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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 77


2    AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Joint Resolution 77 by 
3replacing everything after the heading with the following:

 
4    "WHEREAS, The citizens of Illinois have agreed that there 
5is an immediate need for an
improved and sustainable health 
6care system; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly strives to promote a 
8healthy community
through partnerships and collaboration with 
9all health care entities within the State; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Innovation in health care delivery is essential in 
11improving health
and decreasing costs; and
  
 
12    WHEREAS, Many examples exist in other states of Mobile 
13Integrated Healthcare
or Community Paramedicine programs; and
  
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, These programs have demonstrated a significant 
2change in
health care delivery, using nontraditional roles, 
3improving patient outcomes and
decreasing health care costs, 
4each to individual citizens, Medicare, and Medicaid; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, There is an immediate opportunity to incorporate 
6these types of
programs in Illinois in order to help the people 
7of our State achieve healthier lives while
recognizing these 
8decreased costs; therefore, be it
  
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
10NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE 
11SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Mobile 
12Integrated Healthcare Task Force to identify and recommend ways 
13that the State of Illinois can incorporate changes in our 
14health care delivery system in order to increase the 
15collaboration and utilization of our current health care 
16workers while decreasing the associated costs; and be it 
17further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the 
19following members: one member appointed by the Speaker of the 
20House of Representatives, who shall serve as a
Co-Chairperson 
21of the Task Force; one member representing Illinois fire 
22chiefs, appointed by
the Speaker of the House of 
23Representatives; one member representing Illinois professional 
 
 
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1firefighters, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
2Representatives; one member representing
Illinois fire 
3protection districts, appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
4Representatives;
one member appointed by the Minority Leader of 
5the House of Representatives; one member
representing 
6providers of ambulance services in Illinois, appointed by the 
7Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
one member 
8appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall serve as a 
9Co-Chairperson of
the Task Force; one member representing 
10Illinois volunteer firefighters, appointed by the
President of 
11the Senate; one member representing Chicago firefighters, 
12appointed by the
President of the Senate; one member 
13representing Illinois Emergency Medical Service workers,

14appointed by the President of the Senate;
one member appointed 
15by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member representing 
16Illinois
hospitals, appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
17Senate;
one member representing the Illinois Department of 
18Public Health, appointed by the Director of
Public Health; one 
19member representing Illinois nurses, appointed by the Director 
20of Public
Health; one member representing Illinois emergency 
21physicians, appointed by the Director of
Public Health; and one 
22member representing physicians licensed to practice medicine 
23in all its
branches in Illinois, appointed by the Director of 
24Public Health;
and be it further
 
25    RESOLVED, That all appointments to the Task Force shall be 
 
 
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1made within 60 days after the adoption of this resolution; 
2vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled by their respective 
3appointing
authorities within 30 days after the vacancy occurs; 
4and be it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without 
6compensation; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall receive the cooperation 
8of any
State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task 
9Force in carrying out its duties; and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall be 
11considered members with voting rights; a quorum of the Task 
12Force shall consist of a majority of the members of the
Task 
13Force; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet initially at the 
15call of the Co-Chairpersons, no later than
90 days after the 
16adoption of this resolution, and shall thereafter meet at the 
17call of
the Co-Chairpersons; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Department of Public Health shall 
19provide administrative and other support to the Task Force; and 
20be it further
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall research, analyze, and 
2consider:

3        (1) the benefits of a Mobile Integrated Healthcare 
4System within the State
of Illinois through a redefined role of 
5our healthcare providers with
special attention given towards 
6the expanded use of Emergency
Medical Services;
7        (2) actions of other states as they pertain to 
8instituting Mobile Integrated
Healthcare;
9        (3) opportunities for grant funding of such services; 
10and
11        (4) reimbursement models needed to sustain an 
12expansion or change of
services; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall present its findings 
14and recommendations in a report to the
General Assembly on or 
15before January 1, 2017.".