SB0934sam001 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. William Delgado

Filed: 3/21/2007

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 934

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 934 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Hearing Screening for Newborns Act is amended by adding Section 18 as follows:

(410 ILCS 213/18 new)

Sec. 18. Fees. The Department of Public Health may levy fees to cover the cost of maintaining the registry and conducting the follow-up services specified in this Act. Fees levied for this purpose shall be deposited into the Newborn Hearing Screening Administration, Tracking, and Follow-up Fund. Other State and federal funds for expenses related to newborn hearing screening, follow-up, professional education, treatment, or other services related to newborn hearing services may also be deposited into the Fund. The Newborn Hearing Screening Administration, Tracking, and Follow-up Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. All money in the Fund shall be used, subject to appropriation, by the Department of Public Health, the Department of Human Services, and the University of Illinois at Chicago Division of Specialized Care for Children solely for the purposes of providing newborn hearing screening administration, tracking, follow-up, and treatment.

Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.675 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)

Sec. 5.675. The Newborn Hearing Screening Administration, Tracking, and Follow-up Fund.

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