Rep. Thaddeus Jones

Filed: 3/24/2017

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 477

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 477 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is
5amended by adding Section 20 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3960/20 new)
7    Sec. 20. South Suburban Trauma Center.
8    (a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund
9known as the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. The Fund shall
10receive revenue under Section 40 of the Toll Highway Act
11together with moneys appropriated from the Trauma Center Fund.
12Of the revenue generated under Section 40 of the Toll Highway
13Act, 20% shall be deposited into the South Suburban Trauma
14Center Fund.
15    (b) The Board, in consultation with the Department of
16Public Health, shall do each of the following:

 

 

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1        (1) Designate the location of a south suburban trauma
2    center to be constructed using the funds collected and
3    deposited into the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund.
4        (2) Select the provider that shall operate and provide
5    healthcare services to the trauma center and enter into an
6    operational agreement with that provider that specifies
7    the terms of how the trauma center is to be run and
8    maintained.
9        (3) Determine the sources of revenue needed to maintain
10    the trauma center.
 
11    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
12Section 5.878 as follows:
 
13    (30 ILCS 105/5.878 new)
14    Sec. 5.878. The South Suburban Trauma Center Fund.
 
15    Section 15. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding
16Section 40 as follows:
 
17    (605 ILCS 10/40 new)
18    Sec. 40. Use of certain toll revenue.
19    (a) From July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2027, there shall be
20a $1 surcharge at the toll plaza known as Plaza 47.
21    (b) Of the revenue generated under subsection (a) of this
22Section, 20% shall be collected and deposited into the South

 

 

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1Suburban Trauma Center Fund as provided under Section 20 of the
2Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.
3    (c) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2027.
 
4    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
5becoming law.".