Bill Text: IL HB5080 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: 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 to evaluate the impact on the mental health of Illinois' immigrant community from the threat of imminent action by the federal government to remove immigrant residents from Illinois. Provides that the study shall be conducted in consultation with private and public entities that provide health care services to members of Illinois' immigrant community. Requires the Department to report its findings to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2022. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5080 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB5080-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | amended by adding Section 2310-214 as follows:
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7 | (20 ILCS 2310/2310-214 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Sec. 2310-214. Immigrant health study. Subject to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | appropriations, the Department shall conduct a study to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | evaluate the impact on the mental health of Illinois' immigrant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | community from the threat of imminent action by the federal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | government to remove immigrant residents from Illinois. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Department shall conduct the study in consultation with private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | and public entities that provide health care services to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | members of Illinois' immigrant community. The Department shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | report its findings to the General Assembly on or before | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | January 1, 2022.
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18 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | becoming law.
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