Rep. Cynthia Soto
Filed: 5/20/2008
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2877
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2877 on page 1, by | ||||||
3 | replacing line 5 with the following: | ||||||
4 | "by changing Section 10-10 and by adding Section 10-60 as | ||||||
5 | follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 1305/10-10)
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7 | Sec. 10-10. Diabetes , asthma, and pulmonary disorder | ||||||
8 | prevention; special risk groups.
The Department shall include | ||||||
9 | within its public health promotion programs and
materials | ||||||
10 | information to be directed toward population groups in Illinois | ||||||
11 | that
are to be considered at high risk in relation to diabetes, | ||||||
12 | asthma, and pulmonary disorders, such as Hispanics,
people of | ||||||
13 | African descent, the elderly, obese individuals, persons with | ||||||
14 | high
blood sugar content , and persons with a family history of | ||||||
15 | diabetes. Such
information shall inform high risk groups about | ||||||
16 | the causes and prevention of
diabetes, asthma, and pulmonary | ||||||
17 | disorders, the types of treatment for these diseases, the |
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1 | disease and how treatment may be
obtained. By February 15, 2009 | ||||||
2 | and each February 15 thereafter, the Department shall file a | ||||||
3 | report with the General Assembly concerning its activities and | ||||||
4 | accomplishments under this Section during the previous | ||||||
5 | calendar year.
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6 | (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)".
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