SB2849 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB2849

Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 301/50-45 new
30 ILCS 105/5.708 new

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Creates the Abuse of Opiates Prevention and Treatment Fund. Provides that moneys from federal block grants for alcohol and substance abuse and State funds targeted for alcohol and substance abuse may be transferred or appropriated to the Fund. Further provides that moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to the Department and expended for the purpose of making grants to fund opiate abuse prevention and treatment programs for indigent persons at no or reduced cost to those persons. Provides that grants shall be made to programs throughout the State, based on proportionate need for the funding in the different regions of the State. Amends the State Finance Act to create the fund as a special fund. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 50-45 as follows:

(20 ILCS 301/50-45 new)

Sec. 50-45. Abuse of Opiates Prevention and Treatment Fund. The Abuse of Opiates Prevention and Treatment Fund is created in the State treasury a special fund. Moneys from federal block grants for alcohol and substance abuse and State funds targeted for alcohol and substance abuse may be transferred or appropriated to the Fund. Moneys in the Fund shall be appropriated to the Department and expended for the purpose of making grants to fund opiate abuse prevention and treatment programs for indigent persons at no or reduced cost to those persons. Grants shall be made to programs throughout the State, based on proportionate need for the funding in the different regions of the State.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.708 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.708 new)

Sec. 5.708. The Abuse of Opiates Prevention and Treatment Fund.

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