Full Text of HB6261 99th General Assembly
HB6261eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning local government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by changing Section | 5 | | 5-25013 as follows:
| 6 | | (55 ILCS 5/5-25013) (from Ch. 34, par. 5-25013)
| 7 | | Sec. 5-25013. Organization of board; powers and duties.
| 8 | | (A) The board of health of each county or multiple-county | 9 | | health department
shall, immediately after appointment, meet | 10 | | and organize, by the election
of one of its number as president | 11 | | and one as secretary, and either from
its number or otherwise, | 12 | | a treasurer and such other officers as it may deem
necessary. A | 13 | | board of health may make and adopt such rules for its own | 14 | | guidance
and for the government of the health department as may | 15 | | be deemed necessary
to protect and improve public health not | 16 | | inconsistent with this
Division. It shall:
| 17 | | 1. Hold a meeting prior to the end of each operating | 18 | | fiscal year, at
which meeting officers shall be elected for | 19 | | the ensuing operating fiscal year . ;
| 20 | | 2. Hold meetings at least quarterly . ;
| 21 | | 3. Hold special meetings upon a written request signed | 22 | | by two members
and filed with the Secretary or on request | 23 | | of the medical health officer
or public health |
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| 1 | | administrator . ;
| 2 | | 4. Provide, equip and maintain suitable offices, | 3 | | facilities and appliances
for the health department . ;
| 4 | | 5. Publish annually, within 90 days after the end of | 5 | | the county's operating
fiscal year, in pamphlet form, for | 6 | | free distribution, an annual report
showing the condition | 7 | | of its trust on the last day of the most recently
completed | 8 | | operating fiscal year, the sums of money received from all
| 9 | | sources, giving the name of any donor, how all moneys have | 10 | | been expended
and for what purpose, and such other | 11 | | statistics and information in regard
to the work of the | 12 | | health department as it may deem of general interest . ;
| 13 | | 6. Within its jurisdiction, and professional and | 14 | | technical competence,
enforce and observe all State laws | 15 | | pertaining to the preservation of health,
and all county | 16 | | and municipal ordinances except as otherwise provided in
| 17 | | this Division . ;
| 18 | | 7. Within its jurisdiction, and professional and | 19 | | technical competence,
investigate the existence of any | 20 | | contagious or infectious disease and adopt
measures, not | 21 | | inconsistent with the regulations of the State Department
| 22 | | of Public Health, to arrest the progress of the same . ;
| 23 | | 8. Within its jurisdiction, and professional and | 24 | | technical competence,
make all necessary sanitary and | 25 | | health investigations and inspections . ;
| 26 | | 9. Upon request, give professional advice and |
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| 1 | | information to all city,
village, incorporated town and | 2 | | school authorities, within its jurisdiction,
in all | 3 | | matters pertaining to sanitation and public health . ;
| 4 | | 10. Appoint a medical health officer as the executive | 5 | | officer for the
department, who shall be a citizen of the | 6 | | United States and shall possess
such qualifications as may | 7 | | be prescribed by the State Department of Public
Health; or | 8 | | appoint a public health administrator who shall possess | 9 | | such
qualifications as may be prescribed by the State | 10 | | Department of Public Health
as the executive officer for | 11 | | the department, provided that the board of
health shall | 12 | | make available medical supervision which is considered | 13 | | adequate
by the Director of Public Health . ;
| 14 | | 10 1/2. Appoint such professional employees as may be | 15 | | approved by the
executive officer who meet the | 16 | | qualification requirements of the State
Department of | 17 | | Public Health for their respective positions provided, | 18 | | that
in those health departments temporarily without a | 19 | | medical health officer or
public health administrator | 20 | | approval by the State Department of Public
Health shall | 21 | | suffice . ;
| 22 | | 11. Appoint such other officers and employees as may be | 23 | | necessary . ;
| 24 | | 12. Prescribe the powers and duties of all officers and | 25 | | employees, fix
their compensation, and authorize payment | 26 | | of the same and all other department
expenses from the |
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| 1 | | County Health Fund of the county or counties concerned . ;
| 2 | | 13. Submit an annual budget to the county board or | 3 | | boards . ;
| 4 | | 14. Submit an annual report to the county board or | 5 | | boards, explaining
all of its activities and | 6 | | expenditures . ;
| 7 | | 15. Establish and carry out programs and services in | 8 | | mental health,
including intellectual disabilities and | 9 | | alcoholism and substance abuse, not
inconsistent with the | 10 | | regulations of the Department of Human Services . ;
| 11 | | 16. Consult with all other private and public health | 12 | | agencies in the
county
in the development of local plans | 13 | | for the most efficient delivery of health
services.
| 14 | | (B) The board of health of each county or multiple-county | 15 | | health department
may:
| 16 | | 1. Initiate and carry out programs and activities of | 17 | | all kinds, not
inconsistent
with law, that may be deemed | 18 | | necessary or desirable in the promotion and
protection of | 19 | | health and in the control of disease including | 20 | | tuberculosis . ;
| 21 | | 2. Receive contributions of real and personal | 22 | | property . ;
| 23 | | 3. Recommend to the county board or boards the adoption | 24 | | of such ordinances
and of such rules and regulations as may | 25 | | be deemed necessary or desirable
for the promotion and | 26 | | protection of health and control of disease . ;
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| 1 | | 4. Appoint a medical and dental advisory committee and | 2 | | a non-medical
advisory committee to the health | 3 | | department . ;
| 4 | | 5. Enter into contracts with the State, | 5 | | municipalities, other political
subdivisions and | 6 | | non-official agencies for the purchase, sale or exchange
of | 7 | | health services . ;
| 8 | | 6. Set fees it deems reasonable and necessary (i) to | 9 | | provide
services or perform regulatory activities, (ii) | 10 | | when required by State or
federal grant award conditions, | 11 | | (iii) to support activities delegated to
the board of | 12 | | health by the Illinois Department of Public Health, or (iv)
| 13 | | when required by an agreement between the board of health | 14 | | and other private
or governmental organizations, unless | 15 | | the fee has been established as a
part of a regulatory | 16 | | ordinance adopted by the county board, in which case
the | 17 | | board of health shall make recommendations to the county | 18 | | board
concerning those fees. Revenue generated under this | 19 | | Section shall be
deposited into the County Health Fund or | 20 | | to the account of the
multiple-county health department.
| 21 | | 7. Enter into multiple year employment contracts with | 22 | | the medical
health officer or public health administrator | 23 | | as may be necessary for the
recruitment and retention of | 24 | | personnel and the proper functioning of the
health | 25 | | department.
| 26 | | 8. Enter into contracts with municipal health |
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| 1 | | departments, county health departments, other boards of | 2 | | health, private or public hospitals, and not for profit | 3 | | entities to provide public health services outside of a | 4 | | board of health's own jurisdiction in order to protect the | 5 | | public health in an effective manner. | 6 | | (C) The board of health of a multiple-county health | 7 | | department may hire
attorneys to represent and advise the | 8 | | department concerning matters that are
not within the exclusive | 9 | | jurisdiction of the State's Attorney of one of the
counties | 10 | | that created the department.
| 11 | | (Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
| 12 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect June 1, | 13 | | 2016.
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