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State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB0291 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the One Health Framework Task Force Act. Establishes the One Health Framework Task Force in the Department of Public Health for the purpose of developing a strategic plan to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals and State agencies, with the goal of promoting the health and well-being of the State's residents, animals, and environment. Declares goals and responsibilities of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall partner with or consult with certain entities in the State. Lists the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of the chairperson. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide support to the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, 2027. Defines terms. LRB104 06089 BDA 16122 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB0291 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the One Health Framework Task Force Act. Establishes the One Health Framework Task Force in the Department of Public Health for the purpose of developing a strategic plan to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals and State agencies, with the goal of promoting the health and well-being of the State's residents, animals, and environment. Declares goals and responsibilities of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall partner with or consult with certain entities in the State. Lists the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of the chairperson. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide support to the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, 2027. Defines terms. LRB104 06089 BDA 16122 b LRB104 06089 BDA 16122 b A BILL FOR |
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2025 and 2026 SB0291 Introduced 1/24/2025, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 5 | + | Creates the One Health Framework Task Force Act. Establishes the One Health Framework Task Force in the Department of Public Health for the purpose of developing a strategic plan to promote interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals and State agencies, with the goal of promoting the health and well-being of the State's residents, animals, and environment. Declares goals and responsibilities of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall partner with or consult with certain entities in the State. Lists the members of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of the chairperson. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide support to the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a final report to the General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, 2027. Defines terms. |
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34 | 68 | | 1 federal agency partners: |
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35 | 69 | | 2 (A) to create a National One Health framework to |
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36 | 70 | | 3 address zoonotic diseases and advance public health |
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37 | 71 | | 4 preparedness in the United States; and |
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38 | 72 | | 5 (B) to collaborate with interagency partners on |
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39 | 73 | | 6 the development of a One Health coordination mechanism |
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40 | 74 | | 7 at the federal level to strengthen One Health |
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41 | 75 | | 8 collaboration related to the prevention of, detection |
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42 | 76 | | 9 of, control of, and response to zoonotic diseases and |
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43 | 77 | | 10 related One Health work across the federal government. |
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44 | 78 | | 11 (4) Existing One Health initiatives in other states |
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45 | 79 | | 12 include the passage of Senate Bill 347 and Assembly Bill |
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46 | 80 | | 13 1992 in New Jersey in June 2021 for the purpose of |
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72 | | - | 3 (7) A One Health approach is important because |
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73 | | - | 4 approximately 60% of known infectious diseases in humans |
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74 | | - | 5 and 75% of emerging infectious diseases originate from |
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75 | | - | 6 animals; environmental factors, including climate change, |
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76 | | - | 7 land-use changes, and biodiversity loss, significantly |
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77 | | - | 8 influence the emergence and transmission of zoonotic |
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78 | | - | 9 diseases. Animals can serve as early warning indicators of |
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79 | | - | 10 potential public health threats, and robust agricultural |
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80 | | - | 11 and environmental health systems are integral to public |
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81 | | - | 12 health preparedness and response efforts. |
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82 | | - | 13 (8) It is, therefore, in the public interest for the |
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83 | | - | 14 State to establish a One Health Commission to promote the |
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84 | | - | 15 health and wellness of Illinois' natural resource, |
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85 | | - | 16 residents, and animals, including pets, livestock, and |
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86 | | - | 17 wildlife, by encouraging the collaborative efforts of |
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87 | | - | 18 experts and leveraging knowledge and resources |
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88 | | - | 19 effectively. |
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89 | | - | 20 Section 10. Definitions. In this Act: |
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90 | | - | 21 "One Health" means an integrated, unifying approach that |
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91 | | - | 22 aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, |
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92 | | - | 23 animals, and ecosystems while recognizing that the health of |
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93 | | - | 24 humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider |
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94 | | - | 25 environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and |
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| 106 | + | 3 (7) A One Health approach is important because 6 out |
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| 107 | + | 4 of 10 infectious diseases in humans are spread from |
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| 108 | + | 5 animals; animals can also serve as early warning signs or |
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| 109 | + | 6 sentinels of potential illnesses or other health concerns |
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| 110 | + | 7 in people; and public health preparedness depends on |
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| 111 | + | 8 agriculture in a variety of ways. |
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| 112 | + | 9 (8) It is, therefore, in the public interest for the |
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| 113 | + | 10 State to establish a One Health Framework Task Force to |
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| 114 | + | 11 promote the health and wellness of Illinois' natural |
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| 115 | + | 12 resource, residents, and animals, including pets, |
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| 116 | + | 13 livestock, and wildlife, by encouraging the collaborative |
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| 117 | + | 14 efforts of experts and leveraging knowledge and resources |
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| 118 | + | 15 effectively. |
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| 119 | + | 16 Section 10. Definitions. In this Act: |
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| 120 | + | 17 "One Health" means an integrated, unifying approach that |
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| 121 | + | 18 aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, |
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| 122 | + | 19 animals, and ecosystems while recognizing that the health of |
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| 123 | + | 20 humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider |
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| 124 | + | 21 environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and |
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| 125 | + | 22 interdependent. |
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| 126 | + | 23 "Task Force" means the One Health Framework Task Force |
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| 127 | + | 24 established under this Act. |
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105 | | - | 1 interdependent. |
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106 | | - | 2 "Commission" means the One Health Commission established |
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107 | | - | 3 under this Act. |
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108 | | - | 4 Section 15. One Health Commission. |
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109 | | - | 5 (a) The One Health Commission is established in the |
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110 | | - | 6 Department of Public Health. The purpose of this Commission |
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111 | | - | 7 shall be to develop a strategic plan to promote |
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112 | | - | 8 interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between |
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113 | | - | 9 physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals |
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114 | | - | 10 and State agencies, with the goal of promoting the health and |
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115 | | - | 11 well-being of the State's residents, animals, and environment. |
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116 | | - | 12 (b) The goals and responsibilities of the Commission shall |
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117 | | - | 13 include: |
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118 | | - | 14 (1) recommending the best practices to promote |
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119 | | - | 15 interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between |
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120 | | - | 16 human, animal, and environmental health professionals; |
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121 | | - | 17 (2) establishing mechanisms to provide feedback on, |
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122 | | - | 18 and to support State agency and local government responses |
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123 | | - | 19 to, and recovery from, zoonotic disease outbreaks in |
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124 | | - | 20 animals and humans; |
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125 | | - | 21 (3) coordinating and collaborating with appropriate |
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126 | | - | 22 entities to develop effective approaches to reduce hazards |
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127 | | - | 23 to human, animal, and environmental health and ensuring |
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128 | | - | 24 innovative, science-based solutions are integrated into |
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129 | | - | 25 public health strategies; |
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| 138 | + | 1 Section 15. One Health Framework Task Force. |
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| 139 | + | 2 (a) The One Health Framework Task Force is established in |
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| 140 | + | 3 the Department of Public Health. The purpose of this Task |
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| 141 | + | 4 Force shall be to develop a strategic plan to promote |
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| 142 | + | 5 interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between |
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| 143 | + | 6 physicians, veterinarians, and other scientific professionals |
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| 144 | + | 7 and State agencies, with the goal of promoting the health and |
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| 145 | + | 8 well-being of the State's residents, animals, and environment. |
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| 146 | + | 9 (b) The goals and responsibilities of the Task Force shall |
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| 147 | + | 10 include: |
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| 148 | + | 11 (1) development of a mechanism to promote |
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| 149 | + | 12 interdisciplinary communication and collaboration between |
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| 150 | + | 13 human, animal, and environmental health professionals; |
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| 151 | + | 14 (2) development of protocols for the response to, and |
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| 152 | + | 15 recovery from, zoonotic disease outbreaks in animals and |
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| 153 | + | 16 humans; |
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| 154 | + | 17 (3) coordination and collaboration among appropriate |
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| 155 | + | 18 entities to develop novel approaches to reduce hazards to |
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| 156 | + | 19 human and animal health and to address public health |
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| 157 | + | 20 threats in a timely manner that prevents duplication; and |
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| 158 | + | 21 (4) development of educational and outreach |
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| 159 | + | 22 initiatives to promote the One Health approach across |
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| 160 | + | 23 State government agencies, the State's academic and |
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| 161 | + | 24 research institutions, non-governmental organizations, |
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| 162 | + | 25 and private entities. |
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| 163 | + | 26 (c) The Task Force shall partner with academic |
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140 | | - | 1 (4) developing educational and outreach initiatives to |
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141 | | - | 2 promote the One Health approach across State government |
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142 | | - | 3 agencies, the State's academic and research institutions, |
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143 | | - | 4 nongovernmental organizations, and private entities; |
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144 | | - | 5 (5) collaborating with disciplines for development of |
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145 | | - | 6 effective xenosurveillance and other means of surveilling |
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146 | | - | 7 emerging One Health-related threats; and |
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147 | | - | 8 (6) promoting and providing education concerning |
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148 | | - | 9 judicious antibiotic use by physicians, veterinarians, and |
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149 | | - | 10 agricultural health professionals, including |
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150 | | - | 11 recommendations on use of antibiotic alternatives, such as |
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151 | | - | 12 bacteriophage therapy. |
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152 | | - | 13 (c) The Commission shall partner with academic |
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153 | | - | 14 institutions and nongovernmental organizations in the State |
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154 | | - | 15 and consult with associations, organizations, and individuals |
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155 | | - | 16 who are knowledgeable about the One Health initiative. |
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156 | | - | 17 (d) The Commission shall be composed of the following |
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157 | | - | 18 members: |
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158 | | - | 19 (1) the Director of Public Health or the Director's |
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159 | | - | 20 designee, who shall serve as co-chairperson; |
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160 | | - | 21 (2) the President of the University of Illinois, or |
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161 | | - | 22 the President's designee, who shall serve as |
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162 | | - | 23 co-chairperson; |
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163 | | - | 24 (3) the Director of Agriculture or the Director's |
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164 | | - | 25 designee; |
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165 | | - | 26 (4) the Director of the Environmental Protection |
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| 175 | + | 2 and consult with associations, organizations, and individuals |
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| 176 | + | 3 who are knowledgeable about the One Health initiative. |
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| 177 | + | 4 (d) The Task Force shall be composed of the following |
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| 178 | + | 5 members: |
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| 179 | + | 6 (1) the Director of Public Health or the Director's |
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| 180 | + | 7 designee, who shall serve as chairperson; |
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| 181 | + | 8 (2) the Director of Agriculture or the Director's |
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| 182 | + | 9 designee; |
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| 183 | + | 10 (3) the Director of the Environmental Protection |
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| 184 | + | 11 Agency or the Director's designee; |
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| 185 | + | 12 (4) the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management |
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| 186 | + | 13 Agency and Office of Homeland Security or the Director's |
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| 187 | + | 14 designee; |
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| 188 | + | 15 (5) the Chairman of the Illinois Housing Development |
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| 189 | + | 16 Authority or the Chairman's designee; |
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| 190 | + | 17 (6) the Director of Natural Resources or the |
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| 191 | + | 18 Director's designee; |
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| 192 | + | 19 (7) the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary's |
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| 193 | + | 20 designee; |
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| 194 | + | 21 (8) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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| 195 | + | 22 or the Director's designee; |
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| 196 | + | 23 (9) four members who are experts regarding One Health |
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| 197 | + | 24 from the academic or teaching community in this State, |
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| 198 | + | 25 appointed by the Governor; |
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| 199 | + | 26 (10) two members who are experts regarding One Health |
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177 | | - | 2 (5) the Director of the Illinois Emergency Management |
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178 | | - | 3 Agency and Office of Homeland Security or the Director's |
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179 | | - | 4 designee; |
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180 | | - | 5 (6) the Chairman of the Illinois Housing Development |
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181 | | - | 6 Authority or the Chairman's designee; |
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182 | | - | 7 (7) the Director of Natural Resources or the |
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183 | | - | 8 Director's designee; |
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184 | | - | 9 (8) the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary's |
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185 | | - | 10 designee; |
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186 | | - | 11 (9) the Director of Commerce and Economic Opportunity |
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187 | | - | 12 or the Director's designee, who shall serve as an ex |
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188 | | - | 13 officio, nonvoting, advisory member; |
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189 | | - | 14 (10) 4 members who are experts regarding One Health |
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190 | | - | 15 from the academic or teaching community in this State, |
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191 | | - | 16 appointed by the Director of Public Health; |
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192 | | - | 17 (11) 2 members who are experts regarding One Health |
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193 | | - | 18 and who are physicians licensed to practice medicine in |
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194 | | - | 19 all its branches in this State, including at least one |
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195 | | - | 20 with expertise in epidemiology or infectious disease |
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196 | | - | 21 surveillance, appointed by the Director of Public Health; |
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197 | | - | 22 (12) 2 members who are experts regarding One Health |
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198 | | - | 23 and who are veterinarians licensed in this State, |
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199 | | - | 24 entomologists, or licensed environmental health |
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200 | | - | 25 practitioners, appointed by the Director of Public Health; |
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201 | | - | 26 and |
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| 211 | + | 2 all its branches in this State, appointed by the Governor; |
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| 212 | + | 3 and |
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| 213 | + | 4 (11) two members who are experts regarding One Health |
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| 214 | + | 5 and who are veterinarians licensed in this State, |
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| 215 | + | 6 appointed by the Governor. |
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| 216 | + | 7 (e) The Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of |
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| 217 | + | 8 the chairperson and shall meet as frequently as necessary to |
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| 218 | + | 9 carry out its duties as required by this Act. |
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| 219 | + | 10 (f) The Department of Public Health shall provide |
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| 220 | + | 11 administrative and other support to the Task Force. |
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| 221 | + | 12 (g) The members of the Task Force shall serve without |
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| 222 | + | 13 compensation but shall be reimbursed for their reasonable and |
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| 223 | + | 14 necessary expenses from funds appropriated for that purpose. |
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| 224 | + | 15 (h) The Task Force shall submit a final report to the |
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| 225 | + | 16 General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, |
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| 226 | + | 17 2027. This report shall outline the development of the One |
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| 227 | + | 18 Health Framework contemplated in the findings and purpose of |
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| 228 | + | 19 this Act and subsection (a) of this Section, shall provide |
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| 229 | + | 20 details regarding the goals and responsibilities of the Task |
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| 230 | + | 21 Force in subsection (b) of this Section, and shall include any |
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| 231 | + | 22 other recommendations for legislative or regulatory action to |
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| 232 | + | 23 improve, promote, and protect the health and well-being of the |
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| 233 | + | 24 State's residents, animals, and environment. |
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| 234 | + | 25 (i) The final report under subsection (h) shall be posted |
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| 235 | + | 26 on the public websites of the Department of Agriculture, the |
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213 | | - | 2 facility in the State of Illinois who has expertise in One |
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214 | | - | 3 Health, appointed by the Director of Public Health. |
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215 | | - | 4 (e) The Commission shall convene and meet at the call of a |
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216 | | - | 5 co-chairperson and shall meet as frequently as necessary to |
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217 | | - | 6 carry out its duties as required by this Act. |
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218 | | - | 7 (e-5) Members shall be appointed for 4-year terms. |
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219 | | - | 8 (f) The Department of Public Health and the University of |
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220 | | - | 9 Illinois shall provide administrative and other support to the |
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221 | | - | 10 Commission. |
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222 | | - | 11 (g) The members of the Commission shall serve without |
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223 | | - | 12 compensation. |
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224 | | - | 13 (h) The Commission shall submit a final report to the |
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225 | | - | 14 General Assembly and the Governor on or before January 1, |
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226 | | - | 15 2028. This report shall: |
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227 | | - | 16 (1) outline the development of the One Health |
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228 | | - | 17 Framework described in this Act; |
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229 | | - | 18 (2) provide details regarding the goals and |
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230 | | - | 19 responsibilities of the Commission in this Act; |
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231 | | - | 20 (3) provide an assessment of One Health surveillance |
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232 | | - | 21 and response systems; and |
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233 | | - | 22 (4) provide recommendations for future policy |
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234 | | - | 23 enhancements any other recommendations for legislative or |
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235 | | - | 24 regulatory action to improve, promote, and protect the |
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236 | | - | 25 health and well-being of the State's residents, animals, |
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237 | | - | 26 and environment. |
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