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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, During the 94th General Assembly, the Joint Task
3 Force on Rural Health was established to study issues relating
4 to health care for Illinois residents living in rural settings;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, Issues relating to health care for residents of
7 rural areas also apply to residents of other medically
8 underserved areas of the State; and
 
9     WHEREAS, The Joint Task Force was to report its findings
10 and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than
11 January 1, 2006; and
 
12     WHEREAS, The Joint Task Force needs additional time to
13 complete its work; therefore, be it
 
14     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
16 CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Joint Task Force on Rural Health
17 shall submit a report, as established in its authorizing
18 resolution, no later than December 31, 2006; and be it further
 
19     RESOLVED, That the name of the Task Force on Rural Health
20 is changed to the Task Force on Rural Health and Medically
21 Underserved Areas; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That with this reporting extension, the Joint
23 Task Force on Rural Health and Medically Underserved Areas
24 shall continue to operate pursuant to its enabling resolution.