(210 ILCS 76/15)
Sec. 15. Organizational mission statement; community benefits plan. A
nonprofit hospital shall develop:
(1) an organizational mission statement that |
| identifies the hospital's commitment to serving the health care needs of the community; and
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(2) a community benefits plan defined as an
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| operational plan for serving the community's health care needs that:
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(A) sets out goals and objectives for providing
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| community benefits that include charity care and government-sponsored health care;
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(B) identifies the populations and communities
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| served by the hospital; and
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(C) describes activities the hospital is
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| undertaking to address health equity, reduce health disparities, and improve community health. This may include, but is not limited to:
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(i) efforts to recruit and promote a racially
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| and culturally diverse and representative workforce;
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(ii) efforts to procure goods and services
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| locally and from historically underrepresented communities;
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(iii) training that addresses cultural
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| competency and implicit bias; and
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(iv) partnerships and investments to address
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| social needs such as food, housing, and community safety.
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(Source: P.A. 102-581, eff. 1-1-22.)
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