Sen. William Delgado
Filed: 3/21/2007
 
 

 




 

 		












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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 934




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    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 934 by replacing 
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everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
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    "Section 5. The Hearing Screening for Newborns Act is 
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amended  by adding Section 18 as follows:
 
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    (410 ILCS 213/18 new)

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    Sec. 18. Fees. The Department of Public Health may levy 
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fees to cover the cost of maintaining the registry and 
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conducting the follow-up services specified in this Act. Fees 
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levied for this purpose shall be deposited into the Newborn 
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Hearing Screening Administration, Tracking, and Follow-up 
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Fund. Other State and federal funds for expenses related to 
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newborn hearing screening, follow-up, professional education, 
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treatment, or other services related to newborn hearing 
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services may also be deposited into the Fund. The Newborn 
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Hearing Screening Administration, Tracking, and Follow-up Fund 
 


 






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is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money 
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in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the 
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Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, 
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and the University of Illinois at Chicago Division of 
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Specialized Care for Children solely for the purposes of 
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providing newborn hearing screening administration, tracking, 
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follow-up, and treatment.
 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 
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Section 5.675 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)
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    Sec. 5.675. The Newborn Hearing Screening Administration, 
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Tracking, and Follow-up Fund.
 

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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
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becoming law.".