| Title: | Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers | | Contact Name: | Illinois Department of Public Health | | Function: | To study the following: establishing a mechanism to ascertain the prevalence of gynecologic cancers in the State and, to the
extent possible, to collect statistics relative to the
timing of diagnosis and risk factors associated with
gynecologic cancers; determining how to best effectuate early diagnosis and treatment for gynecologic cancer patients; determining best practices for closing disparities in outcomes for gynecologic cancer patients and innovative approaches to reaching underserved and vulnerable populations; determining any unmet needs of persons with gynecologic cancers and those of their families; and providing recommendations for additional legislation, support programs, and resources to meet the unmet needs of persons with gynecologic cancers and their families | | Senate Confirmation: | No | | Compensation: | N/A | | Composition: | A representative of the Illinois Comprehensive
Cancer Control Program, appointed by the Director of
Public Health; The Director of Insurance, or his or her designee;
and 20 members who shall be appointed as follows: three members appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be a survivor of ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one of whom shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic cancers; three members appointed by the Senate President, one of whom shall be a survivor of ovarian
cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of cervical,
vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one of whom
shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic cancers; three members appointed by the House Minority Leader, one of whom shall be a survivor of ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one of whom shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic
cancers; three members appointed by the Senate
Minority Leader, one of whom shall be a survivor of
ovarian cancer, one of whom shall be a survivor of
cervical, vaginal, vulvar, or uterine cancer, and one
of whom shall be a medical specialist in gynecologic
cancers; and eight members appointed by the Governor,
one of whom shall be a caregiver of a woman diagnosed
with a gynecologic cancer, one of whom shall be a
medical specialist in gynecologic cancers, one of whom
shall be an individual with expertise in community
based health care and issues affecting underserved and
vulnerable populations, 2 of whom shall be individuals
representing gynecologic cancer awareness and support
groups in the State, one of whom shall be a researcher
specializing in gynecologic cancers, and 2 of whom
shall be members of the public with demonstrated
expertise in issues relating to the work of the
Commission | | Chair: | Members shall select a Chair from among themselves. | | Authority: | 20 ILCS 5170 |
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