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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||||||
5 | by adding Section 10-31 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (20 ILCS 1305/10-31 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 10-31. Chronic Disease Nutrition and Outcomes | ||||||
8 | Advisory Commission. | ||||||
9 | (a) Subject to appropriation, the Chronic Disease | ||||||
10 | Nutrition and Outcomes Advisory Commission is created to advise | ||||||
11 | the Department on how best to incorporate nutrition as a | ||||||
12 | chronic disease management strategy into State health policy to | ||||||
13 | avoid Medicaid hospitalizations, and how to measure health care | ||||||
14 | outcomes that will likely be required by new federal | ||||||
15 | legislation. | ||||||
16 | (b) The Commission shall consist of all of the following | ||||||
17 | members: | ||||||
18 | (1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||||||
19 | of the Senate and one member of the Senate appointed by the | ||||||
20 | Minority Leader of the Senate. | ||||||
21 | (2) One member of the House of Representatives | ||||||
22 | appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | ||||||
23 | and one member of the House of Representatives appointed by |
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1 | the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. | ||||||
2 | (3) Five members appointed by the Governor as follows: | ||||||
3 | (A) One representative of a not-for-profit social | ||||||
4 | service agency that provides clinical nutrition | ||||||
5 | services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and other | ||||||
6 | chronic diseases. | ||||||
7 | (B) One representative of a teaching medical | ||||||
8 | hospital that collaborates with community social | ||||||
9 | service providers. | ||||||
10 | (C) One representative of a social service agency | ||||||
11 | that provides outreach, counseling, and housing for | ||||||
12 | chronically ill individuals. | ||||||
13 | (D) One person who is a licensed physician with | ||||||
14 | expertise in treating individuals with chronic | ||||||
15 | illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and | ||||||
16 | HIV/AIDS, among others. | ||||||
17 | (E) One representative of a not-for-profit | ||||||
18 | community based agency that provides direct care, | ||||||
19 | supportive services, and education related to chronic | ||||||
20 | illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and | ||||||
21 | HIV/AIDS, among others. | ||||||
22 | Each Commission member shall serve for a term of 3 years | ||||||
23 | and until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be | ||||||
24 | filled in the same manner as original appointments. | ||||||
25 | (c) The Commission shall meet to organize and select a | ||||||
26 | chairperson upon appointment of a majority of the members. The |
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1 | chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the members | ||||||
2 | appointed to the Commission. The Commission shall meet at least | ||||||
3 | 4 times a year at the call of the chairperson. Members of the | ||||||
4 | Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be | ||||||
5 | reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of | ||||||
6 | their duties as members of the Commission from funds | ||||||
7 | appropriated to the Department for that purpose. | ||||||
8 | (d) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the | ||||||
9 | Department on or before July 1, 2011 and on or before July 1 of | ||||||
10 | each year thereafter with its recommendations. | ||||||
11 | (e) The Department shall provide administrative and staff | ||||||
12 | support to the Commission.
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13 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
14 | becoming law.
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