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    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
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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 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
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by adding Section 10-31 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 1305/10-31 new)
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    Sec. 10-31. Chronic Disease Nutrition and Outcomes 
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Advisory Commission.
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    (a) Subject to appropriation, the Chronic Disease 
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Nutrition and Outcomes Advisory Commission is created to advise 
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the Department on how best to incorporate nutrition as a 
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chronic disease management strategy  into State health policy to 
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avoid Medicaid hospitalizations, and how to measure health care 
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outcomes that will likely be required by new federal 
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legislation. 
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    (b) The Commission shall consist of all of the following 
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members: 
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        (1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President 
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    of the Senate and one member of the Senate appointed by the 
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    Minority Leader of the Senate. 
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        (2) One member of the House of Representatives 
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    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives 
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    and one member of the House of Representatives appointed by 
 


 






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    the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 
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        (3) Five members appointed by the Governor as follows: 
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            (A) One representative of a not-for-profit social 
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        service agency that provides clinical nutrition 
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        services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and other 
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        chronic diseases.
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            (B) One representative of a teaching medical 
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        hospital that collaborates with community social 
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        service providers.
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            (C) One representative of a social service agency 
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        that provides outreach, counseling, and housing for 
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        chronically ill individuals.
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            (D) One person who is a licensed physician with 
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        expertise in treating individuals with chronic 
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        illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and 
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        HIV/AIDS, among others.
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            (E) One representative of a not-for-profit 
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        community based agency that provides direct care, 
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        supportive services, and education related to chronic 
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        illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and 
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        HIV/AIDS, among others. 
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    Each Commission member shall serve for a term of 3 years 
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and until his or her successor is appointed.  Vacancies shall be 
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filled in the same manner as original appointments. 
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    (c)  The Commission shall meet to organize and select a 
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chairperson upon appointment of a majority of the members.  The 
 


 






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chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the members 
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appointed to the Commission.   The Commission shall meet at least 
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4 times a year at the call of the chairperson.  Members of the 
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Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be 
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reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of 
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their duties as members of the Commission from funds 
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appropriated to the Department  for that purpose.
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    (d)  The Commission shall submit an annual report to the 
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Department on or before July 1, 2011 and on or before July 1 of 
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each year thereafter with its recommendations. 
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    (e) The Department shall provide administrative and staff 
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support to the Commission. 
 
 
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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.