HB3767sam001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg

Filed: 5/4/2009

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3767

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3767 as follows:

on page 3, line 17, after "adults.", by inserting "Communities in Illinois are developing and implementing promising models that should be evaluated and supported."; and

on page 3, line 21, by replacing "a holistic" with "an evidence-based, holistic"; and

on page 4, line 6, after "nutrition,", by inserting "effective methods for improving nutrition and physical activity,"; and

on page 4, by replacing line 10 with the following:

"activity, including improving community access to healthy food and safe opportunities for physical activity."; and

by replacing line 12 on page 4 through line 1 on page 5 with the following: "after the effective date of this Act, and subject to the availability of public, private, and contributed in-kind resources, the Department of Public Health shall work with the Department of Human Services and other public, private, and voluntary stakeholders to plan, organize, and publicize at least 3 hearings on the health and social costs of obesity and the need to address the obesity epidemic with community, policy, and individual health behavior change. The purpose of these hearings shall be to (1) highlight existing State and community level initiatives, (2) identify existing plans and opportunities for action and the expansion of initiatives, (3) inform policy makers and the public about effective solutions to the problem, and (4) identify and engage stakeholders to promote action to reduce obesity, improve nutrition, and increase physical activity. The hearing officers shall include: the Chair of the State Board of Health or her designee and up to 3 additional members of the State Board of Health; the Chair of the Chronic Disease Task Force, if appointed, and up to 3 additional members of the Chronic Disease Task Force, if appointed; 2 members of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be named by the Speaker of the House and one of whom shall be named by the Minority Leader of the House; and 2 members of the Senate, one of whom shall be named by the President of the Senate and one of whom shall be named by the Minority Leader of the Senate. The Department shall provide or work with stakeholders to provide logistical and support staff for hearings."; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 2 through 6 with the following:

"No later than February 1, 2010, and subject to the availability of public, private, and contributed in-kind resources, a report on these hearings shall be provided to the members of the General Assembly and the State Board of Health to inform and support action on implementing the"; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 10 and 11 with the following: "General Assembly."; and

on page 5, by replacing lines 17 and 18 with the following: "education and engagement campaign focusing on the health effects of obesity, the social costs of obesity, and".