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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health |
| 5 | | in All Policies Act.
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| 6 | | Section 5. Definition. In this Act, "health in all policies |
| 7 | | framework" means a public health framework through which |
| 8 | | policymakers and stakeholders in the public and private sectors |
| 9 | | use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and |
| 10 | | reduce health inequities in the State by incorporating health |
| 11 | | considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy |
| 12 | | areas.
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| 13 | | Section 10. Workgroup. |
| 14 | | (a) The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public |
| 15 | | Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, |
| 16 | | shall convene a workgroup to review legislation and make new |
| 17 | | policy recommendations relating to the health of residents of |
| 18 | | the State. |
| 19 | | (b) The workgroup shall examine the following: |
| 20 | | (1) The health of residents of the State, to the extent |
| 21 | | necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act. |
| 22 | | (2) Ways for units of local government and State |
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| 1 | | agencies to collaborate in implementing policies that will |
| 2 | | positively impact the health of residents of the State. |
| 3 | | (3) The impact of the following on the health of |
| 4 | | residents of the State: |
| 5 | | (A) Access to safe and affordable housing. |
| 6 | | (B) Educational attainment. |
| 7 | | (C) Opportunities for employment. |
| 8 | | (D) Economic stability. |
| 9 | | (E) Inclusion, diversity, and equity in the |
| 10 | | workplace. |
| 11 | | (F) Barriers to career success and promotion in the |
| 12 | | workplace. |
| 13 | | (G) Access to transportation and mobility. |
| 14 | | (H) Social justice. |
| 15 | | (I) Environmental factors. |
| 16 | | (J) Public safety, including the impact of crime, |
| 17 | | citizen unrest, the criminal justice system, and |
| 18 | | governmental policies that affect individuals who are |
| 19 | | in prison or released from prison. |
| 20 | | (c) The workgroup, using a health in all policies |
| 21 | | framework, shall perform the following: |
| 22 | | (1) Review and make recommendations regarding how |
| 23 | | health considerations may be incorporated into the |
| 24 | | decision-making processes of government agencies and |
| 25 | | private stakeholders who interact with government |
| 26 | | agencies. |
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| 1 | | (2) Foster collaboration among units of local |
| 2 | | government and State agencies. |
| 3 | | (3) Develop laws and policies to improve health and |
| 4 | | reduce health inequities. |
| 5 | | (4) Make recommendations regarding how to implement |
| 6 | | laws and policies to improve health and reduce health |
| 7 | | inequities. |
| 8 | | (d) The workgroup shall consist of the following members: |
| 9 | | (1) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's |
| 10 | | designee. |
| 11 | | (2) The Secretary of Transportation, or the |
| 12 | | Secretary's designee. |
| 13 | | (3) The Director of the Illinois Environmental |
| 14 | | Protection Agency, or the Director's designee. |
| 15 | | (4) The Director of Agriculture, or the Director's |
| 16 | | designee. |
| 17 | | (5) The Director of Labor, or the Director's designee. |
| 18 | | (6) The Director of Public Health, or the Director's |
| 19 | | designee. |
| 20 | | (7) One representative of a public health association. |
| 21 | | (8) One administrator of a Federally Qualified Health |
| 22 | | Center. |
| 23 | | (9) One administrator of a public health department |
| 24 | | local to the University of Illinois at Chicago. |
| 25 | | (10) One representative of an association representing |
| 26 | | hospitals and health systems. |
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| 1 | | (e) To the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup |
| 2 | | shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and |
| 3 | | gender diversity of the State. |
| 4 | | (f) Workgroup members shall serve without compensation but |
| 5 | | may be reimbursed for their travel expenses from funds |
| 6 | | appropriated for that purpose. |
| 7 | | (g) A State agency or entity shall provide information |
| 8 | | requested by the workgroup in a timely manner. |
| 9 | | (h) The Department of Public Health shall provide |
| 10 | | administrative and other support to the workgroup.
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| 11 | | (i) The workgroup shall meet at least twice a year and at |
| 12 | | other times as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall |
| 13 | | prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes |
| 14 | | recommendations resulting from its study. The workgroup shall |
| 15 | | submit the report of its findings and recommendations to the |
| 16 | | General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of |
| 17 | | each year thereafter.
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
| 19 | | 1, 2020.
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