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1     AN ACT concerning public health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by changing Section 2310-215 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-215)  (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.62)
8     Sec. 2310-215. Center for Minority Health Services.
9     (a) The Department shall establish a Center for Minority
10 Health Services to advise the Department on matters pertaining
11 to the health needs of minority populations within the State.
12     (b) The Center shall have the following duties:
13         (1) To assist in the assessment of the health needs of
14 minority populations in the State.
15         (2) To recommend treatment methods and programs that
16 are sensitive and relevant to the unique linguistic,
17 cultural, and ethnic characteristics of minority
18 populations.
19         (3) To provide consultation, technical assistance,
20 training programs, and reference materials to service
21 providers, organizations, and other agencies.
22         (4) To promote awareness of minority health concerns,
23 and encourage, promote, and aid in the establishment of
24 minority services.
25         (5) To disseminate information on available minority
26 services.
27         (6) To provide adequate and effective opportunities
28 for minority populations to express their views on
29 Departmental policy development and program
30 implementation.
31         (7) To coordinate with the Department on Aging and the
32 Department of Public Aid to coordinate services designed to

 

 

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1 meet the needs of minority senior citizens.
2         (8) To promote awareness of the incidence of
3 Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among minority
4 populations and to encourage, promote, and aid in the
5 establishment of prevention and treatment programs and
6 services relating to this health problem.
7     (c) For the purpose of this Section, "minority" shall mean
8 and include any person or group of persons who are:
9         (1) African-American (a person having origins in any of
10 the black racial groups in Africa);
11         (2) Hispanic (a person of Spanish or Portuguese culture
12 with origins in Mexico, South or Central America, or the
13 Caribbean Islands, regardless of race);
14         (3) Asian American (a person having origins in any of
15 the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the
16 Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands); or
17         (4) American Indian or Alaskan Native (a person having
18 origins in any of the original peoples of North America).
19 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
 
20     Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
21 Section 5.625 as follows:
 
22     (30 ILCS 105/5.625 new)
23     Sec. 5.625. The Alzheimer's Disease Center Fund.
 
24     Section 15. The Excellence in Academic Medicine Act is
25 amended by changing Section 20 and by adding Section 36 as
26 follows:
 
27     (30 ILCS 775/20)
28     Sec. 20. Establishment of Funds.
29     (a) The Medical Research and Development Fund is created in
30 the State Treasury to which the General Assembly may from time
31 to time appropriate funds and from which the Comptroller shall
32 pay amounts as authorized by law.

 

 

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1         (i) The following accounts are created in the Medical
2 Research and Development Fund: The National Institutes of
3 Health Account; the Philanthropic Medical Research
4 Account; and the Market Medical Research Account.
5         (ii) Funds appropriated to the Medical Research and
6 Development Fund shall be assigned in equal amounts to each
7 account within the Fund, subject to transferability of
8 funds under subsection (c) of Section 25.
9     (b) The Post-Tertiary Clinical Services Fund is created in
10 the State Treasury to which the General Assembly may from time
11 to time appropriate funds and from which the Comptroller shall
12 pay amounts as authorized by law.
13     (c) The Independent Academic Medical Center Fund is created
14 as a special fund in the State Treasury, to which the General
15 Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds for the
16 purposes of the Independent Academic Medical Center Program.
17 The amount appropriated for any fiscal year after 2002 shall
18 not be less than the amount appropriated for fiscal year 2002.
19 The State Comptroller shall pay amounts from the Fund as
20 authorized by law.
21     (d) The Alzheimer's Disease Center Fund is created as a
22 special fund in the State Treasury, to which the General
23 Assembly shall from time to time appropriate funds for the
24 operation of the Alzheimer's Disease Center Program. The State
25 Comptroller shall pay amounts from the Fund as authorized by
26 law.
27 (Source: P.A. 92-10, eff. 6-11-01.)
 
28     (30 ILCS 775/36 new)
29     Sec. 36. Alzheimer's Disease Center Program. There is
30 created an Alzheimer's Disease Center Program to provide
31 financial incentives to the Regional Alzheimer's Disease
32 Assistance Centers established under the Alzheimer's Disease
33 Assistance Act. In each State fiscal year, beginning July 1,
34 2004, each center shall receive funding under the program from
35 the funds appropriated for that purpose for that fiscal year.

 

 

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1 The methodology to be used by the Illinois Department of Public
2 Aid shall be reviewed by the Advisory Committee established
3 under the Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act and prescribed by
4 rule.
 
5     Section 20. The Alzheimer's Disease Assistance Act is
6 amended by changing Sections 2, 6, and 7 as follows:
 
7     (410 ILCS 405/2)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6952)
8     Sec. 2. Policy declaration. The General Assembly finds that
9 Alzheimer's disease and related disorders are devastating
10 health conditions which destroy certain vital cells of the
11 brain and which affect an estimated 4,500,000 1,500,000
12 Americans. This means that approximately 200,000 111,000
13 Illinois citizens are victims. The General Assembly also finds
14 that 50% of all nursing home admissions in the State may be
15 attributable to the Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
16 and that these conditions are the fourth leading cause of death
17 among the elderly. It is the opinion of the General Assembly
18 that Alzheimer's disease and related disorders cause serious
19 financial, social and emotional hardships on the victims and
20 their families of such a major consequence that it is essential
21 for the State to develop and implement policies, plans,
22 programs and services to alleviate such hardships.
23     The General Assembly recognizes that there is no known
24 cause or cure of Alzheimer's disease at this time, and that it
25 can progress over an extended period of time and to such a
26 degree that the victim's deteriorated condition makes him or
27 her susceptible to other medical disorders that generally prove
28 fatal. It is the intent of the General Assembly, through
29 implementation of this Act, to establish a program for the
30 conduct of research regarding the cause, cure and treatment of
31 Alzheimer's disease and related disorders; and, through the
32 establishment of Regional Alzheimer's Disease Assistance
33 Centers and a comprehensive, Statewide system of regional and
34 community-based services, to provide for the identification,

 

 

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1 evaluation, diagnosis, referral and treatment of victims of
2 such health problems.
3 (Source: P.A. 85-1209.)
 
4     (410 ILCS 405/6)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6956)
5     Sec. 6. ADA Advisory Committee. There is created the
6 Alzheimer's Disease Advisory Committee consisting of 21 voting
7 members appointed by the Director of the Department, as well as
8 5 nonvoting members as hereinafter provided in this Section.
9 The Director or his designee shall serve as one of the 21
10 voting members and as the Chairman of the Committee. Those
11 appointed as voting members shall include persons who are
12 experienced in research and the delivery of services to victims
13 and their families. Such members shall include 4 physicians
14 licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, one
15 representative of a postsecondary educational institution
16 which administers or is affiliated with a medical center in the
17 State, one representative of a licensed hospital, one
18 registered nurse, one representative of a long term care
19 facility under the Nursing Home Care Act, one representative of
20 an area agency on aging as defined by Section 3.07 of the
21 Illinois Act on the Aging, one social worker, one
22 representative of an organization established under the
23 Illinois Insurance Code for the purpose of providing health
24 insurance, 5 family members or representatives of victims of
25 Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, and 4 members of the
26 general public. Among the physician appointments shall be
27 persons with specialties in the fields of neurology, family
28 medicine, psychiatry and pharmacology. Among the general
29 public members, at least 2 appointments shall include persons
30 65 years of age or older.
31     In addition to the 21 voting members, the Secretary of
32 Human Services (or his or her designee) and one additional
33 representative of the Department of Human Services designated
34 by the Secretary plus the Directors of the following State
35 agencies or their designees shall serve as nonvoting members:

 

 

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1 Department on Aging, Department of Public Aid, and Guardianship
2 and Advocacy Commission.
3     Each voting member appointed by the Director of Public
4 Health shall serve for a term of 2 years, and until his
5 successor is appointed and qualified. Members of the Committee
6 shall not be compensated but shall be reimbursed for expenses
7 actually incurred in the performance of their duties. No more
8 than 11 voting members may be of the same political party.
9 Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original
10 appointments.
11     The Committee shall review and evaluate State programs and
12 services provided by State agencies that are directed toward
13 persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and
14 recommend changes to improve the State's response to this
15 serious health problem.
16 (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
 
17     (410 ILCS 405/7)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 6957)
18     Sec. 7. Regional ADA center funding. Pursuant to
19 appropriations enacted by the General Assembly, the Department
20 shall provide funds to hospitals affiliated with each Regional
21 ADA Center for necessary research and for the development and
22 maintenance of services for victims of Alzheimer's disease and
23 related disorders and their families. For the fiscal year
24 beginning July 1, 2003, and each year thereafter, the
25 Department shall effect payments under this Section to
26 hospitals affiliated with each Regional ADA Center through the
27 Illinois Department of Public Aid under the Excellence in
28 Academic Medicine Act. The Department of Public Aid shall
29 consult with the Advisory Committee established under this Act
30 prior to implementing the payment methodology, and each year
31 thereafter to ensure that the purpose of this Act and the goals
32 and objectives of the State are being realized. The Department
33 shall include the annual expenditures for this purpose in the
34 plan required by Section 5 of this Act.
35 (Source: P.A. 93-20, eff. 6-20-03.)