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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB5950
Introduced , by Rep. Ruth Munson - Elizabeth Coulson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Creates the Eldercise Fitness Website Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health and the Department on Aging, in cooperation with the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, shall create an Internet-based statewide fitness program to educate and involve older citizens and their families in physical activities, as well as stress the importance of proper nutrition.
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HB5950 |
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LRB095 18426 KBJ 44512 b |
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| AN ACT concerning health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the |
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| Eldercise Fitness Website Act. |
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| Section 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds and |
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| declares all of the following: |
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| (a) Chronic diseases are the leading cause of illness and |
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| disability among older Americans. |
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| (b) Currently, chronic diseases, such as heart disease, |
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| stroke, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and obesity account for 3 |
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| out 4 premature deaths in the United States. |
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| (c) As the baby boomers grow older, the number of Americans |
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| aged 65 and older will double to 70 million and over the next |
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| 30 years. |
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| (d) Every senior can benefit from physical activity. |
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| One-third of men and half of women aged 75 and over engage in |
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| no leisure activity.
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| Section 10. Eldercise program. |
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| (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Public |
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| Health and the Department on Aging, in cooperation with the |
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| Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, shall create an |