93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4560


 
Introduced 02/03/04, by William Delgado
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













410 ILCS 47/13 new










    Amends the Poison Control System Act.  Directs the Department of Public Health and the Illinois Poison Advisory Board to conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a formula that sets State goals for funding the poison control system.  Requires completion of the study by December 31, 2005.  Effective immediately.



















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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


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HB4560

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    AN ACT concerning public health.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Poison Control System Act is amended  by 
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adding Section 13 as follows:
 
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    (410 ILCS 47/13  new)
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    Sec. 13. Funding; study. To ensure the stability of funding 
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for the Illinois Poison Control System, the Department of 
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Public Health and the Illinois Poison Advisory Board shall 
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conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a 
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formula that sets State goals for funding the System. As part 
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of the study, the Department of Public Health and the Illinois 
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Poison Advisory Board shall consider the adoption of a formula 
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of funding for the Illinois Poison Control System that 
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establishes a minimum threshold of funding set on a per capita 
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basis. Also, as part of the study, the Department of Public 
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Health and the Illinois Poison Advisory Board shall consider 
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the feasibility of implementing a separate source of funding 
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for the Illinois Poison Control System separate from the 
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General Revenue Fund. The Department of Public Health and the 
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Illinois Poison Advisory Board shall complete the study by 
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December 31, 2005 and shall present their findings to the 
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Illinois General Assembly for its consideration.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.