97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB2509

 

Introduced 10/24/2011, by Sen. William Delgado

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
720 ILCS 570/508  from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1508

    Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a treatment program involving the administration of Methadone may not be located within 1,000 feet of a school building or real property comprising any school that persons under 18 years of age attend. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate Methadone clinics in a manner that is less restrictive than the manner provided in this provision. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning criminal law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Controlled Substances Act is
5amended by changing Section 508 as follows:
 
6    (720 ILCS 570/508)  (from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1508)
7    Sec. 508. (a) The Department shall encourage research on
8controlled substances. In connection with the research, and in
9furtherance of the purposes of this Act, the Department may:
10        (1) establish methods to assess accurately the effect
11    of controlled substances and identify and characterize
12    those with potential for abuse;
13        (2) make studies and undertake programs of research to:
14            (i) develop new or improved approaches,
15        techniques, systems, equipment and devices to
16        strengthen the enforcement of this Act;
17            (ii) determine patterns of use, misuse, and abuse
18        of controlled substances and their social effects; and
19            (iii) improve methods for preventing, predicting,
20        understanding, and dealing with the use, misuse and
21        abuse of controlled substances; and
22        (3) enter into contracts with public agencies,
23    educational institutions, and private organizations or

 

 

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1    individuals for the purpose of conducting research,
2    demonstrations, or special projects which relate to the
3    use, misuse and abuse of controlled substances.
4    (b) Persons authorized to engage in research may be
5authorized by the Department to protect the privacy of
6individuals who are the subjects of such research by
7withholding from all persons not connected with the conduct of
8the research the names and other identifying characteristics of
9such individuals. Persons who are given this authorization
10shall not be compelled in any civil, criminal, administrative,
11legislative or other proceeding to identify the individuals who
12are the subjects of research for which the authorization was
13granted, except to the extent necessary to permit the
14Department to determine whether the research is being conducted
15in accordance with the authorization.
16    (c) The Department may authorize the possession and
17dispensing of controlled substances by persons engaged in
18research, upon such terms and conditions as may be consistent
19with the public health and safety. The Department may also
20approve research and treatment programs involving the
21administration of Methadone. The use of Methadone, or any
22similar controlled substance by any person is prohibited in
23this State except as approved and authorized by the Department
24in accordance with its rules and regulations. To the extent of
25the applicable authorization, persons are exempt from
26prosecution in this State for possession, manufacture or

 

 

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1delivery of controlled substances.
2    (c-5) A treatment program involving the administration of
3Methadone under this Section may not be located within 1,000
4feet of a school building or real property comprising any
5school that persons under 18 years of age attend. For purposes
6of this subsection (c-5), "school" means a public or private
7pre-school, elementary, or secondary school. A home rule unit
8may not regulate Methadone clinics in a manner that is less
9restrictive than the manner provided in this subsection (c-5).
10This subsection (c-5) is a limitation under subsection (i) of
11Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the
12concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions
13exercised by the State.
14    (d) Practitioners registered under Federal law to conduct
15research with Schedule I substances may conduct research with
16Schedule I substances within this State upon furnishing
17evidence of that Federal registration and notification of the
18scope and purpose of such research to the Department.
19(Source: P.A. 96-328, eff. 8-11-09.)
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.