Board of Commissioners of Cook County - Meeting of Health & Hospitals Committee on 5/10/2017 at 9:45 AM

17-3151

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:18:10 GMT

File #: 17-3151
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Committee Minutes
Title: COMMITTEE MINUTES Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 2/7/2017
Action: approve
Result: Pass

17-1572

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:18:10 GMT

File #: 17-1572
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Report
Title: REPORT Department: Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) Request: Receive & File Report Title: CCDPH Quarterly Report Report Period: Quarterly Summary: The Cook County Department of Public Health hereby presents its Quarterly Report to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in their capacity as the Board of Health of Cook County.
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass

17-2406

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 17:18:26 GMT

File #: 17-2406
Ver.: 1
Agenda #:
Type: Resolution
Title: PROPOSED RESOLUTION URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT HB105/SB868, “THE DRIVE FOR LIFE ACT” WHEREAS, more than 4,700 Illinoisans wait for lifesaving organ donations, with one Illinois resident added to the transplant list every 10 minutes; and WHEREAS, 300 Illinoisans - nearly one per day - die every year while waiting for life-saving transplants; and WHEREAS, Illinois is one of only three states that does not provide the opportunity for 16 and 17-year-olds to register their wishes to become organ and tissue donors; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Secretary of State manages the First Person Consent organ and tissue donor registry for the state of Illinois and is partnering with Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network to provide 16 and 17-year-olds with the opportunity to register as organ and tissue donors; and WHEREAS, Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization that coordinates organ and tissue donation and provides public education on donation in Illinois and northwest Indiana; and WHEREAS, the Cook
Action: recommend for approval
Result: Pass