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| Public Act 098-0097 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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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 changing Section 2310-643 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2310/2310-643) | ||||
Sec. 2310-643. Illinois State Diabetes Commission. | ||||
(a) Commission established. The Illinois State Diabetes | ||||
Commission is established within the Department of Public | ||||
Health. The Commission shall consist of members that are | ||||
residents of this State and shall include an Executive | ||||
Committee appointed by the Director. The members of the | ||||
Commission shall be appointed by the Director as follows: | ||||
(1) The Director or the Director's designee, who shall | ||||
serve as chairperson of the Commission. | ||||
(2) Physicians who are board certified in | ||||
endocrinology, with at least one physician with expertise | ||||
and experience in the treatment of
childhood diabetes and | ||||
at least one physician with expertise and experience in the
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treatment of adult onset diabetes. | ||||
(3) Health care professionals with expertise and | ||||
experience in the prevention,
treatment, and control of | ||||
diabetes. | ||
(4) Representatives of organizations or groups that | ||
advocate on behalf of persons suffering from diabetes. | ||
(5) Representatives of voluntary health organizations | ||
or advocacy groups with
an interest in the prevention, | ||
treatment, and control of diabetes. | ||
(6) Members of the public who have been diagnosed with | ||
diabetes. | ||
The Director may appoint additional members deemed | ||
necessary and appropriate by the Director. | ||
Members of the Commission shall be appointed by June 1, | ||
2010. A member shall continue to serve
until his or her | ||
successor is duly appointed and qualified. | ||
(b) Meetings. Meetings shall be held 3 times per year or at | ||
the call of the Commission chairperson. | ||
(c) Reimbursement. Members shall serve without | ||
compensation but shall, subject to appropriation,
be | ||
reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses actually | ||
incurred in the performance
of the member's official duties. | ||
(d) Department support. The Department shall
provide | ||
administrative support and current staff as necessary for the | ||
effective operation
of the Commission. | ||
(e) Duties. The Commission shall perform all of the | ||
following duties: | ||
(1) Hold public hearings to gather information
from the | ||
general public on issues pertaining to the prevention, | ||
treatment, and control of
diabetes. | ||
(2) Develop a strategy for the prevention, treatment, | ||
and control of diabetes
in this State. | ||
(3) Examine the needs of adults, children, racial and | ||
ethnic minorities, and
medically underserved populations | ||
who have diabetes. | ||
(4) Prepare and make available an annual report on the | ||
activities of the Commission to the Director, the Speaker | ||
of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the | ||
House of Representatives,
the President of the Senate, the | ||
Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Governor by June 30 | ||
of each year, beginning on June 30, 2011. | ||
(f) Funding. The Department may accept on behalf of the
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Commission any federal funds or gifts and donations from | ||
individuals, private organizations,
and foundations and any | ||
other funds that may become available. | ||
(g) Rules. The Director may adopt rules to implement and | ||
administer this Section.
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(h) Report. By January 10, 2015 and January 10 of each | ||
odd-numbered year thereafter, the Commission shall submit a | ||
report to the General Assembly containing the following: | ||
(1) the financial impact and reach that diabetes of all | ||
types is having on the State and the Department; this | ||
assessment shall include the number of people with diabetes | ||
impacted in this State or covered by the State Medicaid | ||
program, the number of people with diabetes and family | ||
members impacted by prevention and diabetes control | ||
programs implemented by the Department, the financial toll | ||
or impact diabetes and its complications places on the | ||
Department's diabetes program, and the financial toll or | ||
impact diabetes and its complications places on the | ||
diabetes program in comparison to other chronic diseases | ||
and conditions; | ||
(2) an assessment of the benefits of implemented | ||
programs and activities aimed at controlling diabetes and | ||
preventing the disease; this assessment shall also | ||
document the amount and source for any funding directed to | ||
the Department from the General Assembly for programs and | ||
activities aimed at reaching those with diabetes; | ||
(3) a description of the level of coordination that | ||
exists between the Department and other entities on | ||
activities, programs, and messaging on managing, treating, | ||
or preventing all forms of diabetes and its complications; | ||
(4) the development or revision of a detailed action | ||
plan for battling diabetes with a range of actionable items | ||
for consideration by the General Assembly; the plan shall | ||
identify proposed action steps to reduce the impact of | ||
diabetes, pre-diabetes, and related diabetes | ||
complications; the plan shall also identify expected | ||
outcomes of the action steps proposed for the 2 years | ||
following the submission of the report while also | ||
establishing benchmarks for controlling and preventing | ||
relevant forms of diabetes; and | ||
(5) the development of a detailed budget blueprint | ||
identifying needs, costs, and resources required to | ||
implement the plan identified in item (4) of this | ||
subsection (h); this blueprint shall include a budget range | ||
for all options presented in the plan identified in item | ||
(4) of this subsection (h) for consideration by the General | ||
Assembly. | ||
The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall | ||
provide cooperation to the Department of Public Health to | ||
facilitate the implementation of this subsection (h). | ||
(Source: P.A. 96-1406, eff. 7-29-10.)
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