FEIGENHOLTZ, ERWIN AND RONEN. 20 ILCS 2310/55.91 new Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to study the effect of obesity, in both adults and children, on costly health complications such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke and make recommendations for improving public and private sector awareness of the problem of obesity and suggested treatment modalities. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall convene a committee to study the effect of obesity (rather than the Department itself conducting the study). Provides for appointment of the committee members by the Director of Public Health and the 4 legislative leaders. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes certain legislative findings. Replaces provisions concerning an obesity study, and provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Public Health shall cause a study to be made on the effect of obesity on costly health complications and shall make recommendations for improving awareness of the problem of obesity and suggested treatment modalities. Requires a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31, 2000. 99-02-18 H FIRST READING 99-02-18 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HUMAN SERVS 99-03-03 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HUMAN SERVS H 99-03-03 H ADOPTED 99-03-03 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 013-000-000 HHSV 99-03-03 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 99-03-19 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 99-03-23 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-23 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-23 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-24 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-24 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-24 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-FEIGENHOLTZ 99-03-25 H ADOPTED 99-03-25 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary