PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCIES House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-David E. Miller-Robert Rita-Michael K. Smith-Mike Boland, Marlow H. Colvin, Mike Bost, Patricia R. Bellock and Deborah L. Graham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Barack Obama, Larry D. Woolard, Antonio Munoz and Iris Y. Martinez) 7/22/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0249 15 ILCS 30/1from Ch. 127, par. 293.120 ILCS 2310/2310-50.5 new20 ILCS 3305/4from Ch. 127, par. 105420 ILCS 3305/5from Ch. 127, par. 105520 ILCS 3305/9from Ch. 127, par. 1059 Amends the Disaster Relief Act. Defines "disaster" to include public health emergencies and acts of domestic terrorism. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Provides for the Department and the Agency to coordinate with respect to planning for and responding to public health emergencies. Defines "disaster" to include public health emergencies. Defines "public health emergency". Provides that the Governor must deposit transfers and loan proceeds into and make expenditures from the Disaster Relief Fund. Provides for the General Assembly to restore moneys used from other funds to meet disaster needs. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois Emergency Management Agency) The fiscal impact of House Bill 6 is determined by the amount of state disaster assistance provided. A state disaster declaration occurs by proclamation of the Governor upon advice from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency. A state declaration allows for the availability of state resources to provide emergency or disaster assistance. These resources may be in the form of State agency services or through financial assistance from State Disaster Relief appropriations. Although there is no appropriation to IEMA in FY03 for state disaster assistance, subsection (a) of section 9 of the Illinois Emergency Management Act says "It is the intent of the Legislature and declared to be the policy of the State that funds to meet disasters shall always be available." IEMA was appropriated $2,450,000 for state disaster relief in FY02 and expended $835,937, appropriated $2.5 million in FY01 for state disaster relief and expended $654,288 and was appropriated $2.5 million in FY00 and expended $1,302,589. Section 3 of the Disaster Relief Act says "The fund shall be used for furnishing emergency services and relief to the disaster area as a whole and shall not be used to provide private relief to persons sustaining property damages or personal injury as a result of a disaster.Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health) The substantive changes, in and of themselves, would not require additional expenditures on the part of the State. It can be assumed, however, that should a public health emergency occur, funds would be expended through this provision. The amount reimbursed to localities would be dependent upon the amount appropriated to the fund and the extent of costs incurred due to the emergency. There is no way to predict possible expenditures beyond the possibility of expending up to the amount appropriated for this purpose. As the fund is administered by IEMA, there may be costs associated with that agency's administration that are not reflected in this note.House Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 50/3.21 newAmends the Emergency Medical Services Systems Act. Provides that in awarding funds to support disaster preparedness by first responders, the Illinois Department of Public Health and other State agencies shall take into account the role of hospitals in being prepared to respond to emergencies or disasters. Contains legislative findings regarding the role of hospitals as first responders. 12/5/2002HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 1/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/23/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 1/31/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/5/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 2/5/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/5/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/6/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/6/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 2/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 2/21/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 2/21/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 2/24/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 2/25/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 2/28/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 2/28/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/18/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-003 3/25/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2003 4/11/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama 4/11/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry D. Woolard 4/15/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/15/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/1/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 5/5/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/13/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2003 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 5/14/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Barack Obama 5/15/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4 (a) 5/16/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4 (a) 5/16/2003HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2003HouseEffective Date July 22, 2003 7/22/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0249