92nd General Assembly
Summary of SB0536
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Senate Sponsors:
BOMKE-SILVERSTEIN AND HALVORSON.

Short description: 
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT-HEALTH CARE                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund Uses Act.   Provides      
   for  a  comprehensive tobacco use prevention and reduction program, to      
   be administered by the Department of Public Health.  Under a  separate      
   program,  provides  for grants from the Department of Public Health to      
   free medical clinics and not-for-profit health clinics.  Under a third      
   program, provides for grants from the Department of Public  Health  to      
   local  health departments to achieve local priorities.  Provides for a      
   biomedical research program, to be administered by the Illinois  Board      
   of  Higher Education.  Provides for the funding of these programs from      
   the Tobacco Settlement Recovery Fund, and amends the State Finance Act      
   in connection with those provisions.  Amends the Department of  Public      
   Health  Powers  and  Duties  Law  of  the Civil Administrative Code of      
   Illinois to make a conforming change with respect to  grants  to  free      
   medical  clinics.  Amends  the  Senior  Citizens  and Disabled Persons      
   Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act to add  coverage      
   of  drugs  used  to  treat  osteoporosis  and  to  increase the income      
   eligibility limits for grants.  Effective immediately.                      
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: Senate

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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