102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0352
 
Introduced 1/29/2021, by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 3960/20 new
30 ILCS 105/5.935 new
605 ILCS 10/40 new

     Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Creates the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the deposit and use of moneys in the fund. Provides for duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board regarding a south suburban trauma center. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides for the use of specified toll revenue. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. 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 Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3960/20 new)
7    Sec. 20. South Suburban Trauma Center.
8    (a) There is created in the State treasury a special fund 
9known as the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. The Fund shall 
10receive revenue under Section 40 of the Toll Highway Act 
11together with moneys appropriated from the Trauma Center Fund. 
12Of the revenue generated under Section 40  of the Toll Highway 
13Act, 20% shall be deposited into the South Suburban Trauma 
14Center Fund.
15    (b) The Board, in consultation with the Department of 
16Public Health, shall do each of the following: 
17        (1) Designate the location of a south suburban trauma 
18    center to be situated on the border between Calumet City 
19    and the Village of Dolton and constructed using the funds 
20    collected and deposited into the South Suburban Trauma 
21    Center Fund.
22        (2) Select the provider that shall operate and provide 
23    healthcare services to the trauma center and enter into an 
 
 
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1    operational agreement with that provider that specifies 
2    the terms of how the trauma center is to be run and 
3    maintained.
4        (3) Determine the sources of revenue needed to 
5    maintain the trauma center. 
 
6    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
7Section 5.935 as follows:
 
8    (30 ILCS 105/5.935 new)
9    Sec. 5.935. The South Suburban Trauma Center Fund.
 
10    Section 15. The Toll Highway Act is amended  by adding 
11Section 40 as follows:
 
12    (605 ILCS 10/40 new)
13    Sec. 40. Use of certain toll revenue.
14    (a) From July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2031, there shall be 
15a $1 surcharge at the toll plaza known as Plaza 47.
16    (b) Of the revenue generated under subsection (a) of this 
17Section, 20% shall be collected and deposited into the South 
18Suburban Trauma Center Fund as provided under Section 20 of 
19the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. 
20    (c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2032. 
  
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
22becoming law.