SB3210 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3210

Introduced 2/6/2024, by Sen. Karina Villa

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

30 ILCS 105/5.1012 new
30 ILCS 105/6z-140 new

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund. Provides that the Fund may receive gifts, grants, bequests, donations, and moneys from any other lawful source, public or private. Requires any interest earned on moneys in the Fund to be deposited into the Fund. Provides that subject to appropriation, moneys in the Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Services for bulk purchasing of opioid antagonists and for the making of grants for the distribution of opioid antagonists. Requires the Department of Human Services to adopt rules establishing requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and the determination of which persons or entities are eligible for and most in need of those grants, and gives it authority to adopt any other rules necessary to implement the provisions and administer the Fund. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning finance.

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

Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Sections 5.1012 and 6z-140 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.1012 new)

Sec. 5.1012. The Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund.

(30 ILCS 105/6z-140 new)

Sec. 6z-140. The Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund.

(a) The Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Fund may receive gifts, grants, bequests, donations, and moneys from any other lawful source, public or private. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into the Fund.

(b) Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund shall be used by the Department of Human Services for bulk purchasing of opioid antagonists and for the making of grants for the distribution of opioid antagonists.

(c) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules establishing requirements for the distribution of grant moneys and the determination of which persons or entities are eligible for and most in need of those grants, and it may adopt any other rules necessary to implement this Section and administer the Fund.

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