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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The Health Facilities Planning Act is set to 
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expire on April 1, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The role of the Health Facilities Planning Board 
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has been the source of ongoing debate in the General Assembly; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The House Democrat Caucus initiated a review of 
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the Health Facilities Planning Board in House Resolution 1497 
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of the 94th General Assembly; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Commission on Government Forecasting and 
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Accountability has solicited a study on the ability of the 
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Health Facilities Planning Board to fulfill its mission of 
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health care cost containment in response to House Resolution 
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1497; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The Senate Republican Caucus has reviewed the 
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health facilities planning process and released a report 
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detailing desired changes that will make the Health Facilities 
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Planning Board more responsive and efficient; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The tumultuous past and uncertain future of the 
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Health Facilities Planning Board necessitates specific 
 


 






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attention from the General Assembly; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  SENATE OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL 
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ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
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CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Health Facilities 
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Planning Board Task Force consisting of 13 members appointed as 
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follows: one member appointed by the Director of Public Health, 
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one member appointed by the Governor to represent hospitals, 
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one member appointed by the Governor to represent nursing 
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homes, one member appointed by the Governor to represent 
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physicians, 2 members appointed by the President of the Senate, 
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2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, 2 
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members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
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Representatives, 2 members appointed by the Minority Leader of 
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the House of Representatives, and the current Chairperson of 
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the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board; and be it 
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further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall study the utility, 
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effectiveness, and efficiency of the Health Facilities 
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Planning Board and shall report its findings to the General 
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Assembly on or before February 1, 2008; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be presented to 
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the Director of Public Health, the Governor, the President of 
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the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of 
 


 






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the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House 
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of Representatives, and the Chairperson of the Health 
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Facilities Planning Board.