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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Health Care
Justice Act is amended by adding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Section 21 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (20 ILCS 4045/21 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 21. Legislative Oversight Council on Cost Feasibility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | for Health Care Plan Implementation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) The Legislative Oversight Council on Cost Feasibility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | for Health Care Plan Implementation is established for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | purpose of examining various health care recommendations made | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | by entities within the State and improving communication, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | accountability, and coordination efforts among the multiple | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | systems working to strengthen the health care system in this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | State. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | The Council shall consist of 19 members as follows:
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17 | (1) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | the general public appointed by the President of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Senate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (2) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | the general public appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Senate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (3) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of |
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1 | the general public appointed by the Speaker of the House of | ||||||
2 | Representatives. | ||||||
3 | (4) 2 members of the General Assembly and 2 members of | ||||||
4 | the general public appointed by the Minority Leader of the | ||||||
5 | House of Representatives.
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6 | (5) The Director of Public Aid or his or her designee.
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7 | (6) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her | ||||||
8 | designee.
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9 | (7) The Director of Public Health or his or her | ||||||
10 | designee.
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11 | All appointed members of the Council shall serve in their | ||||||
12 | designated capacities at the pleasure of the designating | ||||||
13 | authority. Members appointed from the general public shall | ||||||
14 | represent the following associations, organizations, and | ||||||
15 | interests: business, labor, insurance, doctors, hospitals, and | ||||||
16 | nurses.
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17 | (b) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the | ||||||
18 | House of Representatives shall each designate one member of the | ||||||
19 | Council to serve as a co-chair to the Council.
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20 | (c) Council members shall serve without compensation or | ||||||
21 | reimbursement for expenses.
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22 | (d) The Council shall meet at the call of the 2 co-chairs, | ||||||
23 | but at least on a quarterly basis.
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24 | (e) The Council may conduct public hearings to gather | ||||||
25 | testimony from interested parties regarding health care, | ||||||
26 | including changes to existing and proposed programs.
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1 | (f) The Council may advise appropriate State agencies | ||||||
2 | regarding the establishment of proposed programs or changes to | ||||||
3 | existing programs. The State agencies shall take into | ||||||
4 | consideration any recommendations made by the Council.
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5 | (g) The Council shall report to the General Assembly and | ||||||
6 | the Governor annually, or as it deems necessary, regarding | ||||||
7 | proposed or recommended changes to State-implemented health | ||||||
8 | care plans and any associated costs of those changes.
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9 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
10 | becoming law.
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