Bill Text: IL SB3440 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act. Provides that moneys from fees shall be deposited into the Rural/Downstate Health Access Fund. Provides that moneys in the Rural/Downstate Health Access Fund may be used for programs for the medically underserved. Provides that fees may be collected by the Center for Rural Health and deposited into the Fund for the purpose of administering the J-1 Visa Waiver Program for international medical graduates and that the fees shall be dedicated to funding the J-1 Visa Waiver Program and may not be subject to the Fund's distribution formula. Makes other changes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2014-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1006 [SB3440 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-SB3440-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 098-1006 | ||||
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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 Illinois Rural/Downstate Health Act is | ||||
amended by changing Section 5.5 as follows:
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(410 ILCS 65/5.5)
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Sec. 5.5. Rural/Downstate Health Access Fund. | ||||
(a) The
Rural/Downstate Health Access Fund is created as a | ||||
special fund in the State
treasury. Moneys from fees and gifts, | ||||
grants, or donations made to the Center for Rural
Health shall | ||||
be deposited into the Fund. Subject to appropriation and except | ||||
as provided in subsection (b) of this Section , moneys in
the | ||||
Fund shall be used in the following manner for rural health
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programs or for programs for the medically underserved | ||||
authorized under this Act: 60.2% shall be distributed to the
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Department of Public Health, 26.3% shall be distributed to the | ||||
Board of
Trustees of Southern Illinois University, and 13.5% | ||||
shall be distributed to the
Board of Trustees of the University | ||||
of Illinois. | ||||
(b) The Center for Rural Health at the Department of Public | ||||
Health may require that a J-1 Visa Waiver
Program application | ||||
fee be collected from international medical graduates for the | ||||
purpose of administering the Program. J-1 Visa Waiver
Program |
application fees shall be deposited into the
Rural/Downstate | ||
Health Access Fund, shall be dedicated to the
administration of | ||
the J-1 Visa Waiver Program in Illinois,
and may not be subject | ||
to the distribution formula referenced
in subsection (a) of | ||
this Section. | ||
(c) The Center for Rural Health
shall administer the Fund.
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(d) The Department shall adopt rules necessary to implement | ||
the provisions of this Section. | ||
(Source: P.A. 88-312; 88-535; 88-670, eff. 12-2-94.)
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