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91_SB0742enr
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1 AN ACT concerning spinal cord injuries.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
5 Sections 5.541, 5.542, 6z-49, and 6z-50 as follows:
6 (30 ILCS 105/5.541 new)
7 Sec. 5.541. The Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure
8 Research Trust Fund.
9 (30 ILCS 105/5.542 new)
10 Sec. 5.542. The Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury
11 Trust Fund.
12 (30 ILCS 105/6z-49 new)
13 Sec. 6z-49. Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research
14 Trust Fund. The Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research
15 Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State
16 treasury. In addition to any other amounts deposited into the
17 Fund, there shall be deposited into the Fund all moneys
18 donated to the State by private individuals or entities for
19 purposes for which moneys in the Fund may be used as provided
20 in this Section. Subject to appropriations, the Department of
21 Public Health shall use moneys in the Fund to make grants to
22 research facilities located in Illinois to conduct research
23 to find a cure for spinal cord injury paralysis. The
24 Department shall adopt rules necessary for making grants
25 under this Section.
26 (30 ILCS 105/6z-50 new)
27 Sec. 6z-50. Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust
28 Fund. The Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund is
29 created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to
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1 appropriations, the Department of Human Services shall use
2 moneys in the Fund to fund community-based rehabilitation
3 services programs in accordance with priorities and criteria
4 established by the Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head
5 Injuries.
6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7 becoming law.
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