Human Services Committee

Adopted in House Comm. on Mar 04, 2004

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4476

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4476 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4     "AN ACT concerning public health."; and
 
5 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
6 following:
 
7     "Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
8 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
9 amended by changing Section 2310-215 as follows:
 
10     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-215)  (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)
11     Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services.
12     (a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority
13 Health Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining
14 to the health needs of minority populations within the State.
15     (b) The Center shall have the following duties:
16         (1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs of
17 minority populations in the State.
18         (2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that
19 are sensitive and relevant to the unique linguistic,
20 cultural, and ethnic characteristics of minority
21 populations.
22         (3) To provide consultation, technical assistance,
23 training programs, and reference materials to service

 

 

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1 providers, organizations, and other agencies.
2         (4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns,
3 and encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of
4 minority services.
5         (5) To disseminate information on available minority
6 services.
7         (6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities
8 for minority populations to express their views on
9 Departmental policy development and program
10 implementation.
11         (7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and the
12 Department of Public Aid to coordinate services designed to
13 meet the needs of minority senior citizens.
14         (8) To promote awareness of the incidence of
15 Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority
16 populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the
17 establishment of prevention and treatment programs and
18 services relating to this health problem.
19     (c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean
20 and include any person or group of persons who are:
21         (1) African-American (a person having origins in any of
22 the black racial groups in Africa);
23         (2) Hispanic (a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture
24 with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the
25 Caribbean Islands, regardless of race);
26         (3) Asian American (a person having origins in any of
27 the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the
28 Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands); or
29         (4) American Indian or Alaskan Native (a person having
30 origins in any of the original peoples of North America).
31 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)".