102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB0635
 
Introduced 2/8/2021, by Rep. Avery Bourne
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
New Act

     Creates the EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force Act. Creates the EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force to study the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of EpiPens. Provides for the membership and meetings of the Task Force. Provides that members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their service as members of the Task Force, but may be reimbursed for expenses from appropriations made by law. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide administrative and other support to the Task Force. Requires the Task Force to conduct a study on the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of EpiPens and produce a report on its findings. Provides for the contents of the report. Requires the Task Force to submit the report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2023. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2024.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the EpiPen 
5Crowdsourcing Task Force Act.
 
6    Section 5. EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force.

7    (a)    The EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force is created to 
8study the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of EpiPens. 
9The Task Force shall be composed of 11 members appointed as 
10follows:

11        (1)    one member appointed by the Speaker of the House 
12    of Representatives;

13        (2)    one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
14    House of Representatives;

15        (3)    one member appointed by the President of the 
16    Senate;

17        (4)    one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
18    Senate;

19        (5)    the Director of Public Health, or his or her 
20    designee;

21        (6)   the Director of State Police, or his or her 
22    designee;

23        (7)   the Secretary of Innovation and Technology, or his 
 
 
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1    or her designee;

2        (8)   one representative of the Illinois Sheriffs' 
3    Association appointed by the Director of Public Health;

4        (9)   one representative of the Illinois Association of 
5    Chiefs of Police appointed by the Director of Public 
6    Health;

7        (10)   one representative of a statewide organization 
8    representing pharmacists appointed by the Director of 
9    Public Health; and

10        (11)   one representative of a statewide organization 
11    representing pharmaceutical manufacturers appointed by the 
12    Director of Public Health.

13    (b)    Members of the Task Force shall receive no 
14compensation for their service as members of the Task Force, 
15but may be reimbursed for expenses from appropriations made by 
16law.

17    (c)   The Task Force shall meet at least 4 times, with the 
18first meeting being within 30 days after the effective date of 
19this Act. At the first meeting of the Task Force, members shall 
20select a Chair from among the membership of the Task Force.

21    (d)   The Department of Public Health shall provide 
22administrative and other support to the Task Force.

 
23    Section 10. EpiPen Crowdsourcing Study.


24    (a)   The EpiPen Crowdsourcing Task Force shall conduct a 
25study on the use of crowdsourcing in the availability of 
 
 
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1EpiPens, and produce a report on its findings. The report 
2shall include, but not be limited to, the following 
3information:

4        (1)   the prevalence of the use of electronic software 
5    applications specifically designed to use crowdsourcing 
6    for the purpose of obtaining EpiPens in emergency 
7    situations, and the effectiveness of such software in 
8    obtaining EpiPens;

9        (2)   the feasibility of applying similar crowdsourcing 
10    methods using electronic software applications for use by 
11    first responders and other emergency personnel when they 
12    lack the necessary medical resources in emergency 
13    situations;

14        (3)   recommendations concerning the use of 
15    crowdsourcing electronic software applications in medical 
16    emergency situations; and

17        (4)   any other information the Task Force may deem 
18    necessary for inclusion in the report.

19    (b)    The Task Force shall submit a report with its findings 
20to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 
211, 2023.
 
22    Section 15. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1, 
232024.