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Full Text of HR0841  100th General Assembly

HR0841 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY


  

 


 
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, All young people deserve to be healthy, have
3access to care, and thrive; and
 
4    WHEREAS, For over 35 years, school-based health centers
5have provided primary care in or near schools across Illinois;
6and
 
7    WHEREAS, There are currently 65 school-based health
8centers in the State of Illinois reaching over 50,000 children
9and adolescents; and
 
10    WHEREAS, School-based health centers are a critical safety
11net program, with over 85% of users enrolled in Medicaid or
12uninsured; and
 
13    WHEREAS, School-based health centers provide comprehensive
14services, including: physical exams, acute and well care
15visits, immunizations, behavioral health counseling, chronic
16disease management, vision and oral health care, and nutrition
17education; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Behavioral health providers are able to address
19student trauma and chronic stress, substance abuse prevention,
20and provide counseling where students spend the majority of

 

 

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1their time: in school; and
 
2    WHEREAS, School-based health centers not only improve
3health outcomes, but also increase academic performance and
4reduce high school dropout rates; and
 
5    WHEREAS, School-based health centers contain health care
6costs by eliminating access barriers, reducing emergency
7department visits, and managing chronic health conditions;
8therefore, be it
 
9    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
10HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
11recognize the 65 school-based health centers as vital providers
12of comprehensive health care for the children and adolescents
13of Illinois; and be it further
 
14    RESOLVED, That we recognize February 2018 as "School-Based
15Health Center Awareness Month" and encourage all Illinoisans to
16join in this observance.