|
|
||||
| Public Act 095-0645 |
||||
| ||||
| ||||
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 | ||||
Access Network Act. | ||||
Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide | ||||
aid to existing primary health care safety nets for specialty | ||||
care that will allow the development of a comprehensive system | ||||
of health care services. | ||||
Section 10. Definition. In this Act, "Department" means the | ||||
Department of Public Health. | ||||
Section 15. Pilot program. The Department shall establish a | ||||
Health Access Network pilot program in Kane County. The program | ||||
shall provide funding for and coordination of health care | ||||
services that include comprehensive case management and | ||||
ancillary services to support treatment goals. In particular, | ||||
the program shall provide specialty health care services, | ||||
pharmaceutical drug assistance, and diagnostic testing for | ||||
individuals who are not eligible for medical assistance under | ||||
the Illinois Public Aid Code and who do not have other health | ||||
insurance coverage. The program shall emphasize providing | ||||
services in relation to the top health care issues as | ||
identified by Kane County's "IPLAN" community health | ||
assessment and planning process and the Top Ten Diseases as | ||
determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. | ||
Section 20. Lead agency; grant. | ||
(a) The Department shall designate an entity to serve as | ||
the lead agency in administering the pilot program. Any entity | ||
located in Kane County that has established consortia of health | ||
entities may apply for designation as the lead agency and for a | ||
grant under this Section. The Department shall determine the | ||
form and manner of application. The application must state the | ||
name and address of the proposed lead agency. | ||
(b) Any entity, or a group of individuals or entities or a | ||
combination of both, located in a county with a population of | ||
less than 100,000 that is contiguous to Kane County may join | ||
with an entity described in subsection (a) in applying for a | ||
grant under this Section to establish the pilot program to | ||
serve a multi-county area that includes Kane County. The lead | ||
agency for such a multi-county program must be located in Kane | ||
County, however. | ||
(c) The Department shall award a grant to the lead agency | ||
designated under subsection (a) for the purpose of | ||
administering the pilot program. The lead agency shall use the | ||
grant moneys to administer and coordinate pilot program | ||
activities within the county or counties of the program's | ||
operation and shall develop community partnerships necessary | ||
to implement the pilot program. | ||
Section 25. Report. The Department, in cooperation with the | ||
lead agency designated under Section 20, shall submit a report | ||
on the operation of the pilot program to the General Assembly | ||
after the pilot program has been in operation for 18 months. | ||
The report shall include the Department's recommendations | ||
concerning the continued operation of the Health Access Network | ||
program and its expansion to other areas of the State. | ||
Section 30. Implementation subject to appropriations. | ||
Implementation of this Act is subject to appropriations made to | ||
the Department for that purpose.
| ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
| ||