes 
 


 






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    Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
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        (5) Representatives of voluntary health organizations 
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    or advocacy groups with
an interest in the prevention, 
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    treatment, and control of diabetes.
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        (6) Members of the public who have been diagnosed with 
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    diabetes.
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    The Secretary of Human Services may appoint additional 
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members deemed necessary and appropriate by the Secretary. 
 
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    Section 10. Members; meetings. Members of the Commission 
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shall be appointed by December 1, 2006. A member shall continue 
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to serve
until his or her successor is duly appointed and 
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qualified.
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    Meetings shall be held 3 times per year or at the call of 
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the Commission chairperson.

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

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

 
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    Section 25. Duties. The Commission shall perform all of the 
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following duties:
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        (1) Hold public hearings to gather information
 from the 
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    general public on issues pertaining to the prevention, 
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    treatment, and control of
diabetes.
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        (2) Develop a strategy for the prevention, treatment, 
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    and control of diabetes
in this State.
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        (3) Examine the needs of adults, children, racial and 
 


 






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    ethnic minorities, and
medically underserved populations 
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    who have diabetes.
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        (4) Prepare and make available an annual report on the 
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    activities of the Commission to the Secretary of Human 
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    Services, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the 
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    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives,
the 
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    President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, 
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    and the Governor by June 30 of each year, beginning on June 
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    30, 2007.

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

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