Human Services Committee
Adopted in House Comm. on Mar 04, 2004
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4476 




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4476  by replacing 
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the title with the following:

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    "AN ACT concerning public health."; and
 
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by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the 
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following:

 
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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 changing Section 2310-215 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-215)  (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)



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    Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services. 

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    (a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority 
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Health
Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining 
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to the health needs
of minority populations within the State.

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    (b) The Center shall have the following duties:


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        (1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs of 
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minority
populations in the State.


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        (2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that 
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are sensitive and
relevant to the unique linguistic, 
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cultural, and ethnic characteristics of
minority 
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populations.


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        (3) To provide consultation, technical assistance, 
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training programs, and
reference materials to service 
 


 






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providers, organizations, and other
agencies.


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        (4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns, 
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and
encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of 
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minority services.


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        (5) To disseminate information on available minority 
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services.


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        (6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities 
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for minority
populations to express their views on 
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Departmental policy development and
program 
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implementation.


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        (7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and the 
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Department of
Public Aid to coordinate services designed to 
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meet the needs of minority senior
citizens.

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        (8) To promote awareness of the incidence of 
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Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority 
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populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the 
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establishment of prevention and treatment programs and 
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services relating to this health problem.

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    (c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean 
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and include
any person or group of persons who are:


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        (1) African-American (a person  having origins in any of 
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the black
racial groups in Africa);


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        (2) Hispanic (a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture 
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with origins
in Mexico, South or Central America, or the 
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Caribbean Islands, regardless of
race);


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        (3) Asian American (a person having origins in any of 
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the original
peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the 
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Indian Subcontinent or the
Pacific Islands); or


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        (4) American Indian or Alaskan Native (a person having 
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origins in any
of the original peoples of North America).

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(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)".