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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6698
Introduced 02/09/04, by Patricia R. Bellock - Elizabeth Coulson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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20 ILCS 2310/2310-353 new |
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30 ILCS 105/5.625 new |
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Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Domestic Violence Healthcare
Response
Training Pilot Project Program. Subject to appropriation, requires the Department to fund at least 3 community pilot projects for the advocacy of and training in the healthcare needs of domestic violence victims. Community healthcare
organizations may make proposals. Requires the Department to adopt rules to
implement the program. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Domestic
Violence Healthcare Response Training Fund.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6698 |
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LRB093 18341 JAM 44047 b |
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| AN ACT concerning public health.
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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 |
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| Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is |
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| amended by adding Section 2310-353 as
follows:
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| (20 ILCS 2310/2310-353 new)
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| Sec. 2310-353. Domestic Violence Healthcare Response |
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| Training Pilot Programs.
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| (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department, in |
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| consultation with the Illinois State Medical Society, the |
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| Illinois Hospital Association, and the Illinois Nurses |
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| Association, must identify at least 3 pilot sites for the |
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| purposes of supporting domestic violence medical advocacy and |
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| training projects. These sites and projects must be funded from |
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| the Domestic Violence Healthcare Response Training Fund and |
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| must do the following:
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| (1) demonstrate
collaboration between a |
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| community-based domestic violence program and a health
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| care organization;
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| (2) develop and implement domestic violence policies |
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| and procedures,
including
universal screenings for all |
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| staff of the health care organization;
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| (3) develop and implement an ongoing domestic |
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| violence tracking program
for
health care organization |
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| employees;
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| (4) provide onsite services and educational materials |
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| to inform domestic
violence
victims of services available |
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| in their community; and
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| (5) evaluate the effectiveness of the program through |
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| a long-term study of
the
effect the program has on women's |
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| health and safety outcomes.
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