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<br />Excerpt from Senate Bi11202 <br />PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />SECTION 10.26.(a) The Department of Health <br />develop afive-year Public Health Improvement I <br />developing the Plan the Secretary shall: <br />(1) Adopt a list of services and activities <br />that qualify as core public health function <br />(2) Adopt a list of performance measures <br />status indicators applicable to core pub <br />significance that local health departmer <br />(3) Identify a set of health status indicato. <br />Under the Plan, all priorities and health status ind <br />activity the disparity of diseases amongst populat <br />Human Services (DHHS) shall <br />(Plan) by March 31, 2010. In <br />:rformed by local health departments <br />of statewide significance. <br />nth the intent of improving health <br />health functions of statewide <br />(LHDs) must provide. <br />to be given priority by LHDs. <br />ators must incorporate as an essential <br />ns and locales. <br />SECTION 10.26.(b) In order for measurable ben~fits to be realized through the <br />implementation of the Plan, the Plan shall includ the adoption of levels of performance <br />necessary to promote: <br />(1) Uniformity across local health depart <br />(2) Best evidence-based services, <br />(3) National standards of performance, <br />(4) Innovations in public health practice, <br />(5) Reduction of geographic and racial he <br />LHDs shall have the flexibility and opportunity t <br />the required performance measures in a manner t <br />th disparities. <br />use the resources available to achieve <br />it best suits the LHD. <br />SECTION 10.26.(c) The Plan will address the ne d to provide county health departments <br />with financial incentives to encourage and increa a local investment in public health <br />functions. County governments shall not supplant existing local funding with State <br />incentive resources. The Secretary may revise the list of activities and performance <br />measures as appropriate, but before doing so, the ecretary shall provide a written <br />explanation of the rationale for the addition, delet on, or revision. <br />SECTION 10.26.(d) In developing the Plan the <br />the Public Health Improvement Plan Task Force <br />expertise of which shall include: <br />(1) Local health departments, <br />(2) Department staff, <br />(3) Individuals and entities with expertise <br />measures, accountability, and systems ma <br />(4) Experts in development of evidence-1 <br />practice guidelines, and <br />(5) Individuals and entities that will be afj <br />cretary shall establish and chair <br />ask Force), the members and <br />the development of performance <br />;ement, <br />~d medical guidelines or public health <br />by the performance measures. <br />