101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5607

 

Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 2310/2310-258 new

    Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to conduct a study, subject to appropriations, of Illinois' disease response preparedness, in particular studying the State's preparedness against the Coronavirus. At the request of the Department, requires other State agencies, in particular the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, to support the Department's efforts. Provides that the study shall include specified information. Provides that a report of the Department's findings and any recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and
5Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
6amended by adding Section 2310-258 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-258 new)
8    Sec. 2310-258. Coronavirus study. Subject to
9appropriations, the Department shall conduct an exploratory
10study on Illinois' disease response preparedness, in
11particular studying the State's preparedness against the
12Coronavirus. At the request of the Department, other State
13agencies, in particular the Illinois Emergency Management
14Agency, shall support the Department's efforts. The study shall
15include the following, in addition to any information that the
16Department deems necessary:
17        (1) what tools Illinois utilizes to prevent and protect
18    against the spread of infectious disease, and how effective
19    those tools are;
20        (2) what tools are available to mitigate the spread of
21    disease if the State experiences a major disease outbreak;
22        (3) what tools the State can use to recover from the
23    spread of a major infectious disease; and

 

 

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1        (4) overall, whether the State is prepared to deal with
2    a major infectious disease outbreak, and, if not, the
3    Department shall provide recommendations to improve
4    Illinois' preparedness.
5    A report of the Department's findings and any
6recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly on
7or before December 31, 2020.
 
8    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
9becoming law.