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Public Act 095-0645
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LRB095 07660 DRJ 29263 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 Health |
Access Network Act.
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Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to provide |
aid to existing primary health care safety nets for specialty |
care that will allow the development of a comprehensive system |
of health care services.
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Section 10. Definition. In this Act, "Department" means the |
Department of Public Health.
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Section 15. Pilot program. The Department shall establish a |
Health Access Network pilot program in Kane County. The program |
shall provide funding for and coordination of health care |
services that include comprehensive case management and |
ancillary services to support treatment goals. In particular, |
the program shall provide specialty health care services, |
pharmaceutical drug assistance, and diagnostic testing for |
individuals who are not eligible for medical assistance under |
the Illinois Public Aid Code and who do not have other health |
insurance coverage. The program shall emphasize providing |
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services in relation to the top health care issues as |
identified by Kane County's "IPLAN" community health |
assessment and planning process and the Top Ten Diseases as |
determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Section 20. Lead agency; grant. |
(a) The Department shall designate an entity to serve as |
the lead agency in administering the pilot program. Any entity |
located in Kane County that has established consortia of health |
entities may apply for designation as the lead agency and for a |
grant under this Section. The Department shall determine the |
form and manner of application. The application must state the |
name and address of the proposed lead agency. |
(b) Any entity, or a group of individuals or entities or a |
combination of both, located in a county with a population of |
less than 100,000 that is contiguous to Kane County may join |
with an entity described in subsection (a) in applying for a |
grant under this Section to establish the pilot program to |
serve a multi-county area that includes Kane County. The lead |
agency for such a multi-county program must be located in Kane |
County, however. |
(c) The Department shall award a grant to the lead agency |
designated under subsection (a) for the purpose of |
administering the pilot program. The lead agency shall use the |
grant moneys to administer and coordinate pilot program |
activities within the county or counties of the program's |
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operation and shall develop community partnerships necessary |
to implement the pilot program.
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Section 25. Report. The Department, in cooperation with the |
lead agency designated under Section 20, shall submit a report |
on the operation of the pilot program to the General Assembly |
after the pilot program has been in operation for 18 months. |
The report shall include the Department's recommendations |
concerning the continued operation of the Health Access Network |
program and its expansion to other areas of the State.
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Section 30. Implementation subject to appropriations. |
Implementation of this Act is subject to appropriations made to |
the Department for that purpose.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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