Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

Filed: 4/20/2021

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1161

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1161 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section
522-92 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/22-92 new)
7    Sec. 22-92. COVID-19 screening and testing reimbursement.
8    (a) In response to the need to prevent, prepare for, and
9respond to the novel coronavirus disease deemed COVID-19 by
10the World Health Organization, each school or school district
11shall be reimbursed by the federal Elementary and Secondary
12Emergency Education Relief Fund and the ARP Elementary and
13Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund established under the
14federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 for costs associated
15with coronavirus surveillance screening and testing.
16    (b) Coronavirus screening and testing does not require

 

 

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1emergency use authorization from the United States Food and
2Drug Administration in order for schools and school districts
3to seek reimbursement for costs associated with coronavirus
4surveillance screening and testing from the Elementary and
5Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund and the ARP
6Elementary and Secondary Emergency Education Relief Fund
7established under the federal American Rescue Plan Act of
82021.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.".