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17-3151
| 1 | | Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 2/7/2017 | Committee Minutes | COMMITTEE MINUTES
Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 2/7/2017 | approve | Pass |
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17-1572
| 1 | | Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) CCDPH Quarterly Report | Report | 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. | recommend for approval | Pass |
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17-2406
| 1 | | URGING THE ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO SUPPORT HB105/SB868, “THE DRIVE FOR LIFE ACT” | Resolution | 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 | recommend for approval | Pass |
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