Public Act 0250 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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Public Act 101-0250

AN ACT concerning health.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health in All Policies Act.

Section 5. Definition. In this Act, "health in all policies framework" means a public health framework through which policymakers and stakeholders in the public and private sectors use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities in the State by incorporating health considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy areas.

Section 10. Workgroup.

(a) The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, shall convene a workgroup to review legislation and make new policy recommendations relating to the health of residents of the State.

(b) The workgroup shall examine the following:

(1) The health of residents of the State, to the extent necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act.

(2) Ways for units of local government and State agencies to collaborate in implementing policies that will positively impact the health of residents of the State.

(3) The impact of the following on the health of residents of the State:

(A) Access to safe and affordable housing.

(B) Educational attainment.

(C) Opportunities for employment.

(D) Economic stability.

(E) Inclusion, diversity, and equity in the workplace.

(F) Barriers to career success and promotion in the workplace.

(G) Access to transportation and mobility.

(H) Social justice.

(I) Environmental factors.

(J) Public safety, including the impact of crime, citizen unrest, the criminal justice system, and governmental policies that affect individuals who are in prison or released from prison.

(c) The workgroup, using a health in all policies framework, shall perform the following:

(1) Review and make recommendations regarding how health considerations may be incorporated into the decision-making processes of government agencies and private stakeholders who interact with government agencies.

(2) Foster collaboration among units of local government and State agencies.

(3) Develop laws and policies to improve health and reduce health inequities.

(4) Make recommendations regarding how to implement laws and policies to improve health and reduce health inequities.

(d) The workgroup shall consist of the following members:

(1) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's designee.

(2) The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee.

(3) The Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, or the Director's designee.

(4) The Director of Agriculture, or the Director's designee.

(5) The Director of Labor, or the Director's designee.

(6) The Director of Public Health, or the Director's designee.

(7) One representative of a statewide public health association.

(8) One administrator of a Federally Qualified Health Center.

(9) One administrator of a public health department local to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

(10) One representative of an association representing hospitals and health systems.

(11) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or the Director's designee.

(12) The State Superintendent of Education, or the Superintendent's designee.

(13) The Director of Corrections, or the Director's designee.

(14) The Chair of the Criminal Justice Information Authority, or the Chair's designee.

(15) The Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, or the Director's designee.

(16) The Director of Aging, or the Director's designee.

(17) One representative of the Office of the Governor appointed by the Governor.

(18) One representative of a local health department located in a county with a population of less than 3,000,000.

(19) One representative of a statewide public health institute representing multisector public health system stakeholders.

(20) Two representatives of organizations that represent minority populations in public health.

(21) One representative of a statewide organization representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.

(e) To the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity of the State.

(f) Workgroup members shall serve without compensation.

(g) A State agency or entity shall, in a timely manner, provide information in response to requests for information submitted by the workgroup, except where that information is otherwise prohibited from disclosure or dissemination by federal or State law, rules or regulations implementing federal or State law, or a court order.

(h) The Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the workgroup.

(i) The workgroup shall meet at least twice a year and at other times as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. On an annual basis, the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health and members of the workgroup, shall determine a focus area for the report. Focus areas may include, but are not limited to, the areas designated in subsection (b) of Section 10. The workgroup shall submit the report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of each year thereafter. The annual report and recommendations shall be shared with the Department of Public Health and the State Board of Health and shall be considered in the development of the State Health Improvement Plan every 5 years.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020.