95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0656

 

Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Ms. Mattie Hunter

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-15   was 20 ILCS 2310/55.02

    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. With respect to delegation of duties, changes "county and multiple county boards of health" to "local health authorities". Provides that nothing precludes a local health authority from exercising authority granted by statute or ordinance absent a delegation from the Department. Makes other changes.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5 Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6 amended by changing Section 2310-15 as follows:
 
7     (20 ILCS 2310/2310-15)  (was 20 ILCS 2310/55.02)
8     Sec. 2310-15. General supervision of health; delegation to
9 local health authorities boards of health. To have the general
10 supervision of the interests of the health and lives of the
11 people of the State and to exercise the rights, powers, and
12 duties of those Acts that it is by law authorized to enforce.
13 The Department shall have the general authority to delegate to
14 local health authorities county and multiple-county boards of
15 health the duties under those Acts it is authorized to enforce
16 for the purpose of local administration and enforcement. Upon
17 accepting the delegation of duties, local health authorities
18 county and multiple-county boards of health shall administer
19 and enforce the minimum program standards promulgated by the
20 Department under the provisions of those Acts. Nothing in this
21 Section precludes a local health authority from exercising the
22 authority and responsibility granted to it by statute or
23 ordinance absent a delegation from the Department. Local health

 

 

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1 authorities County and multiple-county boards of health may
2 establish reasonable fees for the permits, licenses, or other
3 activities performed under the delegation agreement. Upon
4 delegation of duties, the The Department may waive any portion
5 of its fees established by statute or rule if the county or
6 multiple-county board of health accepts the delegation.
7 (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)