Public Policy   Support Extending the Sunset on the LEHP Act   A sample letter in support of extending the sunset for the Licensed Environmental Health Practitioner is available in the link below.  IAPHA is asking for your support by taking a moment to send this letter to your State Representative and State Senator and to Speaker Michael Madigan.  We will need the Speaker's support to move this initiative in the Fall Veto Session.   Please go to www.ilga.gov to look up the mailing addresses for your legislators and Speaker Madigan.  You may send your letter to either their district or Springfield office as their staff will forward it on either way.     Request_for_Support_of_LEHP_Act[1].doc     For information on Pandemic Influenza please click on the link below:   Pandemic_Influenza_Planning_-_Pwpt.ppt

OUR CURRENT LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES  October 2009 To preserve health protection services through prompt reliable payments.  To protect the public from threats, such as  and H1N1 (Swine Flu) with continued funding of the Emergency Public Health fund and Emergency Preparness dollars. To establish and Sustain Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs in order to promote child and adolescent health and insure Illinois' standing as a smoke free enviroment.