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LRB095 12437 DRJ 37933 a |
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| WHEREAS, According to a 2004 study, tobacco use was the |
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| leading cause of actual deaths in the U.S., and was responsible |
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| for 435,000 deaths, more than 18% of the total deaths in the |
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| U.S.; and
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| WHEREAS, An analysis of 22 peer-reviewed studies showed |
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| that for every dollar invested in health promotion, there was |
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| an average savings of $5.81 million and an average reduction of |
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| health care cost of 26%; and
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| WHEREAS, Based on 2001 data, if Illinois reduced smoking in |
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| the Medicaid population by 10%, the savings would be $16 |
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| million; a 25% reduction would result in a savings of $40 |
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| million; and a 50% reduction would save Medicaid $81 million; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, The State of Illinois announced an initiative to |
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| help residents to quit smoking; the Illinois Department of |
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| Healthcare and Family Services encourages all health care |
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| providers to screen patients for tobacco use and to provide |
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| counseling, intervention, and treatment and to make referrals |
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| to the toll-free Illinois Tobacco Quitline (1-866-QUIT-YES or |
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| 1-866-784-8937); the Department also provides instructions for |
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| referral to the Illinois Tobacco Quitline and informs providers |
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| about over-the-counter and prescription smoking cessation |
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| products covered by State health assistance and insurance |
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LRB095 12437 DRJ 37933 a |
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| programs;
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| WHEREAS, Increasing awareness of and participation rates |
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| in the various elements of the State's smoking cessation |
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| initiative should improve public health and substantially |
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| reduce the cost of care; therefore, be it |
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we |
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| urge the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, |
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| in consultation with the Illinois Department of Public Health, |
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| to prepare and submit a comprehensive report to the House of |
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| Representatives and the Governor, by January 1, 2008, on the |
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| results and effectiveness of the State's Smoking Cessation |
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| Initiative, together with recommendations that will increase |
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| participation, improve public health outcomes, and evaluate |
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| the merits of creating an incentive program for Medicaid |
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| recipients.".
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