WORKER COMP-SMALLPOX VACCINE Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Peter J. Roskam and Carol Ronen-Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Larry McKeon) 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.36Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any injury to or disease or death of an employee arising from the administration of a smallpox vaccine to the employee as part of a voluntary inoculation program in connection with the person's employment or a governmental program or recommendation is deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment for all purposes under this Act. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the new provisions apply to any vaccine administered to prepare for, or as a response to, a threatened or potential bioterrorist incident (rather than a smallpox vaccine only). Provides that the amendatory Act is declarative of existing law and is not a new enactment.Fiscal Note (Department of Central Management Services) CMS anticipates a significant fiscal impact if a state government employee suffers injury, disease, or death as a result of the administration of a smallpox vaccine. Potential costs could range up to several million dollars, depending on the employee's salary, age, and severity of case. Incidence rates are estimated at 1-52 reactions per million individuals. Approximately 40 state employees are currently eligible for smallpox vaccinations. Fiscal Note (Illinois Industrial Commission) After reviewing SB 632, the Illinois Industrial Commission is unable to project any fiscal impact due to the uncertainty of the number of workers choosing to be inoculated, and the frequency of resultant illnesses that may occur as a result of an inoculation.Fiscal Note (S-AM 1) (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) To the extent that SB 632 (SA #1) affects the revenue of every county, city, town, township, and incorporated village in Illinois, the fiscal impact of the legislation cannot be determined at this time. However, the legislation states that its provisions are declarative of existing law and are not a new enactment. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 2/27/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 3/5/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/5/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/5/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/12/2003SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 009-000-000 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/26/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/26/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2003 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Central Management Services 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Industrial Commission 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed as Amended with Committee Amendment No 1 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs 4/3/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/3/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/4/2003HouseArrived in House 4/4/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 4/8/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2003HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/2/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die