Illinois Senate Bill 173 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 9 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-16 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish a grant program for the prevention, care, and treatment of sickle cell disease and for educational programs concerning the disease. Requires the Department to: (1) develop application criteria and standards of eligibility for groups or organizations that apply for funds under the program; and (2) make available grants to groups and organizations that meet the eligibility standards set by the Department. Provides that the highest priority for grants shall be given to established sickle cell disease community-based organizations, and priority shall be given to ensuring the establishment of sickle cell disease centers in underserved areas with a higher population of sickle cell disease patients. Requires the Department to determine the maximum amount available for each grant; determine policies for the expiration and renewal of grants; require that all grant funds be used for the purpose of prevention, care, and treatment of sickle cell disease or for educational programs concerning the disease; and develop a sickle cell disease educational outreach program that includes the dissemination of educational materials to specified persons and institutions. Permits the Department to contract with an entity to implement the outreach program. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Requires the Department to conduct a study to determine the prevalence, impact, and needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and the sickle cell trait in Illinois. Provides that implementation of the Act is subject to appropriation. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Sickle Cell Chronic Disease Fund.

SICKLE CELL PREVENTION

Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]	Sen. Patricia Van Pelt [D]	Sen. Adriane Johnson [D]
Sen. Emil Jones [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-16	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-03-18	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2021-03-16	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2021-02-26	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
2021-02-25	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
2021-02-25	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2021-02-17	Senate	Assigned to Healthcare Access and Availability
2021-02-09	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-09	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-09	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

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=173&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0173.htm