Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4056 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4056 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup Act. Sets forth the purpose, findings, and definitions. Requires the Department of Public Health's Office of Women's Health and Family Services' Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health Services to create the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup to research and highlight the disparities between maternal health care throughout various geographic areas in the State, as well as work on making recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and well-being of the mother and child. Establishes members, appointments, quorum, meeting frequency, compensation, and administrative support. Requires the Workgroup to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025. Dissolves the Workgroup and repeals the Act on January 1, 2027. LRB103 31895 LNS 60824 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4056 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup Act. Sets forth the purpose, findings, and definitions. Requires the Department of Public Health's Office of Women's Health and Family Services' Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health Services to create the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup to research and highlight the disparities between maternal health care throughout various geographic areas in the State, as well as work on making recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and well-being of the mother and child. Establishes members, appointments, quorum, meeting frequency, compensation, and administrative support. Requires the Workgroup to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025. Dissolves the Workgroup and repeals the Act on January 1, 2027. LRB103 31895 LNS 60824 b LRB103 31895 LNS 60824 b A BILL FOR
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5	5	Creates the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup Act. Sets forth the purpose, findings, and definitions. Requires the Department of Public Health's Office of Women's Health and Family Services' Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health Services to create the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup to research and highlight the disparities between maternal health care throughout various geographic areas in the State, as well as work on making recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and well-being of the mother and child. Establishes members, appointments, quorum, meeting frequency, compensation, and administrative support. Requires the Workgroup to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025. Dissolves the Workgroup and repeals the Act on January 1, 2027.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning health.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to create
17	17	7 the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup to research and
18	18	8 make recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new
19	19	9 mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with
20	20	10 resources for the health and well-being of the mother and
21	21	11 child.
22	22	12 Section 10. Findings. The General Assembly hereby finds
23	23	13 that:
24	24	14 (1) research indicates maternal mortality, severe
25	25	15 maternal morbidity, and unexpected outcomes of pregnancy
26	26	16 and birth resulting in significant health consequences are
27	27	17 rising in the United States, particularly in rural and
28	28	18 some urban areas;
29	29	19 (2) in 2021, the Department of Public Health reported
30	30	20 that each year, an average of 75 women in this State die
31	31	21 within 12 months of pregnancy. The leading cause of
32	32	22 pregnancy-related death was mental health conditions,
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36	36	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4056 Introduced , by Rep. Jackie Haas SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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39	39	Creates the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup Act. Sets forth the purpose, findings, and definitions. Requires the Department of Public Health's Office of Women's Health and Family Services' Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health Services to create the Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup to research and highlight the disparities between maternal health care throughout various geographic areas in the State, as well as work on making recommendations on connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and well-being of the mother and child. Establishes members, appointments, quorum, meeting frequency, compensation, and administrative support. Requires the Workgroup to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025. Dissolves the Workgroup and repeals the Act on January 1, 2027.
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67	67	1 including substance use disorders which accounted for 40%
68	68	2 of the deaths; and
69	69	3 (3) addressing mental health concerns has been
70	70	4 identified as a pressing need by the Department of Public
71	71	5 Health, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
72	72	6 the Department of Human Services, and various other
73	73	7 commissions, councils, and advisory boards in this State.
74	74	8 Section 15. Definitions. As used in this Act:
75	75	9 "Department" means the Department of Public Health.
76	76	10 "Workgroup" means the Maternal Health and Well-being
77	77	11 Workgroup created by this Act.
78	78	12 Section 20. Maternal Health and Well-being Workgroup.
79	79	13 (a) The Department's Office of Women's Health and Family
80	80	14 Services' Division of Maternal, Child and Family Health
81	81	15 Services shall create the Maternal Health and Well-being
82	82	16 Workgroup to research and highlight the disparities between
83	83	17 maternal health care throughout various geographic areas in
84	84	18 the State, as well as work on making recommendations on
85	85	19 connecting pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in
86	86	20 rural and underserved areas, with resources for the health and
87	87	21 well-being of the mother and child.
88	88	22 (b) The Workgroup shall consist of the following members:
89	89	23 (1) the Director of Public Health, or the Director's
90	90	24 designee, who shall serve as Chairperson of the Workgroup;
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101	101	1 (2) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services, or
102	102	2 the Director's designee;
103	103	3 (3) one member appointed by the President of the
104	104	4 Senate;
105	105	5 (4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
106	106	6 Senate;
107	107	7 (5) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House
108	108	8 of Representatives;
109	109	9 (6) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
110	110	10 House of Representatives;
111	111	11 (7) one member representing a hospital located in a
112	112	12 county with a population of more than 50,000, appointed by
113	113	13 the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and
114	114	14 (8) one member representing a hospital located in a
115	115	15 county with a population of less than 50,000, appointed by
116	116	16 the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.
117	117	17 (c) The Workgroup members shall be appointed on or before
118	118	18 July 1, 2024. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as
119	119	19 the original appointment.
120	120	20 (d) All members are voting members. A quorum shall exist
121	121	21 when 5 voting members are present.
122	122	22 (e) The first meeting of the Workgroup shall be held at the
123	123	23 call of the Chairperson. After the first meeting, the
124	124	24 Workgroup shall meet monthly.
125	125	25 (f) Members of the Workgroup shall serve without
126	126	26 compensation, but may be reimbursed for their expenses
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138	138	2 (e) The Department shall provide administrative and other
139	139	3 support to the Workgroup.
140	140	4 Section 25. Report. By July 1, 2025, the Workgroup shall
141	141	5 submit a status report to the Governor and the General
142	142	6 Assembly that summarizes the disparities in maternal health
143	143	7 care throughout the State, as well as the Workgroup's work and
144	144	8 recommendations on the implementation of provisions to connect
145	145	9 pregnant women and new mothers, particularly in rural and
146	146	10 underserved areas, with resources for the health and
147	147	11 well-being of the mother and child.
148	148	12 Section 30. Dissolution of Workgroup; repeal. The
149	149	13 Workgroup is dissolved, and this Act is repealed, on January
150	150	14 1, 2027.
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