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Public Act 096-1502 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-77 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-77 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-77. Chronic Disease Nutrition and Outcomes | ||||
Advisory Commission. | ||||
(a) Subject to appropriation, the Chronic Disease | ||||
Nutrition and Outcomes Advisory Commission is created to advise | ||||
the Department on how best to incorporate nutrition as a | ||||
chronic disease management strategy into State health policy to | ||||
avoid Medicaid hospitalizations, and how to measure health care | ||||
outcomes that will likely be required by new federal | ||||
legislation. | ||||
(b) The Commission shall consist of all of the following | ||||
members: | ||||
(1) One member of the Senate appointed by the President | ||||
of the Senate and one member of the Senate appointed by the | ||||
Minority Leader of the Senate. | ||||
(2) One member of the House of Representatives | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives |
and one member of the House of Representatives appointed by | ||
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. | ||
(3) Five members appointed by the Governor as follows: | ||
(A) One representative of a not-for-profit social | ||
service agency that provides clinical nutrition | ||
services to individuals with HIV/AIDS and other | ||
chronic diseases. | ||
(B) One representative of a teaching medical | ||
hospital that collaborates with community social | ||
service providers. | ||
(C) One representative of a social service agency | ||
that provides outreach, counseling, and housing for | ||
chronically ill individuals. | ||
(D) One person who is a licensed physician with | ||
expertise in treating individuals with chronic | ||
illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and | ||
HIV/AIDS, among others. | ||
(E) One representative of a not-for-profit | ||
community based agency that provides direct care, | ||
supportive services, and education related to chronic | ||
illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, and | ||
HIV/AIDS, among others. | ||
Each Commission member shall serve for a term of 3 years | ||
and until his or her successor is appointed. Vacancies shall be | ||
filled in the same manner as original appointments. | ||
(c) The Commission shall meet to organize and select a |
chairperson upon appointment of a majority of the members. The | ||
chairperson shall be elected by a majority vote of the members | ||
appointed to the Commission. The Commission shall meet at least | ||
4 times a year at the call of the chairperson. Members of the | ||
Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be | ||
reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred as a result of | ||
their duties as members of the Commission from funds | ||
appropriated to the Department for that purpose. | ||
(d) The Commission shall submit an annual report to the | ||
Department on or before July 1, 2011 and on or before July 1 of | ||
each year thereafter with its recommendations. | ||
(e) The Department shall provide administrative and staff | ||
support to the Commission.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||
1, 2011.
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