Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

Filed: 10/19/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 159

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 159 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
5amended by changing Section 5-565 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 5/5-565)  (was 20 ILCS 5/6.06)
7    Sec. 5-565. In the Department of Public Health.
8    (a) The General Assembly declares it to be the public
9policy of this State that all residents of Illinois are
10entitled to lead healthy lives. Governmental public health has
11a specific responsibility to ensure that a public health
12system is in place to allow the public health mission to be
13achieved. The public health system is the collection of
14public, private, and voluntary entities as well as individuals
15and informal associations that contribute to the public's
16health within the State. To develop a public health system

 

 

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1requires certain core functions to be performed by government.
2The State Board of Health is to assume the leadership role in
3advising the Director in meeting the following functions:
4        (1) Needs assessment.
5        (2) Statewide health objectives.
6        (3) Policy development.
7        (4) Assurance of access to necessary services.
8    There shall be a State Board of Health composed of 20
9persons, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, with
10the advice and consent of the Senate for those appointed by the
11Governor on and after June 30, 1998, and one of whom shall be a
12senior citizen age 60 or over. Five members shall be
13physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches,
14one representing a medical school faculty, one who is board
15certified in preventive medicine, and one who is engaged in
16private practice. One member shall be a chiropractic
17physician. One member shall be a dentist; one an environmental
18health practitioner; one a local public health administrator;
19one a local board of health member; one a registered nurse; one
20a physical therapist; one an optometrist; one a veterinarian;
21one a public health academician; one a health care industry
22representative; one a representative of the business
23community; one a representative of the non-profit public
24interest community; and 2 shall be citizens at large.
25    The terms of Board of Health members shall be 3 years,
26except that members shall continue to serve on the Board of

 

 

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1Health until a replacement is appointed. Upon the effective
2date of Public Act 93-975 (January 1, 2005), in the
3appointment of the Board of Health members appointed to
4vacancies or positions with terms expiring on or before
5December 31, 2004, the Governor shall appoint up to 6 members
6to serve for terms of 3 years; up to 6 members to serve for
7terms of 2 years; and up to 5 members to serve for a term of
8one year, so that the term of no more than 6 members expire in
9the same year. All members shall be legal residents of the
10State of Illinois. The duties of the Board shall include, but
11not be limited to, the following:
12        (1) To advise the Department of ways to encourage
13    public understanding and support of the Department's
14    programs.
15        (2) To evaluate all boards, councils, committees,
16    authorities, and bodies advisory to, or an adjunct of, the
17    Department of Public Health or its Director for the
18    purpose of recommending to the Director one or more of the
19    following:
20            (i) The elimination of bodies whose activities are
21        not consistent with goals and objectives of the
22        Department.
23            (ii) The consolidation of bodies whose activities
24        encompass compatible programmatic subjects.
25            (iii) The restructuring of the relationship
26        between the various bodies and their integration

 

 

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1        within the organizational structure of the Department.
2            (iv) The establishment of new bodies deemed
3        essential to the functioning of the Department.
4        (3) To serve as an advisory group to the Director for
5    public health emergencies and control of health hazards.
6        (4) To advise the Director regarding public health
7    policy, and to make health policy recommendations
8    regarding priorities to the Governor through the Director.
9        (5) To present public health issues to the Director
10    and to make recommendations for the resolution of those
11    issues.
12        (6) To recommend studies to delineate public health
13    problems.
14        (7) To make recommendations to the Governor through
15    the Director regarding the coordination of State public
16    health activities with other State and local public health
17    agencies and organizations.
18        (8) To report on or before February 1 of each year on
19    the health of the residents of Illinois to the Governor,
20    the General Assembly, and the public.
21        (9) To review the final draft of all proposed
22    administrative rules, other than emergency or peremptory
23    rules and those rules that another advisory body must
24    approve or review within a statutorily defined time
25    period, of the Department after September 19, 1991 (the
26    effective date of Public Act 87-633). The Board shall

 

 

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1    review the proposed rules within 90 days of submission by
2    the Department. The Department shall take into
3    consideration any comments and recommendations of the
4    Board regarding the proposed rules prior to submission to
5    the Secretary of State for initial publication. If the
6    Department disagrees with the recommendations of the
7    Board, it shall submit a written response outlining the
8    reasons for not accepting the recommendations.
9        In the case of proposed administrative rules or
10    amendments to administrative rules regarding immunization
11    of children against preventable communicable diseases
12    designated by the Director under the Communicable Disease
13    Prevention Act, after the Immunization Advisory Committee
14    has made its recommendations, the Board shall conduct 3
15    public hearings, geographically distributed throughout the
16    State. At the conclusion of the hearings, the State Board
17    of Health shall issue a report, including its
18    recommendations, to the Director. The Director shall take
19    into consideration any comments or recommendations made by
20    the Board based on these hearings.
21        (10) To deliver to the Governor for presentation to
22    the General Assembly a State Health Assessment (SHA) and a
23    State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP). The first 5 such
24    plans shall be delivered to the Governor on January 1,
25    2006, January 1, 2009, January 1, 2016, January 1, 2021,
26    and December 31, 2022 June 30, 2022, and then every 5 years

 

 

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1    thereafter.
2        The State Health Assessment and State Health
3    Improvement Plan shall assess and recommend priorities and
4    strategies to improve the public health system, the health
5    status of Illinois residents, reduce health disparities
6    and inequities, and promote health equity. The State
7    Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan
8    development and implementation shall conform to national
9    Public Health Accreditation Board Standards. The State
10    Health Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan
11    development and implementation process shall be carried
12    out with the administrative and operational support of the
13    Department of Public Health.
14        The State Health Assessment shall include
15    comprehensive, broad-based data and information from a
16    variety of sources on health status and the public health
17    system including:
18            (i) quantitative data, if it is available, on the
19        demographics and health status of the population,
20        including data over time on health by gender identity,
21        sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, age,
22        socio-economic factors, geographic region, disability
23        status, and other indicators of disparity;
24            (ii) quantitative data on social and structural
25        issues affecting health (social and structural
26        determinants of health), including, but not limited

 

 

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1        to, housing, transportation, educational attainment,
2        employment, and income inequality;
3            (iii) priorities and strategies developed at the
4        community level through the Illinois Project for Local
5        Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) and other local and
6        regional community health needs assessments;
7            (iv) qualitative data representing the
8        population's input on health concerns and well-being,
9        including the perceptions of people experiencing
10        disparities and health inequities;
11            (v) information on health disparities and health
12        inequities; and
13            (vi) information on public health system strengths
14        and areas for improvement.
15        The State Health Improvement Plan shall focus on
16    prevention, social determinants of health, and promoting
17    health equity as key strategies for long-term health
18    improvement in Illinois.
19        The State Health Improvement Plan shall identify
20    priority State health issues and social issues affecting
21    health, and shall examine and make recommendations on the
22    contributions and strategies of the public and private
23    sectors for improving health status and the public health
24    system in the State. In addition to recommendations on
25    health status improvement priorities and strategies for
26    the population of the State as a whole, the State Health

 

 

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1    Improvement Plan shall make recommendations, provided that
2    data exists to support such recommendations, regarding
3    priorities and strategies for reducing and eliminating
4    health disparities and health inequities in Illinois;
5    including racial, ethnic, gender identification, sexual
6    orientation, age, disability, socio-economic, and
7    geographic disparities. The State Health Improvement Plan
8    shall make recommendations regarding social determinants
9    of health, such as housing, transportation, educational
10    attainment, employment, and income inequality.
11        The development and implementation of the State Health
12    Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan shall be a
13    collaborative public-private cross-agency effort overseen
14    by the SHA and SHIP Partnership. The Director of Public
15    Health shall consult with the Governor to ensure
16    participation by the head of State agencies with public
17    health responsibilities (or their designees) in the SHA
18    and SHIP Partnership, including, but not limited to, the
19    Department of Public Health, the Department of Human
20    Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family
21    Services, the Department of Children and Family Services,
22    the Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois State
23    Board of Education, the Department on Aging, the Illinois
24    Housing Development Authority, the Illinois Criminal
25    Justice Information Authority, the Department of
26    Agriculture, the Department of Transportation, the

 

 

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1    Department of Corrections, the Department of Commerce and
2    Economic Opportunity, and the Chair of the State Board of
3    Health to also serve on the Partnership. A member of the
4    Governor's staff shall participate in the Partnership and
5    serve as a liaison to the Governor's office.
6        The Director of Public Health shall appoint a minimum
7    of 15 other members of the SHA and SHIP Partnership
8    representing a range of public, private, and voluntary
9    sector stakeholders and participants in the public health
10    system. For the first SHA and SHIP Partnership after the
11    effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General
12    Assembly, one-half of the members shall be appointed for a
13    3-year term, and one-half of the members shall be
14    appointed for a 5-year term. Subsequently, members shall
15    be appointed to 5-year terms. Should any member not be
16    able to fulfill his or her term, the Director may appoint a
17    replacement to complete that term. The Director, in
18    consultation with the SHA and SHIP Partnership, may engage
19    additional individuals and organizations to serve on
20    subcommittees and ad hoc efforts to conduct the State
21    Health Assessment and develop and implement the State
22    Health Improvement Plan. Members of the SHA and SHIP
23    Partnership shall receive no compensation for serving as
24    members, but may be reimbursed for their necessary
25    expenses if departmental resources allow.
26        The SHA and SHIP Partnership shall include:

 

 

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1    representatives of local health departments and
2    individuals with expertise who represent an array of
3    organizations and constituencies engaged in public health
4    improvement and prevention, such as non-profit public
5    interest groups, groups serving populations that
6    experience health disparities and health inequities,
7    groups addressing social determinants of health, health
8    issue groups, faith community groups, health care
9    providers, businesses and employers, academic
10    institutions, and community-based organizations.
11        The Director shall endeavor to make the membership of
12    the Partnership diverse and inclusive of the racial,
13    ethnic, gender, socio-economic, and geographic diversity
14    of the State. The SHA and SHIP Partnership shall be
15    chaired by the Director of Public Health or his or her
16    designee.
17        The SHA and SHIP Partnership shall develop and
18    implement a community engagement process that facilitates
19    input into the development of the State Health Assessment
20    and State Health Improvement Plan. This engagement process
21    shall ensure that individuals with lived experience in the
22    issues addressed in the State Health Assessment and State
23    Health Improvement Plan are meaningfully engaged in the
24    development and implementation of the State Health
25    Assessment and State Health Improvement Plan.
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1    hearings addressing a draft of the State Health
2    Improvement Plan in representative geographic areas of the
3    State.
4        Upon the delivery of each State Health Assessment and
5    State Health Improvement Plan, the SHA and SHIP
6    Partnership shall coordinate the efforts and engagement of
7    the public, private, and voluntary sector stakeholders and
8    participants in the public health system to implement each
9    SHIP. The Partnership shall serve as a forum for
10    collaborative action; coordinate existing and new
11    initiatives; develop detailed implementation steps, with
12    mechanisms for action; implement specific projects;
13    identify public and private funding sources at the local,
14    State and federal level; promote public awareness of the
15    SHIP; and advocate for the implementation of the SHIP. The
16    SHA and SHIP Partnership shall implement strategies to
17    ensure that individuals and communities affected by health
18    disparities and health inequities are engaged in the
19    process throughout the 5-year cycle. The SHA and SHIP
20    Partnership shall regularly evaluate and update the State
21    Health Assessment and track implementation of the State
22    Health Improvement Plan with revisions as necessary. The
23    SHA and SHIP Partnership shall not have the authority to
24    direct any public or private entity to take specific
25    action to implement the SHIP.
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1    January 31 of each year on the status of State Health
2    Improvement Plan implementation and community engagement
3    activities to the Governor, General Assembly, and public.
4    In the fifth year, the report may be consolidated into the
5    new State Health Assessment and State Health Improvement
6    Plan.
7        (11) Upon the request of the Governor, to recommend to
8    the Governor candidates for Director of Public Health when
9    vacancies occur in the position.
10        (12) To adopt bylaws for the conduct of its own
11    business, including the authority to establish ad hoc
12    committees to address specific public health programs
13    requiring resolution.
14        (13) (Blank).
15    Upon appointment, the Board shall elect a chairperson from
16among its members.
17    Members of the Board shall receive compensation for their
18services at the rate of $150 per day, not to exceed $10,000 per
19year, as designated by the Director for each day required for
20transacting the business of the Board and shall be reimbursed
21for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their
22duties. The Board shall meet from time to time at the call of
23the Department, at the call of the chairperson, or upon the
24request of 3 of its members, but shall not meet less than 4
25times per year.
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1    (c) An Advisory Board on Necropsy Service to Coroners,
2which shall counsel and advise with the Director on the
3administration of the Autopsy Act. The Advisory Board shall
4consist of 11 members, including a senior citizen age 60 or
5over, appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be
6designated as chairman by a majority of the members of the
7Board. In the appointment of the first Board the Governor
8shall appoint 3 members to serve for terms of 1 year, 3 for
9terms of 2 years, and 3 for terms of 3 years. The members first
10appointed under Public Act 83-1538 shall serve for a term of 3
11years. All members appointed thereafter shall be appointed for
12terms of 3 years, except that when an appointment is made to
13fill a vacancy, the appointment shall be for the remaining
14term of the position vacant. The members of the Board shall be
15citizens of the State of Illinois. In the appointment of
16members of the Advisory Board the Governor shall appoint 3
17members who shall be persons licensed to practice medicine and
18surgery in the State of Illinois, at least 2 of whom shall have
19received post-graduate training in the field of pathology; 3
20members who are duly elected coroners in this State; and 5
21members who shall have interest and abilities in the field of
22forensic medicine but who shall be neither persons licensed to
23practice any branch of medicine in this State nor coroners. In
24the appointment of medical and coroner members of the Board,
25the Governor shall invite nominations from recognized medical
26and coroners organizations in this State respectively. Board

 

 

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1members, while serving on business of the Board, shall receive
2actual necessary travel and subsistence expenses while so
3serving away from their places of residence.
4(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)
 
5    Section 10. The Department of Professional Regulation Law
6of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by
7changing Section 2105-15.7 as follows:
 
8    (20 ILCS 2105/2105-15.7)
9    Sec. 2105-15.7. Implicit bias awareness training.
10    (a) As used in this Section, "health care professional"
11means a person licensed or registered by the Department of
12Financial and Professional Regulation under the following
13Acts: Medical Practice Act of 1987, Nurse Practice Act,
14Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, Illinois Dental Practice
15Act, Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, Pharmacy
16Practice Act, Illinois Physical Therapy Act, Physician
17Assistant Practice Act of 1987, Acupuncture Practice Act,
18Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act, Clinical Social Work
19and Social Work Practice Act, Dietitian Nutritionist Practice
20Act, Home Medical Equipment and Services Provider License Act,
21Naprapathic Practice Act, Nursing Home Administrators
22Licensing and Disciplinary Act, Illinois Occupational Therapy
23Practice Act, Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987,
24Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987, Respiratory Care

 

 

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1Practice Act, Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional
2Counselor Licensing and Practice Act, Sex Offender Evaluation
3and Treatment Provider Act, Illinois Speech-Language Pathology
4and Audiology Practice Act, Perfusionist Practice Act,
5Registered Surgical Assistant and Registered Surgical
6Technologist Title Protection Act, and Genetic Counselor
7Licensing Act.
8    (b) For license or registration renewals occurring on or
9after January 1, 2023 2022, a health care professional who has
10continuing education requirements must complete at least a
11one-hour course in training on implicit bias awareness per
12renewal period. A health care professional may count this one
13hour for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum
14credit hours required for continuing education. Any training
15on implicit bias awareness applied to meet any other State
16licensure requirement, professional accreditation or
17certification requirement, or health care institutional
18practice agreement may count toward the one-hour requirement
19under this Section.
20    (c) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation
21of this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
23    Section 15. The Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers
24Act is amended by changing Section 100-5 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (20 ILCS 5170/100-5)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
3    Sec. 100-5. Creation; members; duties; report.    
4    (a) The Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers is
5created. Membership of the Commission shall be as follows:
6        (1) A representative of the Illinois Comprehensive
7    Cancer Control Program, appointed by the Director of
8    Public Health;
9        (2) The Director of Insurance, or his or her designee;
10    and
11        (3) 20 members who shall be appointed as follows:
12                (A) three members appointed by the Speaker of
13        the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a
14        survivor of ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a
15        survivor of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine
16        cancer, and one of whom shall be a medical specialist
17        in gynecologic cancers;
18                (B) three members appointed by the Senate
19        President, one of whom shall be a survivor of ovarian
20        cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of cervical,
21        vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one of whom
22        shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic cancers;
23                (C) three members appointed by the House
24        Minority Leader, one of whom shall be a survivor of
25        ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of
26        cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one

 

 

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1        of whom shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic
2        cancers;
3                (D) three members appointed by the Senate
4        Minority Leader, one of whom shall be a survivor of
5        ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of
6        cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one
7        of whom shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic
8        cancers; and
9                (E) eight members appointed by the Governor,
10        one of whom shall be a caregiver of a woman diagnosed
11        with a gynecologic cancer, one of whom shall be a
12        medical specialist in gynecologic cancers, one of whom
13        shall be an individual with expertise in community
14        based health care and issues affecting underserved and
15        vulnerable populations, 2 of whom shall be individuals
16        representing gynecologic cancer awareness and support
17        groups in the State, one of whom shall be a researcher
18        specializing in gynecologic cancers, and 2 of whom
19        shall be members of the public with demonstrated
20        expertise in issues relating to the work of the
21        Commission.
22    (b) Members of the Commission shall serve without
23compensation or reimbursement from the Commission. Members
24shall select a Chair from among themselves and the Chair shall
25set the meeting schedule.
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1administrative support to the Commission.
2    (d) The Commission is charged with the study of the
3following:
4        (1) establishing a mechanism to ascertain the
5    prevalence of gynecologic cancers in the State and, to the
6    extent possible, to collect statistics relative to the
7    timing of diagnosis and risk factors associated with
8    gynecologic cancers;
9        (2) determining how to best effectuate early diagnosis
10    and treatment for gynecologic cancer patients;
11        (3) determining best practices for closing disparities
12    in outcomes for gynecologic cancer patients and innovative
13    approaches to reaching underserved and vulnerable
14    populations;
15        (4) determining any unmet needs of persons with
16    gynecologic cancers and those of their families; and
17        (5) providing recommendations for additional
18    legislation, support programs, and resources to meet the
19    unmet needs of persons with gynecologic cancers and their
20    families.
21    (e) The Commission shall file its final report with the
22General Assembly no later than December 31, 2022 2021 and,
23upon the filing of its report, is dissolved.
24(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
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1changing Section 130-10 as follows:
 
2    (20 ILCS 5180/130-10)
3    (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)
4    Sec. 130-10. Anti-Racism Commission.
5    (a) The Anti-Racism Commission is hereby created to
6identify and propose statewide policies to eliminate systemic
7racism and advance equitable solutions for Black and Brown
8people in Illinois.
9    (b) The Anti-Racism Commission shall consist of the
10following members, who shall serve without compensation:
11        (1) one member of the House of Representatives,
12    appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
13    who shall serve as co-chair;
14        (2) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate
15    President, who shall serve as co-chair;
16        (3) one member of the House of Representatives,
17    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of
18    Representatives;
19        (4) one member of the Senate, appointed by the
20    Minority Leader of the Senate;
21        (5) the Director of Public Health, or his or her
22    designee;
23        (6) the Chair of the House Black Caucus;
24        (7) the Chair of the Senate Black Caucus;
25        (8) the Chair of the Joint Legislative Black Caucus;

 

 

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1        (9) the director of a statewide association
2    representing public health departments, appointed by the
3    Speaker of the House of Representatives;
4        (10) the Chair of the House Latino Caucus;
5        (11) the Chair of the Senate Latino Caucus;
6        (12) one community member appointed by the House Black
7    Caucus Chair;
8        (13) one community member appointed by the Senate
9    Black Caucus Chair;
10        (14) one community member appointed by the House
11    Latino Caucus Chair; and
12        (15) one community member appointed by the Senate
13    Latino Caucus Chair.
14    (c) The Department of Public Health shall provide
15administrative support for the Commission.
16    (d) The Commission is charged with, but not limited to,
17the following tasks:
18        (1) Working to create an equity and justice-oriented
19    State government.
20        (2) Assessing the policy and procedures of all State
21    agencies to ensure racial equity is a core element of
22    State government.
23        (3) Developing and incorporating into the
24    organizational structure of State government a plan for
25    educational efforts to understand, address, and dismantle
26    systemic racism in government actions.

 

 

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1        (4) Recommending and advocating for policies that
2    improve health in Black and Brown people and support
3    local, State, regional, and federal initiatives that
4    advance efforts to dismantle systemic racism.
5        (5) Working to build alliances and partnerships with
6    organizations that are confronting racism and encouraging
7    other local, State, regional, and national entities to
8    recognize racism as a public health crisis.
9        (6) Promoting community engagement, actively engaging
10    citizens on issues of racism and assisting in providing
11    tools to engage actively and authentically with Black and
12    Brown people.
13        (7) Reviewing all portions of codified State laws
14    through the lens of racial equity.
15        (8) Working with the Department of Central Management
16    Services to update policies that encourage diversity in
17    human resources, including hiring, board appointments, and
18    vendor selection by agencies, and to review all grant
19    management activities with an eye toward equity and
20    workforce development.
21        (9) Recommending policies that promote racially
22    equitable economic and workforce development practices.
23        (10) Promoting and supporting all policies that
24    prioritize the health of all people, especially people of
25    color, by mitigating exposure to adverse childhood
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1    implementation of health and equity in all policies.
2        (11) Encouraging community partners and stakeholders
3    in the education, employment, housing, criminal justice,
4    and safety arenas to recognize racism as a public health
5    crisis and to implement policy recommendations.
6        (12) Identifying clear goals and objectives, including
7    specific benchmarks, to assess progress.
8        (13) Holding public hearings across Illinois to
9    continue to explore and to recommend needed action by the
10    General Assembly.
11        (14) Working with the Governor and the General
12    Assembly to identify the necessary funds to support the
13    Anti-Racism Commission and its endeavors.
14        (15) Identifying resources to allocate to Black and
15    Brown communities on an annual basis.
16        (16) Encouraging corporate investment in anti-racism
17    policies in Black and Brown communities.
18    (e) The Commission shall submit its final report to the
19Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31,
202022 2021. The Commission is dissolved upon the filing of its
21report.
22(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
23    Section 25. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
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1    (110 ILCS 330/8d)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2021)
3    Sec. 8d. N95 masks. Pursuant to and in accordance with
4applicable local, State, and federal policies, guidance and
5recommendations of public health and infection control
6authorities, and taking into consideration the limitations on
7access to N95 masks caused by disruptions in local, State,
8national, and international supply chains, the University of
9Illinois Hospital shall provide N95 masks to physicians
10licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, registered
11nurses and advanced practice registered nurses licensed under
12the Nurse Licensing Act, and any other employees or
13contractual workers who provide direct patient care and who,
14pursuant to such policies, guidance, and recommendations, are
15recommended to have such a mask to safely provide such direct
16patient care within a hospital setting. Nothing in this
17Section shall be construed to impose any new duty or
18obligation on the University of Illinois Hospital or employee
19that is greater than that imposed under State and federal laws
20in effect on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
21102nd General Assembly.
22    This Section is repealed on December 31, 2022 2021.
23(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
24    Section 30. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by
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1    (210 ILCS 85/6.28)
2    (Section scheduled to be repealed on December 31, 2021)
3    Sec. 6.28. N95 masks. Pursuant to and in accordance with
4applicable local, State, and federal policies, guidance and
5recommendations of public health and infection control
6authorities, and taking into consideration the limitations on
7access to N95 masks caused by disruptions in local, State,
8national, and international supply chains, a hospital licensed
9under this Act shall provide N95 masks to physicians licensed
10under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, registered nurses and
11advanced practice registered nurses licensed under the Nurse
12Licensing Act, and any other employees or contractual workers
13who provide direct patient care and who, pursuant to such
14policies, guidance, and recommendations, are recommended to
15have such a mask to safely provide such direct patient care
16within a hospital setting. Nothing in this Section shall be
17construed to impose any new duty or obligation on the hospital
18or employee that is greater than that imposed under State and
19federal laws in effect on the effective date of this
20amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
21    This Section is repealed on December 31, 2022 2021.
22(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
23    Section 35. The Community Health Worker Certification and
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1follows:
 
2    (410 ILCS 67/5-17 new)
3    Sec. 5-17. Community Health Workers Review Board.
4    (a) A Community Health Workers Review Board shall be
5established to advise the Department of Public Health as it
6seeks to develop an Illinois Community Health Worker
7Certification Program. The scope includes rules certifying
8both individuals, including those being grandfathered in, and
9academic and community-based training programs.
10    The Board shall recommend standards, review proposed
11regulations, and provide feedback about training programs and
12reimbursement schedules.
13    The Board shall submit an annual report to the Office of
14the Governor and the General Assembly about the progress of
15the Program.
16    The Board shall be co-chaired by a representative of the
17Department of Public Health and a representative from a
18statewide association of community health workers. Other
19members of the Board shall include:
20        (1) The Director of Public Health or his or her
21    designee.
22        (2) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
23    his or her designee.
24        (3) The Secretary of Human Services or his or her
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1        (4) The Secretary of Financial and Professional
2    Regulation or his or her designee.
3        (5) A member from the Governor's Office appointed by
4    the Governor.
5        (6) Three members appointed by the Senate President.
6        (7) A member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader.
7        (8) Three members appointed by the Speaker of the
8    House of Representatives.
9        (9) A member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
10    House of Representatives.
11        (10) A member from a statewide association of
12    community health workers appointed by the Speaker of the
13    House of Representatives.
14        (11) A member from a statewide association of
15    community health workers appointed by the Senate
16    President.
17    As appointed by the Director of Public Health, in addition
18to the members specified in this subsection, the Board shall
19have balanced representation from the community health workers
20workforce, community health worker employers, community health
21workers training and educational institutions, and community
22members who are recipients of services.
23    The Board shall meet quarterly and may do so either in
24person or remotely.
25    The Department of Public Health shall provide
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1    The first annual report of the Board shall be submitted to
2the Governor and the General Assembly one year after the
3Board's first meeting. A report shall be submitted to the
4Governor and the General Assembly every year thereafter for
5each year the Board remains active.
6    (b) There is created within the Department of Public
7Health the Illinois Community Health Worker Certification
8Program. The Department shall serve as the Program's
9regulatory body with the advice and recommendation of the
10Community Health Workers Review Board. This includes the
11development and oversight of initial community health worker
12certification and certification renewals for both individuals
13and community-based and academic training programs. The Board
14shall advise on a certification process and may advise on
15training from community-based organizations, in conjunction
16with a statewide association of community health workers, and
17academic institutions, in consultation with the Illinois State
18Board of Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and
19the Illinois Board of Higher Education. The Department shall
20provide administrative support to the Board.
21    (c) The Board shall advise and recommend a certification
22process for and be authorized to approve training from
23community-based organizations, in conjunction with a statewide
24association of community health workers, and academic
25institutions, in consultation with the Illinois State Board of
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1Illinois Board of Higher Education. The Program shall base
2training approval on core competencies, best practices, and
3affordability. In addition, the Program shall maintain a
4registry of certification records for individually certified
5community health workers and a registry of certified training
6and educational programs. All training programs that are
7deemed certifiable shall undergo a renewal process, which
8shall be determined by administrative rule. The Program shall
9establish criteria to grandfather in any community health
10workers who were practicing prior to the establishment of the
11Program.
12    (d) To ensure high-quality service, the Program may
13examine and consider for adoption best practices from other
14states that have implemented policies to allow for alternative
15opportunities to demonstrate competency in core skills and
16knowledge in addition to certification.
17    (e) The Department of Public Health, with the advice and
18recommendation of the Board, shall set fees by administrative
19rule for Illinois Community Health Worker Program
20certification, community health worker certification, and
21certification renewals.
22    (f) The Department of Public Health, with the advice and
23recommendation of the Board, shall have administrative
24authority to adopt rules and establish administrative
25procedures for denying, granting, suspending, and revoking any
26certification issued pursuant to this Act.

 

 

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1    (g) The Director of Public Health, after notice and
2opportunity for hearing, may deny, suspend, or revoke a
3certification or fine a certificate holder or any other person
4who has violated this Act or the rules adopted under this Act.
5Notice shall be provided by certified mail, return receipt
6requested, or by personal service, fixing a date, not less
7than 15 days from the date of such mailing or service, at which
8time the person shall be given an opportunity to request a
9hearing. Failure to request a hearing within that time period
10constitutes a waiver of the right to a hearing. The hearing
11shall be conducted by the Director or by an individual
12designated in writing by the Director as a hearing officer to
13conduct the hearing. On the basis of any such hearing or upon
14default of the respondent, the Director shall make a
15determination specifying his or her findings and conclusions.
16A copy of the determination shall be sent by certified mail,
17return receipt requested, or served personally upon the
18respondent.
19    (h) The procedure governing hearings authorized by this
20Section shall be in accordance with rules adopted by the
21Department of Public Health. A full and complete record shall
22be kept of all proceedings, including the notice of hearing,
23complaint, and all other documents in the nature of pleadings,
24written motions filed in the proceedings, and the report and
25orders of the Director of Public Health and hearing officer.
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1unless the decision is sought to be reviewed under the
2Administrative Review Law of the Code of Civil Procedure. A
3copy or copies of the transcript shall be provided to the Board
4by request, and others interested in a copy or copies of the
5transcript may be obtained on payment of the cost of preparing
6the copy or copies. The Director or hearing officer shall,
7upon his or her own motion or on the written request of any
8party to the proceeding, issue subpoenas requiring the
9attendance and the giving of testimony by witnesses and
10subpoenas duces tecum requiring the production of books,
11papers, records, or memoranda. All subpoenas and subpoenas
12duces tecum issued under this Act may be served by any person
13of legal age. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel
14shall be the same as the fees of witnesses before the courts of
15this State, such fees to be paid when the witness is excused
16from further attendance. When the witness is subpoenaed at the
17instance of the Director or hearing officer, the fees shall be
18paid in the same manner as other expenses of the Department,
19and when the witness is subpoenaed at the instance of any other
20party to any such proceeding the Department may require that
21the cost of service of the subpoena or subpoena duces tecum and
22the fee of the witness be borne by the party at whose instance
23the witness is summoned. In such case, the Department in its
24discretion may require a deposit to cover the cost of such
25service and witness fees. A subpoena or subpoena duces tecum
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1same manner as a subpoena issued by a circuit court.
2    (i) Any circuit court of this State, upon the application
3of the Director of Public Health or upon the application of any
4other party to the proceeding, may, in its discretion, compel
5the attendance of witnesses, the production of books, papers,
6records, or memoranda, and the giving of testimony before the
7Director or hearing officer conducting an investigation or
8holding a hearing authorized by this Act, by an attachment for
9contempt or otherwise, in the same manner as production of
10evidence may be compelled before the court.
11    (j) All final administrative decisions of the Department
12of Public Health under this Act shall be subject to judicial
13review pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Review
14Law of the Code of Civil Procedure and the rules adopted under
15it. "Administrative decision" has the meaning ascribed to it
16in Section 3-101 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The
17Department is not required to certify any record or file any
18answer or otherwise appear in any proceeding for judicial
19review unless the party filing the complaint deposits with the
20clerk of the court the sum of $2 per page representing the
21costs of the certification. Failure on the part of the
22plaintiff to make such deposit shall be grounds for dismissal
23of the action.
24    (k) The State's Attorney of the county in which the
25violation occurred or the Attorney General shall bring such
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1may, in addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring
2action for an injunction to restrain such violation, impose
3civil penalties, and enjoin the operation of any such person
4or establishment.
5    (l) The State's Attorney of the county in which the
6violation occurred or the Attorney General shall bring such
7actions in the name of the people of the State of Illinois and
8may, in addition to other remedies provided in this Act, bring
9action for an injunction to restrain such violation, impose
10civil penalties, and enjoin the operation of any such person
11or establishment.
12    (m) The provisions of the Illinois Administrative
13Procedure Act are adopted and shall apply to all
14administrative rules and procedures of the Department of
15Public Health under this Act, except that in cases of conflict
16between the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act and this
17Act, the provisions of this Act shall control. Section 5-35 of
18the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act relating to
19procedures for rulemaking does not apply to the adoption of
20any rule required by federal law in connection with which the
21Department is precluded by law from exercising any discretion.
22    (n) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Public
23Health shall waive or pay for any administrative fees charged
24to a community health worker certificate holder under this
25Act.
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1the Board.
2    (p) The Department is authorized to adopt rules for the
3implementation of this Section.
 
4    (410 ILCS 67/5-15 rep.)
5    Section 40. The Community Health Worker Certification and
6Reimbursement Act is amended by repealing Section 5-15.
 
7    Section 45. The Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence
8Study Act is amended by changing Section 72-15 as follows:
 
9    (410 ILCS 165/72-15)
10    Sec. 72-15. Report. The Department of Public Health and
11the Department of Human Services are required to report their
12findings to the General Assembly by December 31, 2022 2021.
13(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
 
14    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15becoming law.".