30 ILCS 766/10-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 30 - FINANCE|30 ILCS 766/ - Community Health Center Construction Act.|Article 10 - Community Health Center Construction Act

Sec. 10-5. Definitions. In this Act:"Board" means the Illinois Capital Development Board."Community health center site" means a new physical site where a community  health center will provide primary health care services either to a medically  underserved population or area or to the uninsured population of this State."Community provider" means a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) or  FQHC Look-Alike (Community Health Center or health center), designated as such  by the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services,  that operates at least one federally designated primary health care delivery  site in the State of Illinois."Department" means the Illinois Department of Public Health."Medically underserved area" means an urban or rural area designated by the  Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services as an  area with a shortage of personal health services."Medically underserved population" means (i) the population of an urban or  rural area designated by the Secretary of the United States Department of  Health and Human Services as  an area with a shortage of personal health services or (ii) a population group  designated by the Secretary as having a shortage of those services."Primary health care services" means the following:(1) Basic health services consisting of the following:(A) Health services related to family medicine,         internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology that are furnished by physicians and, if appropriate, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse midwives.(B) Diagnostic laboratory and radiologic services.(C) Preventive health services, including the         following:(i) Prenatal and perinatal services.(ii) Screenings for breast, ovarian, and             cervical cancer.(iii) Well-child services.(iv) Immunizations against             vaccine-preventable diseases.(v) Screenings for elevated blood lead             levels, communicable diseases, and cholesterol.(vi) Pediatric eye, ear, and dental             screenings to determine the need for vision and hearing correction and dental care.(vii) Voluntary family planning services.(viii) Preventive dental services.(D) Emergency medical services.(E) Pharmaceutical services as appropriate for         particular health centers.(2) Referrals to providers of medical services and     other health-related services (including substance abuse and mental health services).(3) Patient case management services (including     counseling, referral, and follow-up services) and other services designed to assist health center patients in establishing eligibility for and gaining access to federal, State, and local programs that provide or financially support the provision of medical, social, educational, or other related services.(4) Services that enable individuals to use the     services of the health center (including outreach and transportation services and, if a substantial number of the individuals in the population are of limited English-speaking ability, the services of appropriate personnel fluent in the language spoken by a predominant number of those individuals).(5) Education of patients and the general population     served by the health center regarding the availability and proper use of health services.(6) Additional health services consisting of services     that are appropriate to meet the health needs of the population served by the health center involved and that may include the following:(A) Environmental health services, including the         following:(i) Detection and alleviation of unhealthful             conditions associated with water supply.(ii) Sewage treatment.(iii) Solid waste disposal.(iv) Detection and alleviation of rodent and             parasite infestation.(v) Field sanitation.(vi) Housing.(vii) Other environmental factors related to             health.(B) Special occupation-related health services         for migratory and seasonal agricultural workers, including the following:(i) Screening for and control of infectious             diseases, including parasitic diseases.(ii) Injury prevention programs, which may             include prevention of exposure to unsafe levels of agricultural chemicals, including pesticides."Uninsured population" means persons who do not own private health care  insurance, are not part of a group insurance plan, and are not eligible for any  State or federal government-sponsored health care program.    (Source: P.A. 96-37, eff. 7-13-09.)