101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5607
 
Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-258 new

     Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct a study, subject to appropriations, of Illinois' disease response preparedness, in particular studying the State's preparedness against the Coronavirus.  At the request of the Department, requires other State agencies, in particular the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, to support the Department's efforts.  Provides that the study shall include specified information. Provides that a report of the Department's findings and any recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 2310-258 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-258 new)
8    Sec. 2310-258. Coronavirus study. Subject to 
9appropriations, the Department shall conduct an exploratory 
10study on Illinois' disease response preparedness, in 
11particular studying the State's preparedness against the 
12Coronavirus.  At the request of the Department, other State 
13agencies, in particular the Illinois Emergency Management 
14Agency, shall support the Department's efforts.  The study shall 
15include the following, in addition to any information that the 
16Department deems necessary:
17        (1) what tools Illinois utilizes to prevent and protect 
18    against the spread of infectious disease, and how effective 
19    those tools are;
20        (2) what tools are available to mitigate the spread of 
21    disease if the State experiences a major disease outbreak;
22        (3) what tools the State can use to recover from the 
23    spread of a major infectious disease; and
 
 
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1        (4) overall, whether the State is prepared to deal with 
2    a major infectious disease outbreak, and, if not, the 
3    Department shall provide recommendations to improve 
4    Illinois' preparedness.
5    A report of the Department's findings and any 
6recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly on 
7or before December 31, 2020.
  
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
9becoming law.