Bill Text: IL HJR0086 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers to study the issue of gynecologic cancers in Illinois and determine the best practices for treatment.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HJR0086 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HJR0086-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE
SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that the Special Commission on
Gynecologic Cancers is created; and be it further
RESOLVED, That membership of the Commission shall be as
follows:
(1) A representative of the Illinois Comprehensive
Cancer Control Program, appointed by the Director of the
Illinois Department of Public Health;
(2) The Director of the Illinois Department of
Insurance, or his or her designee; and
(3) 14 members who shall be appointed as follows:
(a) 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 gynecological cancers;
(b) 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 gynecological cancers; and
(c) Eight members appointed by the Governor, one of

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whom shall be a caregiver of a woman diagnosed with a
gynecologic cancer, one of whom shall be a medical specialist
in gynecological cancers, one of whom shall be an individual
with expertise in community based health care and issues
affecting underserved and vulnerable populations, two 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 two of whom
shall be members of the public with demonstrated expertise in
issues relating to the work of the commission; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That members of the Commission shall serve
without compensation or reimbursement from the commission;
members shall select a Chair from among themselves and the
Chair shall set the meeting schedule; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Illinois Department of Public Health
shall provide administrative support; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission is charged with the study of
the following:
(1) 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

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cancers;
(2) Determining how to best effectuate early diagnosis
and treatment for gynecologic cancer patients;
(3) Determining best practices for closing disparities
in outcomes for gynecologic cancer patients and innovative
approaches to reaching underserved and vulnerable populations;
(4) Determining any unmet needs of persons with
gynecologic cancers and those of their families; and
(5) Providing recommendations for additional
legislation, support programs, and resources to meet the unmet
needs of persons with gynecologic cancers and their families;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Commission shall provide its final
report to the Illinois General Assembly no later than December
31, 2020, and upon the filing of its report, is dissolved; and
be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the Director of the Illinois Department of Public
Health, the Director of the Illinois Department of Insurance,
the Speaker of the House, the President of the Senate, and the
Governor.