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| 1 | HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois regards | ||||||
| 3 | the health of
our children to be of paramount importance to | ||||||
| 4 | families in our State; and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois regards | ||||||
| 6 | poor child
health as a threat to the educational achievement | ||||||
| 7 | and social and
psychological well-being of the children of our | ||||||
| 8 | State; and
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| 9 | WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois considers | ||||||
| 10 | protecting
the health of our children to be essential to the | ||||||
| 11 | well-being of our
youngest citizens and the quality of life in | ||||||
| 12 | our State; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, The Legislature considers the All Kids Program, | ||||||
| 14 | which is currently providing health coverage to approximately | ||||||
| 15 | 160,000 children, to be an
integral part of the arrangements | ||||||
| 16 | for health benefits for the children
of the State of Illinois; | ||||||
| 17 | and
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| 18 | WHEREAS, The Legislature recognizes the value of the All | ||||||
| 19 | Kids Program
in preserving child wellness, preventing and | ||||||
| 20 | treating childhood disease,
improving health outcomes, and | ||||||
| 21 | reducing overall health costs; and
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| 1 | WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Illinois considers | ||||||
| 2 | the federal
funding available for the All Kids Program to be | ||||||
| 3 | indispensable to providing health benefits for children of | ||||||
| 4 | modest means; therefore, be it
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| 5 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
| 6 | NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE | ||||||
| 7 | SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that we urge the members of the | ||||||
| 8 | Illinois delegation to the
United States Congress to ensure | ||||||
| 9 | that the Congress timely reauthorizes
the State Children's | ||||||
| 10 | Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) to ensure federal
funding for | ||||||
| 11 | the All Kids Program; and be it further
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| 12 | RESOLVED, That the Legislature proclaims that all | ||||||
| 13 | components of State government
should work together with | ||||||
| 14 | educators, health care providers, social
workers, and parents | ||||||
| 15 | to ensure that all available public and private
assistance for | ||||||
| 16 | providing health benefits to uninsured children in this
State | ||||||
| 17 | be used to the maximum extent possible; and be it further
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| 18 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be sent | ||||||
| 19 | to each member of the Illinois Congressional delegation.
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