Sen. Dale A. Righter

Filed: 4/12/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1828

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1828 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4     "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Solvency Protection Act.
 
6     Section 5. Purpose; intent. The purpose of this Act is to
7 establish standards and criteria for the regulation, solvency,
8 and certification of pharmacy benefit managers. This Act is
9 designed to promote, preserve, and protect the public health,
10 safety, and welfare by and through effective regulation,
11 solvency requirements, and certification of pharmacy benefit
12 managers.
 
13     Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:
14     "Covered entity" means a non-profit hospital or medical
15 service corporation, health insurer, health benefit plan, or
16 health maintenance organization; a health program administered
17 by a department or the State in the capacity of provider of
18 health coverage; or an employer, labor union, or other group of
19 persons organized in the State that provides health coverage to
20 covered individuals who are employed or reside in the State.
21 "Covered entity" does not include a self-funded plan that is
22 exempt from State regulation pursuant to the federal Employee
23 Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), a plan issued for

 

 

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1 coverage for federal employees, or a health plan that provides
2 coverage only for accidental injury, specified disease,
3 hospital indemnity, medicare supplement, disability income,
4 long-term care, or other limited benefit health insurance
5 policies and contracts.
6     "Covered person" means a member, policyholder, subscriber,
7 enrollee, beneficiary, dependent, or other individual
8 participating in a health benefit plan.
9     "Department" means the Department of Financial and
10 Professional Regulation.
11     "Health benefit plan" means a policy, contract,
12 certificate, or agreement offered or issued by a health carrier
13 to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of
14 the costs of health care services including prescription drug
15 benefits.
16     "Multi-source drug" means a drug that is stocked and is
17 available from 3 or more suppliers.
18     "Pharmacist" means any individual properly licensed as a
19 pharmacist by the State Board of Pharmacy of the Department of
20 Financial and Professional Regulation.
21     "Pharmacy" has the meaning given to that term in the
22 Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987.
23     "Pharmacy benefits management" means (i) the procurement
24 of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation
25 within this State to covered persons, (ii) the administration
26 or management of prescription drug benefits provided by a
27 covered entity for the benefit of covered persons, or (iii) any
28 of the following services provided with regard to the
29 administration of pharmacy benefits:
30         (1) Mail service pharmacy.
31         (2) Claims processing, retail network management, and
32     payment of claims to pharmacies for prescription drugs
33     dispensed to covered persons.
34         (3) Clinical formulary development and management

 

 

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1     services.
2         (4) Rebate contracting and administration.
3         (5) Patient compliance programs.
4         (6) Disease management programs involving prescription
5     drug utilization.
6     "Pharmacy benefits manager" or "PBM" means a person,
7 business, or other entity that performs pharmacy benefits
8 management. "Pharmacy benefits manager" or "PBM" includes a
9 person or entity acting for a PBM in a contractual or
10 employment relationship in the performance of pharmacy
11 benefits management for a covered entity and includes mail
12 service pharmacies.
13     "Practice of pharmacy" has the meaning given to the term in
14 the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987.
15     "Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and
16 Professional Regulation.
 
17     Section 15. Applicability and scope. This Act shall apply
18 to a PBM that provides claims processing services, other
19 prescription drug or device services, or both, to covered
20 persons who are residents of this State.
 
21     Section 20. Certificate of authority to act as a PBM.
22     (a) No person or organization shall act or operate as a PBM
23 in this State without a valid certificate of authority issued
24 by the Department. The failure of any person to hold a
25 certificate while acting as a PBM shall subject that person to
26 a fine of not less than $5,000 and not more than $10,000 for
27 each violation.
28     (b) Each person seeking a certificate of authority to act
29 as a PBM shall file with the Department an application for a
30 certificate of authority upon a form to be furnished by the
31 Department. This application shall include or be accompanied by
32 all of the following:

 

 

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1         (1) All basic organizational documents of the PBM, such
2     as the articles of incorporation, articles of association,
3     bylaws, partnership agreement, trade name certificate,
4     trust agreement, shareholder agreement, and other
5     applicable documents and all amendments to these
6     documents.
7         (2) A filing fee of $5,000.
8         (3) Any other information the Secretary may require.
9     (c) Any person or entity that fits the definition of a
10 "PBM" on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 94th
11 General Assembly shall have 90 days in which to obtain a
12 certificate of authority from the Department in order to
13 continue to validly operate in this State.
 
14     Section 25. Disclosure of ownership or affiliation.
15     (a) Each PBM shall disclose to the Department any ownership
16 interest or affiliation of any kind with (i) any insurance
17 company responsible for providing benefits directly or through
18 reinsurance to any plan for which the PBM provides services or
19 (ii) any parent companies, subsidiaries, and other entities or
20 businesses relative to the provision of pharmacy services,
21 other prescription drug or device services, or a pharmaceutical
22 manufacturer.
23     (b) The PBM must notify the Department in writing within 5
24 calendar days of any material change in its ownership.
 
25     Section 30. Maintenance, access, and confidentiality of
26 records; financial examination.
27     (a) Every PBM shall maintain, for the duration of the
28 written agreement and for 2 years thereafter, books and records
29 of all transactions between the PBM, insurers, covered persons,
30 pharmacists, and pharmacies.
31     (b) The Department shall have access to books and records
32 maintained by the PBM for the purposes of examination, audit,

 

 

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1 and inspection. All information contained in these books and
2 records shall be confidential. However, the Department may use
3 the information in any proceeding instituted against the PBM or
4 insurer.
5     (c) In the case of State contracts only, the Secretary
6 shall conduct periodic financial examinations of every PBM in
7 this State to ensure an appropriate level of regulatory
8 oversight. The PBM shall pay the cost of the examination which
9 shall be deposited in a special fund to provide all expenses
10 for the regulation, supervision, and examination of all
11 entities subject to regulation under this Act.
 
12     Section 35. Disclosure of incentive arrangements or
13 programs. In the case of State contracts only, the PBM shall
14 disclose all incentive arrangements or programs, such as
15 rebates, discounts, disbursements, or any other similar
16 financial program or arrangement relating to income or
17 consideration received or negotiated, directly or indirectly,
18 with any pharmaceutical company, that relates to prescription
19 drug or device services, including, at a minimum, information
20 on the formula or other method for calculation and amount of
21 the incentive arrangements, rebates, or other disbursements,
22 the identity of the associated drug or device, and the dates
23 and amounts of the disbursements.
 
24     Section 40. Contract requirements and prohibitions.
25     (a) A PBM shall not require a pharmacist or pharmacy to
26 participate in one contract in order to participate in another
27 contract. The PBM shall not exclude an otherwise qualified
28 pharmacist or pharmacy from participation in a particular
29 network solely because that pharmacist or pharmacy declined to
30 participate in another plan or network managed by the PBM.
31     (b) All agreements shall provide that when the PBM receives
32 payment for the services of the pharmacist or pharmacy that the

 

 

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1 PBM shall act as a fiduciary of the pharmacy or pharmacist who
2 provided the services. The PBM shall distribute said funds in
3 accordance with the time frames set forth in this Act.
 
4     Section 45. PBM prohibited practices.
5     (a) The insurer and the PBM may not discriminate with
6 respect to participation in the network or reimbursement as to
7 any pharmacist or pharmacy that is acting within the scope of
8 his or her license or certification.
9     (b) The PBM may not transfer a health benefit plan to
10 another payment network unless it receives written
11 authorization from the insurer.
12     (c) No PBM may mandate basic record keeping by any
13 pharmacist or pharmacy that is more stringent than required by
14 State or federal laws or regulations.
 
15     Section 50. Termination of agreements.
16     (a) A pharmacist or pharmacy may not be terminated from the
17 network or penalized by a PBM solely because of filing a
18 complaint, grievance, or appeal as permitted under this Act.
19     (b) A pharmacist or pharmacy may not be terminated from the
20 network or penalized because it expresses disagreement with the
21 PBM's decision to deny or limit benefits to a covered person or
22 because the pharmacist or pharmacy assists a covered person in
23 seeking reconsideration of the PBM's decision or because the
24 pharmacist or pharmacy discusses alternative medications.
25     (c) Before terminating a pharmacy from the network, the PBM
26 must give the pharmacy or pharmacist a written explanation of
27 the reason for the termination at least 30 days prior to the
28 termination date, unless the termination is based on (i) the
29 loss of the pharmacy's license to practice pharmacy or
30 cancellation of professional liability insurance or (ii) a
31 conviction of fraud.
 

 

 

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1     Section 55. Medication costs; use of index required.
2     (a) PBMs shall use a current and nationally recognized
3 benchmark for medications and products, which must be
4 determined as follows:
5         (1) For brand or single source products, the Average
6     Wholesale Price (AWP) as listed in First Data Bank (Hearst
7     publications) or Facts & Comparisons (formerly Medispan)
8     correct and current on the date of service provided shall
9     be used as an index.
10         (2) For generic drug or multi-source products, Maximum
11     Allowable Cost (MAC) shall be established by referencing
12     First Data Bank (Hearst publications) or Facts &
13     Comparisons (formerly Medispan) Baseline Price (BLP). Only
14     products that are compliant with pharmacy laws as
15     equivalent and generically interchangeable with a federal
16     FDA Orange Book rating of "A-B" will be reimbursed from a
17     MAC price methodology. If a multi-source product has no BLP
18     price, then it shall be treated as a single source branded
19     drug for the purpose of determining reimbursement.
20     (b) The same National Drug Code shall be used for all
21 reimbursements, billings, and record keeping within the same
22 transaction.
 
23     Section 60. Claim denials and adjustments; audits.
24     (a) Within 3 business days after a price increase
25 notification by a manufacturer or supplier, the PBM must adjust
26 its payments to the pharmacist or pharmacy consistent with the
27 price increase.
28     (b) Claims paid by the PBM shall not be retroactively
29 denied or adjusted after 7 days from adjudication of such
30 claims, except as provided in subsection (d) of this Section.
31 In no case shall acknowledgement of eligibility be
32 retroactively reversed.
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1 of any of the following:
2         (1) The original claim was submitted fraudulently.
3         (2) The original claim payment was incorrect because
4     the provider was already paid for services rendered.
5         (3) The services were not rendered by the pharmacist or
6     pharmacy.
7     (d) The PBM may not require extrapolation audits as a
8 condition of participating in the contract, network, or
9 program.
10     (e) The PBM shall not recoup any moneys that it believes
11 are due as a result of the audit by setoff until the pharmacist
12 or pharmacy has the opportunity to review the PBM's findings
13 and concurs with the results.
 
14     Section 65. Complaint process.
15     (a) The Department shall adopt procedures for formal
16 investigation of complaints concerning the failure of a
17 pharmacy benefits manager to comply with this Act.
18     (b) The Department shall investigate a complaint filed
19 under this Act that involves a professional or patient health
20 or safety issue.
21     (c) The Department shall investigate complaints that
22 involve a business or financial issue.
 
23     Section 70. PBM responsibilities to the covered entity. A
24 PBM shall disclose, upon request of the covered entity, all
25 financial terms and arrangements for remuneration of any kind
26 that apply between the PBM and any prescription drug
27 manufacturer or labeler, including, without limitation,
28 rebates, formulary management programs, educational support,
29 claims processing, and pharmacy network fees that are charged
30 from retail pharmacies and data sales fees.
 
31     Section 75. Pharmacy Benefits Management Fund. The

 

 

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1 Pharmacy Benefits Management Fund is created as a special fund
2 in the State Treasury. All fees, fines, assessments, and
3 penalties received under this Act shall be deposited into the
4 Pharmacy Benefits Management Fund. This Fund shall be used
5 exclusively for the administration and enforcement of this Act.
 
6     Section 80. Assessment.
7     (a) The expense of administering this Act shall be assessed
8 annually by the Board against all PBMs operating in this State.
9 The assessment shall be in proportion to the business done in
10 this State.
11     (b) The Department shall give each PBM notice of the
12 assessment, which shall be paid to the Board on or before April
13 1 of each year.
14     (c) If an assessment is not paid by the prescribed date,
15 the amount of any assessment, plus a penalty, is due and the
16 certificate of the defaulting PBM may be revoked or suspended
17 by the Department until the assessment and any penalty has been
18 paid.
 
19     Section 90. Rulemaking; Secretary. The Secretary may adopt
20 rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. These
21 rules may include the definition of terms, the use of
22 prescribed forms, reporting requirements, prohibited
23 practices, and enforcement procedures. The rules shall be
24 subject to review in accordance with general rules of
25 administrative rulemaking and review of rules.
 
26     Section 95. Rulemaking; Department. The Department shall,
27 by rule, define the enforcement process that shall be
28 implemented under this Act, including grounds for certificate
29 revocation, fines, suspension, and reinstatement, and shall
30 adopt rules concerning unfair trade practices, protections for
31 privacy and confidentiality of covered persons, and the

 

 

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1 prohibition of discrimination and false and misleading
2 advertising.
 
3     Section 100. Severability. The provisions of this Act are
4 severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes.
 
5     Section 900. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
6 Section 5.640 and by changing Section 8g as follows:
 
7     (30 ILCS 105/5.640 new)
8     Sec. 5.640. The Pharmacy Benefits Management Fund.
 
9     (30 ILCS 105/8g)
10     Sec. 8g. Fund transfers.
11     (a) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
12 for by law, as soon as may be practical after the effective
13 date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, the
14 State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
15 transfer the sum of $10,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund
16 to the Motor Vehicle License Plate Fund created by Senate Bill
17 1028 of the 91st General Assembly.
18     (b) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
19 for by law, as soon as may be practical after the effective
20 date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, the
21 State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
22 transfer the sum of $25,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund
23 to the Fund for Illinois' Future created by Senate Bill 1066 of
24 the 91st General Assembly.
25     (c) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
26 for by law, on August 30 of each fiscal year's license period,
27 the Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall direct and the
28 State Comptroller and State Treasurer shall transfer from the
29 General Revenue Fund to the Youth Alcoholism and Substance
30 Abuse Prevention Fund an amount equal to the number of retail

 

 

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1 liquor licenses issued for that fiscal year multiplied by $50.
2     (d) The payments to programs required under subsection (d)
3 of Section 28.1 of the Horse Racing Act of 1975 shall be made,
4 pursuant to appropriation, from the special funds referred to
5 in the statutes cited in that subsection, rather than directly
6 from the General Revenue Fund.
7     Beginning January 1, 2000, on the first day of each month,
8 or as soon as may be practical thereafter, the State
9 Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer
10 from the General Revenue Fund to each of the special funds from
11 which payments are to be made under Section 28.1(d) of the
12 Horse Racing Act of 1975 an amount equal to 1/12 of the annual
13 amount required for those payments from that special fund,
14 which annual amount shall not exceed the annual amount for
15 those payments from that special fund for the calendar year
16 1998. The special funds to which transfers shall be made under
17 this subsection (d) include, but are not necessarily limited
18 to, the Agricultural Premium Fund; the Metropolitan Exposition
19 Auditorium and Office Building Fund; the Fair and Exposition
20 Fund; the Standardbred Breeders Fund; the Thoroughbred
21 Breeders Fund; and the Illinois Veterans' Rehabilitation Fund.
22     (e) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
23 for by law, as soon as may be practical after the effective
24 date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, but
25 in no event later than June 30, 2000, the State Comptroller
26 shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of
27 $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Fund for
28 Illinois' Future.
29     (f) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
30 for by law, as soon as may be practical after the effective
31 date of this amendatory Act of the 91st General Assembly, but
32 in no event later than June 30, 2000, the State Comptroller
33 shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of
34 $70,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Long-Term Care

 

 

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1 Provider Fund.
2     (f-1) In fiscal year 2002, in addition to any other
3 transfers that may be provided for by law, at the direction of
4 and upon notification from the Governor, the State Comptroller
5 shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer amounts not
6 exceeding a total of $160,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund
7 to the Long-Term Care Provider Fund.
8     (g) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
9 for by law, on July 1, 2001, or as soon thereafter as may be
10 practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
11 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $1,200,000 from the General
12 Revenue Fund to the Violence Prevention Fund.
13     (h) In each of fiscal years 2002 through 2004, but not
14 thereafter, in addition to any other transfers that may be
15 provided for by law, the State Comptroller shall direct and the
16 State Treasurer shall transfer $5,000,000 from the General
17 Revenue Fund to the Tourism Promotion Fund.
18     (i) On or after July 1, 2001 and until May 1, 2002, in
19 addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by
20 law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
21 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
22 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not exceeding a total of
23 $80,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Tobacco
24 Settlement Recovery Fund. Any amounts so transferred shall be
25 re-transferred by the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer
26 from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund to the General
27 Revenue Fund at the direction of and upon notification from the
28 Governor, but in any event on or before June 30, 2002.
29     (i-1) On or after July 1, 2002 and until May 1, 2003, in
30 addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by
31 law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
32 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
33 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not exceeding a total of
34 $80,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Tobacco

 

 

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1 Settlement Recovery Fund. Any amounts so transferred shall be
2 re-transferred by the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer
3 from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund to the General
4 Revenue Fund at the direction of and upon notification from the
5 Governor, but in any event on or before June 30, 2003.
6     (j) On or after July 1, 2001 and no later than June 30,
7 2002, in addition to any other transfers that may be provided
8 for by law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
9 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
10 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not to exceed the following
11 sums into the Statistical Services Revolving Fund:
12    From the General Revenue Fund.................$8,450,000
13    From the Public Utility Fund..................1,700,000
14    From the Transportation Regulatory Fund.......2,650,000
15    From the Title III Social Security and
16     Employment Fund..............................3,700,000
17    From the Professions Indirect Cost Fund.......4,050,000
18    From the Underground Storage Tank Fund........550,000
19    From the Agricultural Premium Fund............750,000
20    From the State Pensions Fund..................200,000
21    From the Road Fund............................2,000,000
22    From the Health Facilities
23     Planning Fund................................1,000,000
24    From the Savings and Residential Finance
25     Regulatory Fund..............................130,800
26    From the Appraisal Administration Fund........28,600
27    From the Pawnbroker Regulation Fund...........3,600
28    From the Auction Regulation
29     Administration Fund..........................35,800
30    From the Bank and Trust Company Fund..........634,800
31    From the Real Estate License
32     Administration Fund..........................313,600
33     (k) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
34 for by law, as soon as may be practical after the effective

 

 

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1 date of this amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, the
2 State Comptroller shall direct and the State Treasurer shall
3 transfer the sum of $2,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to
4 the Teachers Health Insurance Security Fund.
5     (k-1) In addition to any other transfers that may be
6 provided for by law, on July 1, 2002, or as soon as may be
7 practical thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and
8 the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $2,000,000 from
9 the General Revenue Fund to the Teachers Health Insurance
10 Security Fund.
11     (k-2) In addition to any other transfers that may be
12 provided for by law, on July 1, 2003, or as soon as may be
13 practical thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and
14 the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $2,000,000 from
15 the General Revenue Fund to the Teachers Health Insurance
16 Security Fund.
17     (k-3) On or after July 1, 2002 and no later than June 30,
18 2003, in addition to any other transfers that may be provided
19 for by law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
20 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
21 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not to exceed the following
22 sums into the Statistical Services Revolving Fund:
23    Appraisal Administration Fund.................$150,000
24    General Revenue Fund..........................10,440,000
25    Savings and Residential Finance
26        Regulatory Fund...........................200,000
27    State Pensions Fund...........................100,000
28    Bank and Trust Company Fund...................100,000
29    Professions Indirect Cost Fund................3,400,000
30    Public Utility Fund...........................2,081,200
31    Real Estate License Administration Fund.......150,000
32    Title III Social Security and
33        Employment Fund...........................1,000,000
34    Transportation Regulatory Fund................3,052,100

 

 

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1    Underground Storage Tank Fund.................50,000
2     (l) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
3 for by law, on July 1, 2002, or as soon as may be practical
4 thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
5 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $3,000,000 from the General
6 Revenue Fund to the Presidential Library and Museum Operating
7 Fund.
8     (m) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
9 for by law, on July 1, 2002 and on the effective date of this
10 amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly, or as soon
11 thereafter as may be practical, the State Comptroller shall
12 direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of
13 $1,200,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Violence
14 Prevention Fund.
15     (n) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
16 for by law, on July 1, 2003, or as soon thereafter as may be
17 practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
18 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $6,800,000 from the General
19 Revenue Fund to the DHS Recoveries Trust Fund.
20     (o) On or after July 1, 2003, and no later than June 30,
21 2004, in addition to any other transfers that may be provided
22 for by law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
23 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
24 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not to exceed the following
25 sums into the Vehicle Inspection Fund:
26    From the Underground Storage Tank Fund .......$35,000,000.
27     (p) On or after July 1, 2003 and until May 1, 2004, in
28 addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by
29 law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
30 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
31 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not exceeding a total of
32 $80,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Tobacco
33 Settlement Recovery Fund. Any amounts so transferred shall be
34 re-transferred from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund to the

 

 

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1 General Revenue Fund at the direction of and upon notification
2 from the Governor, but in any event on or before June 30, 2004.
3     (q) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
4 for by law, on July 1, 2003, or as soon as may be practical
5 thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
6 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $5,000,000 from the General
7 Revenue Fund to the Illinois Military Family Relief Fund.
8     (r) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
9 for by law, on July 1, 2003, or as soon as may be practical
10 thereafter, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
11 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $1,922,000 from the General
12 Revenue Fund to the Presidential Library and Museum Operating
13 Fund.
14     (s) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
15 for by law, on or after July 1, 2003, the State Comptroller
16 shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of
17 $4,800,000 from the Statewide Economic Development Fund to the
18 General Revenue Fund.
19     (t) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
20 for by law, on or after July 1, 2003, the State Comptroller
21 shall direct and the State Treasurer shall transfer the sum of
22 $50,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Budget
23 Stabilization Fund.
24     (u) On or after July 1, 2004 and until May 1, 2005, in
25 addition to any other transfers that may be provided for by
26 law, at the direction of and upon notification from the
27 Governor, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
28 Treasurer shall transfer amounts not exceeding a total of
29 $80,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Tobacco
30 Settlement Recovery Fund. Any amounts so transferred shall be
31 retransferred by the State Comptroller and the State Treasurer
32 from the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund to the General
33 Revenue Fund at the direction of and upon notification from the
34 Governor, but in any event on or before June 30, 2005.

 

 

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1     (v) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
2 for by law, on July 1, 2004, or as soon thereafter as may be
3 practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
4 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $1,200,000 from the General
5 Revenue Fund to the Violence Prevention Fund.
6     (w) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
7 for by law, on July 1, 2004, or as soon thereafter as may be
8 practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
9 Treasurer shall transfer the sum of $6,445,000 from the General
10 Revenue Fund to the Presidential Library and Museum Operating
11 Fund.
12     (x) In addition to any other transfers that may be provided
13 for by law, on January 15, 2005, or as soon thereafter as may
14 be practical, the State Comptroller shall direct and the State
15 Treasurer shall transfer to the General Revenue Fund the
16 following sums:
17         From the State Crime Laboratory Fund, $200,000;
18         From the State Police Wireless Service Emergency Fund,
19     $200,000;
20         From the State Offender DNA Identification System
21     Fund, $800,000; and
22         From the State Police Whistleblower Reward and
23     Protection Fund, $500,000.
24     (y) No transfers shall be made to the General Revenue Fund
25 from the Pharmacy Benefits Management Fund.
26 (Source: P.A. 92-11, eff. 6-11-01; 92-505, eff. 12-20-01;
27 92-600, eff. 6-28-02; 93-32, eff. 6-20-03; 93-648, eff. 1-8-04;
28 93-839, eff. 7-30-04; 93-1067, eff. 1-15-05.)
 
29     Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.".