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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
REQUESTING A HEARING IN THE COOK COUNTY HEALTH COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE REPORTING TIMES OF HEALTH DATA RECEIVED BY COOK COUNTY
WHEREAS, Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) is one of the largest public health system in the United States, serving more than 600,00 unique individuals annually; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board's initiatives are data-driven, and programs and resources are distributed based on where the evidence supports increased intervention; and
WHEREAS, CCHHS is and must continue to be a leader in delivering equitable health outcomes; and
WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners knows it is critical to have up-to-date data regarding fluctuations in diseases, viruses, and other illnesses; and
WHEREAS, the importance of having up to date information allows for Cook County's public health officials to address emerging illnesses early on and avoid exceeding the capacity of Cook County's health system; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has demonstrated success through targeted health campaigns, such as reducing HIV cases in suburban Cook County and addressing the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, Cook County has finite resources to address needs in our population, and thus requires medical data to be frequently reported to make informed decisions on prevention and treatment; and
WHEREAS, Cook County and the State of Illinois share the same values of protecting residents and helping them live healthy lives; and
WHEREAS, in 2023, the Illinois House of Representatives introduced HB4903, which provides that a regulated entity shall disclose and maintain a health data privacy policy that clearly and conspicuously discloses specified information; sets forth provisions concerning health data privacy policies, and provides that a regulated entity shall not collect, share, or store health data, except in specified circumstances; and
WHEREAS, IL HB4903, does not prohibit the general sharing of health data to governmen...
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