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(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
(20 ILCS 5175/125-1)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act. References in this Article to “this Act” mean this Article.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
(20 ILCS 5175/125-5)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that:
- (1) The State is committed to improving the health and well-being of Illinois residents and families.
- (2) According to data collected by the Kaiser Foundation, Illinois had over 905,000 uninsured residents in 2019, with a total uninsured rate of 7.3%.
- (3) Many Illinois residents and families who have health insurance cannot afford to use it due to high deductibles and cost sharing.
- (4) Lack of access to affordable health care services disproportionately affects minority communities throughout the State, leading to poorer health outcomes among those populations.
- (5) Illinois Medicaid beneficiaries are not receiving the coordinated and effective care they need to support their overall health and well-being.
- (6) Illinois has an opportunity to improve the health and well-being of a historically underserved and vulnerable population by providing more coordinated and higher quality care to its Medicaid beneficiaries.
- (7) The State of Illinois has a responsibility to help crime victims access justice, assistance, and the support they need to heal.
- (8) Research has shown that people who are repeatedly victimized are more likely to face mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and symptoms related to post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic trauma.
- (9) Trauma-informed care has been promoted and established in communities across the country on a bipartisan basis, and numerous federal agencies have integrated trauma-informed approaches into their programs and grants, which should be leveraged by the State of Illinois.
- (10) Infants, children, and youth and their families who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing trauma, including those who are low-income, homeless, involved with the child welfare system, involved in the juvenile or adult justice system, unemployed, or not enrolled in or at risk of dropping out of an educational institution and live in a community that has faced acute or long-term exposure to substantial discrimination, historical oppression, intergenerational poverty, a high rate of violence or drug overdose deaths, should have an opportunity for improved outcomes; this means increasing access to greater opportunities to meet educational, employment, health, developmental, community reentry, permanency from foster care, or other key goals.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
(20 ILCS 5175/125-10)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-10. Health and Human Services Task Force. The Health and Human Services Task Force is created within the Department of Human Services to undertake a systematic review of health and human service departments and programs with the goal of improving health and human service outcomes for Illinois residents.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
(20 ILCS 5175/125-15)
(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-15. Study.
(1) The Task Force shall review all health and human service departments and programs and make recommendations for achieving a system that will improve interagency interoperability with respect to improving access to healthcare, healthcare disparities, workforce competency and diversity, social determinants of health, and data sharing and collection. These recommendations shall include, but are not limited to, the following elements:
- (i) impact on infant and maternal mortality;
- (ii) impact of hospital closures, including safety-net hospitals, on local communities; and
- (iii) impact on Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.
(2) The Task Force shall review and make recommendations on ways the Medicaid program can partner and cooperate with other agencies, including but not limited to the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Insurance, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Public Health, to better address social determinants of public health, including, but not limited to, food deserts, affordable housing, environmental pollutions, employment, education, and public support services. This shall include a review and recommendations on ways Medicaid and the agencies can share costs related to better health outcomes.
(3) The Task Force shall review the current partnership, communication, and cooperation between Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and safety-net hospitals in Illinois and make recommendations on public policies that will improve interoperability and cooperations between these entities in order to achieve improved coordinated care and better health outcomes for vulnerable populations in the State.
(4) The Task Force shall review and examine public policies affecting trauma and social determinants of health, including trauma-informed care, and make recommendations on ways to improve and integrate trauma-informed approaches into programs and agencies in the State, including, but not limited to, Medicaid and other health care programs administered by the State, and increase awareness of trauma and its effects on communities across Illinois.
(5) The Task Force shall review and examine the connection between access to education and health outcomes particularly in African American and minority communities and make recommendations on public policies to address any gaps or deficiencies.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-20. Membership; appointments; meetings; support.
(1) The Task Force shall include representation from both public and private organizations, and its membership shall reflect regional, racial, and cultural diversity to ensure representation of the needs of all Illinois citizens. Task Force members shall include one member appointed by the President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and other members appointed by the Governor. The Governor’s appointments shall include, without limitation, the following:
- (A) One member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate President, who shall serve as Co-Chair;
- (B) One member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House, who shall serve as Co-Chair;
- (C) Eight members of the General Assembly representing each of the majority and minority caucuses of each chamber.
- (D) The Directors or Secretaries of the following State agencies or their designees:
- (i) Department of Human Services.
- (ii) Department of Children and Family Services.
- (iii) Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
- (iv) State Board of Education.
- (v) Department on Aging.
- (vi) Department of Public Health.
- (vii) Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
- (viii) Department of Insurance.
- (E) Local government stakeholders and nongovernmental stakeholders with an interest in human services, including representation among the following private-sector fields and constituencies:
- (i) Early childhood education and development.
- (ii) Child care.
- (iii) Child welfare.
- (iv) Youth services.
- (v) Developmental disabilities.
- (vi) Mental health.
- (vii) Employment and training.
- (viii) Sexual and domestic violence.
- (ix) Alcohol and substance abuse.
- (x) Local community collaborations among human services programs.
- (xi) Immigrant services.
- (xii) Affordable housing.
- (xiii) Food and nutrition.
- (xiv) Homelessness.
- (xv) Older adults.
- (xvi) Physical disabilities.
- (xvii) Maternal and child health.
- (xviii) Medicaid managed care organizations.
- (xix) Healthcare delivery.
- (xx) Health insurance.
(2) Members shall serve without compensation for the duration of the Task Force.
(3) In the event of a vacancy, the appointment to fill the vacancy shall be made in the same manner as the original appointment.
(4) The Task Force shall convene within 60 days after the effective date of this Act. The initial meeting of the Task Force shall be convened by the co-chair selected by the Governor. Subsequent meetings shall convene at the call of the co-chairs. The Task Force shall meet on a quarterly basis, or more often if necessary.
(5) The Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-25. Report. The Task Force shall report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the Task Force’s progress toward its goals and objectives by June 30, 2021, and every June 30 thereafter.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-30. Transparency. In addition to whatever policies or procedures it may adopt, all operations of the Task Force shall be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. This Section shall not be construed so as to preclude other State laws from applying to the Task Force and its activities.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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(Section scheduled to be repealed on June 30, 2023)
Sec. 125-40. Repeal. This Article is repealed June 30, 2023.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)
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Sec. 999-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
(Source: P.A. 102-4, eff. 4-27-21.)