HB0595sam003 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Mattie Hunter

Filed: 5/11/2005

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 595

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 595 as follows:

on page 1, line 9, by replacing "Hepatitis C" with "Hepatitis C"; and

on page 1, line 13, by replacing "Hepatitis C" with "Hepatitis C"; and

on page 1, line 14, by replacing "Hepatitis C" with "Hepatitis C"; and

on page 1, line 28, by replacing "Hepatitis C" with "Hepatitis C"; and

on page 1, line 31, after "Hepatitis" by deleting "C"; and

on page 2, line 5, after "Hepatitis" by deleting "C"; and

on page 2, line 10, by replacing "Hepatitis C" with "Hepatitis C"; and

on page 2, by replacing line 11 with the following:

"(c) Subject to appropriation, in addition to the education and outreach campaign"; and

on page 2, line 15, after "Hepatitis" by deleting "C"; and

on page 2, line 21, after "Hepatitis" by deleting "C"; and

on page 2, immediately after line 23, by inserting the following:

"(d) The Department shall establish an Advisory Council on Hepatitis to develop a Hepatitis prevention plan. The Department shall specify the membership, members' terms, provisions for removal of members, chairmen, and purpose of the Advisory Council. The Advisory Council shall consist of one representative from each of the following State agencies or offices, appointed by the head of each agency or office:

(1) The Department of Public Health.

(2) The Department of Public Aid.

(3) The Department of Corrections.

(4) The Department of Veterans' Affairs.

(5) The Department on Aging.

(6) The Department of Human Services.

(7) The Department of State Police.

(8) The office of the State Fire Marshal.

The Director shall appoint representatives of organizations and advocates in the State of Illinois, including, but not limited to, the American Liver Foundation. The Director shall also appoint interested members of the public, including consumers and providers of health services and representatives of local public health agencies, to provide recommendations and information to the members of the Advisory Council. Members of the Advisory Council shall serve on a voluntary, unpaid basis and are not entitled to reimbursement for mileage or other costs they incur in connection with performing their duties.".