HJ0077eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 77

WHEREAS, The citizens of Illinois have agreed that there is an immediate need for an improved and sustainable health care system; and

WHEREAS, The Illinois General Assembly strives to promote a healthy community through partnerships and collaboration with all health care entities within the State; and

WHEREAS, Innovation in health care delivery is essential in improving health and decreasing costs; and

WHEREAS, Many examples exist in other states of Mobile Integrated Healthcare or Community Paramedicine programs; and

WHEREAS, These programs have demonstrated a significant change in health care delivery, using nontraditional roles, improving patient outcomes and decreasing health care costs, each to individual citizens, Medicare, and Medicaid; and

WHEREAS, There is an immediate opportunity to incorporate these types of programs in Illinois in order to help the people of our State achieve healthier lives while recognizing these decreased costs; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Mobile Integrated Healthcare Task Force to identify and recommend ways that the State of Illinois can incorporate changes in our health care delivery system in order to increase the collaboration and utilization of our current health care workers while decreasing the associated costs; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the following members: one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall serve as a Co-Chairperson of the Task Force; one member representing Illinois fire chiefs, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one member representing Illinois professional firefighters, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one member representing Illinois fire protection districts, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; one member representing providers of ambulance services in Illinois, appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; one member appointed by the President of the Senate, who shall serve as a Co-Chairperson of the Task Force; one member representing Illinois volunteer firefighters, appointed by the President of the Senate; one member representing Chicago firefighters, appointed by the President of the Senate; one member representing Illinois Emergency Medical Service workers, appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member representing Illinois hospitals, appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member representing the Illinois Department of Public Health, appointed by the Director of Public Health; one member representing Illinois nurses, appointed by the Director of Public Health; one member representing Illinois emergency physicians, appointed by the Director of Public Health; and one member representing physicians licensed to practice medicine in all its branches in Illinois, appointed by the Director of Public Health; and be it further

RESOLVED, That all appointments to the Task Force shall be made within 60 days after the adoption of this resolution; vacancies in the Task Force shall be filled by their respective appointing authorities within 30 days after the vacancy occurs; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force members shall serve without compensation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall receive the cooperation of any State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task Force in carrying out its duties; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall be considered members with voting rights; a quorum of the Task Force shall consist of a majority of the members of the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the Co-Chairpersons, no later than 90 days after the adoption of this resolution, and shall thereafter meet at the call of the Co-Chairpersons; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall research, analyze, and consider:

(1) the benefits of a Mobile Integrated Healthcare System within the State of Illinois through a redefined role of our healthcare providers with special attention given towards the expanded use of Emergency Medical Services;

(2) actions of other states as they pertain to instituting Mobile Integrated Healthcare;

(3) opportunities for grant funding of such services; and

(4) reimbursement models needed to sustain an expansion or change of services; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall present its findings and recommendations in a report to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2017.