Rep. Robyn Gabel

Filed: 3/19/2019

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2146

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2146 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5Health in 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,

 

 

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1shall convene a workgroup to review legislation and make new
2policy recommendations relating to the health of residents of
3the State.
4    (b) The workgroup shall examine the following:
5        (1) The health of residents of the State, to the extent
6    necessary to carry out the requirements of this Act.
7        (2) Ways for units of local government and State
8    agencies to collaborate in implementing policies that will
9    positively impact the health of residents of the State.
10        (3) The impact of the following on the health of
11    residents of the State:
12            (A) Access to safe and affordable housing.
13            (B) Educational attainment.
14            (C) Opportunities for employment.
15            (D) Economic stability.
16            (E) Inclusion, diversity, and equity in the
17        workplace.
18            (F) Barriers to career success and promotion in the
19        workplace.
20            (G) Access to transportation and mobility.
21            (H) Social justice.
22            (I) Environmental factors.
23            (J) Public safety, including the impact of crime,
24        citizen unrest, the criminal justice system, and
25        governmental policies that affect individuals who are
26        in prison or released from prison.

 

 

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1    (c) The workgroup, using a health in all policies
2framework, shall perform the following:
3        (1) Review and make recommendations regarding how
4    health considerations may be incorporated into the
5    decision-making processes of government agencies and
6    private stakeholders who interact with government
7    agencies.
8        (2) Foster collaboration among units of local
9    government and State agencies.
10        (3) Develop laws and policies to improve health and
11    reduce health inequities.
12        (4) Make recommendations regarding how to implement
13    laws and policies to improve health and reduce health
14    inequities.
15    (d) The workgroup shall consist of the following members:
16        (1) The Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's
17    designee.
18        (2) The Secretary of Transportation, or the
19    Secretary's designee.
20        (3) The Director of the Illinois Environmental
21    Protection Agency, or the Director's designee.
22        (4) The Director of Agriculture, or the Director's
23    designee.
24        (5) The Director of Labor, or the Director's designee.
25        (6) The Director of Public Health, or the Director's
26    designee.

 

 

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1        (7) One representative of a public health association.
2        (8) One administrator of a Federally Qualified Health
3    Center.
4        (9) One administrator of a public health department
5    local to the University of Illinois at Chicago.
6        (10) One representative of an association representing
7    hospitals and health systems.
8    (e) To the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup
9shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and
10gender diversity of the State.
11    (f) Workgroup members shall serve without compensation but
12may be reimbursed for their travel expenses from funds
13appropriated for that purpose.
14    (g) A State agency or entity shall provide information
15requested by the workgroup in a timely manner.
16    (h) The Department of Public Health shall provide
17administrative and other support to the workgroup.
18    (i) The workgroup shall meet at least twice a year and at
19other times as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall
20prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes
21recommendations resulting from its study. The workgroup shall
22submit the report of its findings and recommendations to the
23General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of
24each year thereafter.
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January

 

 

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11, 2020.".