Illinois House Bill 194 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-09 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Outdoor Rx Program Act. Creates the Outside Rx Program to provide funds, through grants, subject to appropriation, established by the Department of Public Health, for outdoor environmental, ecological, agricultural, or other natural resource or outdoor-based therapy programs serving the citizens of the State of Illinois. Requires the Department to establish an advisory committee to assist and advise the Department in the development and administration of the Outdoor Rx Program, including developing the form for an application for receipt of a grant. Provides that the Department shall set priorities and develop criteria for the awarding of grants to natural resource or outdoor-based therapy programs. Provides criteria for grant eligibility and selection. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall make the final decision on funding a program. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Outdoor Rx Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury.

OUTDOOR RX PROGRAM

Rep. Sonya Harper [D]

Rep. Natalie Manley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-05	House	To Special Issues (AP) Subcommittee
2021-02-23	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2021-01-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-01-22	House	First Reading
2021-01-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.935	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=194&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB0194.htm