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91_HB1312
LRB9102086DJcd
1 AN ACT to amend the Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act
2 by adding Section 7.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act is
6 amended by adding Section 7 as follows:
7 (410 ILCS 65/7 new)
8 Sec. 7. Obstetrical care. The Center for Rural Health
9 shall study women's access to obstetrical care in rural
10 areas of the State. In its study the Center must consider
11 the following:
12 (1) Barriers to obstetrical practice encountered by
13 family physicians and other practitioners in rural areas
14 of the State.
15 (2) Ways to encourage more practitioners in rural
16 areas of the State to provide obstetrical services.
17 (3) The feasibility of birthing centers in rural
18 areas of the State.
19 (4) Other barriers to obstetrical services
20 encountered by persons seeking those services.
21 The Department of Public Health shall make an interim
22 report on the Center's study to the General Assembly no
23 later than January 1, 2000 and shall make a final report to
24 the General Assembly no later than July 1, 2000.
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.