| Title: | Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force | | Contact Name: | Department of Public Health | | Function: | There is hereby established the Kidney Disease Prevention and Education Task Force to work directly with educational institutions to create health education programs
to increase awareness of and to examine chronic kidney disease,
transplantations, living and deceased kidney donation, and the
existing disparity in the rates of those afflicted between
Caucasians and minorities. The Task Force shall develop a sustainable plan to raise awareness about early detection, promote health equity, and reduce the burden of kidney disease throughout the State, which shall include an ongoing campaign that includes health education workshops and seminars, relevant research, and preventive screenings and that promotes social media campaigns and TV and radio commercials | | Term: | The Task Force shall submit its final report to the
General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021 and, upon the
filing of its final report, is dissolved. | | Senate Confirmation: | No | | Compensation: | None | | Composition: | Membership of the Task Force shall be as follows:
(1) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate
President, who shall serve as Co-Chair;
(2) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Speaker of the House, who shall serve as
Co-Chair;
(3) one member of the House of Representatives,
appointed by the Minority Leader of the House;
(4) one member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate
Minority Leader;
(5) one member representing the Department of Public
Health, appointed by the Governor;
(6) one member representing the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services, appointed by the Governor;
(7) one member representing a medical center in a
county with a population of more 3 million residents,
appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(8) one member representing a physician's association
in a county with a population of more than 3 million
residents, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(9) one member representing a not-for-profit organ
procurement organization, appointed by the Co-Chairs;
(10) one member representing a national nonprofit
research kidney organization in the State of Illinois,
appointed by the Co-Chairs; and
(11) the Secretary of State or his or her designee. | | Chair: | Member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President and member of the House of Representatives shall serve as Co-Chairs | | Authority: | 20 ILCS 5160/10-10 |
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