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Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Illinois State Diabetes Commission Act. Establishes the Illinois State Diabetes Commission. Sets forth term lengths of members and provides that members shall be reimbursed only for reasonable and necessary expenses. Requires the Department of Public Health to provide administrative support for the Commission. Sets forth duties of the Commission. Permits the Department to accept on behalf of the Commission any federal funds or gifts and donations from individuals, private organizations, and foundations. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2010. Effective November 1, 2006.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Replaces with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Changes references from the Department of Public Health to the Department of Human Services and from the Director of Public Health to the Secretary of Human Services. Removes the limitation on the number of members of the Illinois State Diabetes Commission. Provides that the Commission shall include an Executive Committee appointed by the Secretary. Deletes provisions related to terms of members and vacancies. Provides that meetings of the Commission shall be held 3 times per year (rather than at least every 90 days). Requires the annual report of the Commission's activities to be made available to the Secretary of Human Services, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, and the Governor (rather than the Director of Public Health, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the Senate, and the Governor) by June 30 (rather than by February 1) of each year. Authorizes the Secretary to adopt rules. Makes other changes. Effective November 1, 2006.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that membership on the Illinois State Diabetes Commission must include representatives of organizations or groups that advocate on behalf of persons suffering from diabetes (rather than representatives of the American Diabetes Association and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).
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