Sen. David Koehler

Filed: 5/2/2019

 

 


 

 


 
10100HB2146sam002LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

1
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,

 

 

10100HB2146sam002- 2 -LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

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.

 

 

10100HB2146sam002- 3 -LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

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.

 

 

10100HB2146sam002- 4 -LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

1        (7) One representative of a statewide public health
2    association.
3        (8) One administrator of a Federally Qualified Health
4    Center.
5        (9) One administrator of a public health department
6    local to the University of Illinois at Chicago.
7        (10) One representative of an association representing
8    hospitals and health systems.
9        (11) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or
10    the Director's designee.
11        (12) The State Superintendent of Education, or the
12    Superintendent's designee.
13        (13) The Director of Corrections, or the Director's
14    designee.
15        (14) The Chair of the Criminal Justice Information
16    Authority, or the Chair's designee.
17        (15) The Director of Commerce and Economic
18    Opportunity, or the Director's designee.
19        (16) The Director of Aging, or the Director's designee.
20        (17) One representative of the Office of the Governor
21    appointed by the Governor.
22        (18) One representative of a local health department
23    located in a county with a population of less than
24    3,000,000.
25        (19) One representative of a statewide public health
26    institute representing multisector public health system

 

 

10100HB2146sam002- 5 -LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

1    stakeholders.
2        (20) Two representatives of organizations that
3    represent minority populations in public health.
4        (21) One representative of a statewide organization
5    representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in
6    all its branches.
7    (e) To the extent practicable, the members of the workgroup
8shall reflect the geographic, racial, ethnic, cultural, and
9gender diversity of the State.
10    (f) Workgroup members shall serve without compensation.
11    (g) A State agency or entity shall, in a timely manner,
12provide information in response to requests for information
13submitted by the workgroup, except where that information is
14otherwise prohibited from disclosure or dissemination by
15federal or State law, rules or regulations implementing federal
16or State law, or a court order.
17    (h) The Department of Public Health shall provide
18administrative and other support to the workgroup.
19    (i) The workgroup shall meet at least twice a year and at
20other times as it deems appropriate. The workgroup shall
21prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes
22recommendations resulting from its study. On an annual basis,
23the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health,
24in consultation with the Department of Public Health and
25members of the workgroup, shall determine a focus area for the
26report. Focus areas may include, but are not limited to, the

 

 

10100HB2146sam002- 6 -LRB101 07841 CPF 60015 a

1areas designated in subsection (b) of Section 10. The workgroup
2shall submit the report of its findings and recommendations to
3the General Assembly by December 31, 2020 and by December 31 of
4each year thereafter. The annual report and recommendations
5shall be shared with the Department of Public Health and the
6State Board of Health and shall be considered in the
7development of the State Health Improvement Plan every 5 years.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January
91, 2020.".