Public Act 096-0399
 		





HB2661 Enrolled
LRB096 08085 NHT 18191 b






    AN ACT concerning education.

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


 
    Section 5. The Illinois Health Policy Center Act is amended  
by changing Sections 10 and 20 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 430/10)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a 
delayed effective date)

    Sec. 10. Center created; goals. 
    (a) The Illinois Health Policy Center is created within the 
University of Illinois, to be sponsored by the  University of 
Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and the University of 
Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs. In 
implementing this Act, the University may shall also consult 
with and seek the participation of all other public 
universities in Illinois.
    (b) The goals of the Illinois Health Policy Center are: 
        (1) To support legislators and other government 
    officials in developing and implementing health policy to 
    address critical issues facing the State of Illinois. 
        (2) To focus on identifying "best practices" 
    appropriate for Illinois through careful and objective 
    review of the latest scientific research and through 
    comparative analyses of other states' policies. 

(Source: P.A. 95-986, eff. 6-1-09.)
 
    (110 ILCS 430/20)
    (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a 
delayed effective date)

    Sec. 20. Advisory Panel; Policy Center report. 
    (a) The Illinois Health Policy Center Advisory Panel is 
created. The Advisory Panel shall consist of all of the 
following 13 members as follows:
        (1) Four legislators, appointed one each by the 
    President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, 
    the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 
    Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
        (2) Four representatives One representative of each of 
    the following groups, one of the 4 each appointed by 
    consensus of the President of the Senate, the Minority 
    Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
    Representatives, and the Minority Leader of the House of 
    Representatives upon the recommendations of those 4 
    legislative leaders: hospitals; medical societies; managed 
    care companies; and insurance companies; for a total of 16 
    members.
        (3) One representative of patient advocacy groups, 
    appointed by the Governor.
        (4) The Secretary
Director of the Department of Human 
    Services, or his or her designee.
        (5) The Director of the Department of Healthcare and 
    Family Services, or his or her designee.
        (6) The Director of the Department of Public Health, or 
    his or her designee.
        (7) One additional member, appointed by the Governor.
    (b) The Advisory Panel shall provide advice and oversight 
concerning the creation and operation of the Illinois Health 
Policy Center.
    (c) The Illinois Health Policy Center shall submit a report 
each calendar year to the Governor and the General Assembly. 
The report shall contain:
        (1) An itemized list of the source and amount of funds 
    of the Illinois Health Policy Center.

        (2) An itemized list of expenditures made by the 
    Illinois Health Policy Center.
        (3) A summary of research activities undertaken since 
    the submission of the preceding report.
        (4) A description of advocacy activities undertaken 
    since the submission of the preceding report.

(Source: P.A. 95-986, eff. 6-1-09; revised 10-23-08.)
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, 
2009.