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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 868          </title>
<shortdesc>COPD AWARENESS/INITIATIVES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos and William Davis</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>5/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
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<synopsis>
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<SynopsisText>     Recognizes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) as a chronic health condition in Illinois. Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to include COPD as a chronic health condition in its efforts to address serious and chronic health conditions in Illinois by seeking out and applying for funding and grants available to provide public awareness or treatment for COPD. Urges the Illinois Department of Public Health to include COPD as a chronic health condition in its current efforts to educate the public about the effects of smoking or other preventable and treatable chronic health conditions. Designates November of 2014 as COPD Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Human Services Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis</action>
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