93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4477

 

Introduced 02/03/04, by Jack McGuire

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-215   was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62

    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Center for Minority Health Services shall promote awareness of the incidence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority populations and encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of prevention and treatment programs and services relating to Alzheimer's disease.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning public health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by changing Section 2310-215 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-215)  (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)
8     Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services.
9     (a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority
10 Health Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining
11 to the health needs of minority populations within the State.
12     (b) The Center shall have the following duties:
13         (1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs of
14     minority populations in the State.
15         (2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that
16     are sensitive and relevant to the unique linguistic,
17     cultural, and ethnic characteristics of minority
18     populations.
19         (3) To provide consultation, technical assistance,
20     training programs, and reference materials to service
21     providers, organizations, and other agencies.
22         (4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns,
23     and encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of
24     minority services.
25         (5) To disseminate information on available minority
26     services.
27         (6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities
28     for minority populations to express their views on
29     Departmental policy development and program
30     implementation.
31         (7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and the
32     Department of Public Aid to coordinate services designed to

 

 

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1     meet the needs of minority senior citizens.
2         (8) To promote awareness of the incidence of
3     Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority
4     populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the
5     establishment of prevention and treatment programs and
6     services relating to this health problem.
7     (c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean
8 and include any person or group of persons who are:
9         (1) African-American (a person having origins in any of
10     the black racial groups in Africa);
11         (2) Hispanic (a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture
12     with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the
13     Caribbean Islands, regardless of race);
14         (3) Asian American (a person having origins in any of
15     the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the
16     Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands); or
17         (4) American Indian or Alaskan Native (a person having
18     origins in any of the original peoples of North America).
19 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)