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Full Text of HB1133  94th General Assembly

HB1133ham002 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Cynthia Soto

Filed: 4/13/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1133

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1133, AS AMENDED,
3 with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No.
4 1, on page 1, by replacing line 7 with the following:
5     "Sec. 5-25. Pediatric asthma initiative.
6     (a) During fiscal year"; and
 
7 on page 1, after line 22, by inserting the following:
8     "(b) After completing the review under subsection (a), the
9 Department of Public Aid shall develop a pilot asthma disease
10 management program. The pilot program shall be targeted to an
11 area or areas with the highest prevalence of asthma. The
12 Department shall consult with the Department of Public Health
13 and other State agencies, federal health agencies, experts in
14 asthma and immunology, providers, and consumers in developing
15 the pilot program. The pilot program shall also seek to
16 maximize collaborations between existing asthma programs in
17 the State of Illinois. The pilot program shall be subject to
18 specific appropriations or budget savings derived from the
19 program due to reduced asthma-related hospitalizations or
20 emergency room visits.".