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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Health
5in All Policies Act.
 
6    Section 5. Definition. In this Act, "health in all policies
7framework" means a public health framework through which
8policymakers and stakeholders in the public and private sectors
9use a collaborative approach to improve health outcomes and
10reduce health inequities in the State by incorporating health
11considerations into decision-making across sectors and policy
12areas.
 
13    Section 10. Workgroup.
14    (a) The University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public
15Health, in consultation with the Department of Public Health,
16shall convene a workgroup to review legislation and make new
17policy recommendations relating to the health of residents of
18the State.
19    (b) The workgroup shall examine the following:
20        (1) The health of residents of the State, to the extent
21    necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act.
22        (2) Ways for units of local government and State

 

 

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1    agencies to collaborate in implementing policies that will
2    positively impact the health of residents of the State.
3        (3) The impact of the following on the health of
4    residents of the State:
5            (A) Access to safe and affordable housing.
6            (B) Educational attainment.
7            (C) Opportunities for employment.
8            (D) Economic stability.
9            (E) Inclusion, diversity, and equity in the
10        workplace.
11            (F) Barriers to career success and promotion in the
12        workplace.
13            (G) Access to transportation and mobility.
14            (H) Social justice.
15            (I) Environmental factors.
16            (J) Public safety, including the impact of crime,
17        citizen unrest, the criminal justice system, and
18        governmental policies that affect individuals who are
19        in prison or released from prison.
20    (c) The workgroup, using a health in all policies
21framework, shall perform the following:
22        (1) Review and make recommendations regarding how
23    health considerations may be incorporated into the
24    decision-making processes of government agencies and
25    private stakeholders who interact with government
26    agencies.

 

 

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1        (2) Foster collaboration among units of local
2    government and State agencies.
3        (3) Develop laws and policies to improve health and
4    reduce health inequities.
5        (4) Make recommendations regarding how to implement
6    laws and policies to improve health and reduce health
7    inequities.
8    (d) The workgroup shall consist of the following members:
9        (1) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's
10    designee.
11        (2) The Secretary of Transportation, or the
12    Secretary's designee.
13        (3) The Director of the Illinois Environmental
14    Protection Agency, or the Director's designee.
15        (4) The Director of Agriculture, or the Director's
16    designee.
17        (5) The Director of Labor, or the Director's designee.
18        (6) The Director of Public Health, or the Director's
19    designee.
20        (7) One representative of a statewide public health
21    association.
22        (8) One administrator of a Federally Qualified Health
23    Center.
24        (9) One administrator of a public health department
25    local to the University of Illinois at Chicago.
26        (10) One representative of an association representing

 

 

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1    hospitals and health systems.
2        (11) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or
3    the Director's designee.
4        (12) The State Superintendent of Education, or the
5    Superintendent's designee.
6        (13) The Director of Corrections, or the Director's
7    designee.
8        (14) The Chair of the Criminal Justice Information
9    Authority, or the Chair's designee.
10        (15) The Director of Commerce and Economic
11    Opportunity, or the Director's designee.
12        (16) The Director of Aging, or the Director's designee.
13        (17) One representative of the Office of the Governor
14    appointed by the Governor.
15        (18) One representative of a local health department
16    located in a county with a population of less than
17    3,000,000.
18        (19) One representative of a statewide public health
19    institute representing multisector public health system
20    stakeholders.
21        (20) Two representatives of organizations that
22    represent minority populations in public health.
23        (21) One representative of a statewide organization
24    representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in
25    all its branches.
26    (e) To the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup

 

 

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1shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and
2gender diversity of the State.
3    (f) Workgroup members shall serve without compensation.
4    (g) A State agency or entity shall, in a timely manner,
5provide information in response to requests for information
6submitted by the workgroup, except where that information is
7otherwise prohibited from disclosure or dissemination by
8federal or State law, rules or regulations implementing federal
9or State law, or a court order.
10    (h) The Department of Public Health shall provide
11administrative and other support to the workgroup.
12    (i) The workgroup shall meet at least twice a year and at
13other times as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall
14prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes
15recommendations resulting from its study. On an annual basis,
16the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health,
17in consultation with the Department of Public Health and
18members of the workgroup, shall determine a focus area for the
19report. Focus areas may include, but are not limited to, the
20areas designated in subsection (b) of Section 10. The workgroup
21shall submit the report of its findings and recommendations to
22the General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of
23each year thereafter. The annual report and recommendations
24shall be shared with the Department of Public Health and the
25State Board of Health and shall be considered in the
26development of the State Health Improvement Plan every 5 years.
 

 

 

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1    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
21, 2020.