Rep. Cynthia Soto
Filed: 4/13/2005
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1133




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1133, AS AMENDED, 
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with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. 
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1, on page 1, by replacing line 7 with the following:

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    "Sec. 5-25. Pediatric asthma initiative.
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    (a) During fiscal year"; and 
 
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on page 1, after line 22, by inserting the following:
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    "(b) After completing the review under subsection (a), the 
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Department of Public Aid shall develop a pilot asthma disease 
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management program. The pilot program shall be targeted to an 
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area or areas with the highest prevalence of asthma.

The 
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Department shall consult with the Department of Public Health 
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and other State agencies, federal health agencies, experts in 
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asthma and immunology, providers, and consumers in developing 
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the pilot program. The pilot program shall also seek to 
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maximize collaborations between existing asthma programs in 
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the State of Illinois. The pilot   program shall be subject to 
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specific appropriations or budget savings derived from the 
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program due to reduced asthma-related hospitalizations or 
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emergency room visits.".